2day in Sports History 1951 to 1992 roundup
Highlights include Arnold Boykin scoring seven touchdowns in a 49-7 Mississippi rout over Mississippi State in 1951. Billy Cannon wins the Heisman in 1959, George Rogers in 1980, Doug Flutie in 1984, and notable 1992 record by Michael Adams as Washington guard with 795 career 3-pointers.
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Arnold
Boykin
Mississippi
Mississippi State
Louisiana State
Billy Cannon
South Carolina
George Rogers
Greg Page
South Africa
Gere Coetzee
Bophuthatswana
Boston College
Doug Flutie
Ty Detmer
Brigham Young
Washington
Michael Adams
Bullets
San Antonio
Louie Dampier
Kentucky
ABA
NBA
Visit us on the Web
The notice invites readers to visit the Lawrence Journal-World website at www.ljworld.com for more information and online access to content and services.
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Ljworld.com
Yankees land Mussina in 88.5 million six year deal
The New York Yankees secured Mike Mussina on an 88.5 million six year contract after a long pursuit. The deal adds Mussina to a rotation with Roger Clemens Andy Pettitte and Orlando Hernandez raising hopes for another World Series run. Mussina 32 will receive a 12 million signing bonus and escalating yearly payments. Kansas City Royals first baseman Mike Sweeney earned 2000 Royals player of the year honors and posted a .333 average 206 hits 29 homers and 144 RBIs while making the All Star team.
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New York
New York Yankees
Mike Mussina
Mussina
Roger Clemens
Andy Pettitte
Orlando Hernandez
Yankees
Joe Torre
George Steinbrenner
Baltimore
Kansas City
Mike Sweeney
Kansas City Royals
Baseball Writers Association of America
Sweeney
Hal McRae
Memphis Tigers name West head coach in wake of Scherer firing
Memphis defensive coordinator Tommy West, 46, promoted to head coach after Rip Scherer was fired following six non winning seasons. West went 31 28 as Clemson head coach from 1993 98, signaling a fresh start for the Tigers as they pursue more victories.
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Memphis. Tenn
Memphis
Tommy West
West
Rip Scherer
Tigers
Clemson
Agassi and Safin Reach Masters Cup Semis
Andre Agassi advances to the Masters Cup semifinals after a 6-1 6-4 win over Yevgeny Kafelnikov while Marat Safin advances without playing as Alex Corretja defeats Lleyton Hewitt 3-6 7-6 6-3 and Gustavo Kuerten beats Magnus Norman 7-5 6-3.
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LisBon
Portugal
Andre Agassi
Marat Safin
Agassi
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Gustavo Kuerten
Magnus Norman
Safin
Alex Corretja
Lleyton Hewitt
Hard n shine: backup QB praised by Hall of Famer Jurgensen
A quote attributed to Sonny Jurgensen portrays a quarterback mentor mindset. It depicts a backup QB being told to stay quiet while the starter gains popularity, emphasizing team dynamics and leadership in a casual interview-like moment.
Major NCAA and NBA matchups listed for upcoming events
A dense listing of college and pro basketball and football pairings and venues. Teams mentioned include Auburn, Kansas State, UCLA, Iowa State, Creighton, North Texas, Miami, Los Angeles Lakers, Phoenix, Boston, Detroit, and San Antonio among others, with venues like Carrier Dome Syracuse, Hilton Coliseum Ames, and Bramlage Coliseum. The compilation reflects schedules and venues for the Mid-American Championship, Big 12 Championship, and various tournament events, listing locations such as Huntington West Virginia, Kansas City Missouri, Milwaukee and Ames Iowa. The text resembles a sports wire snippet with scattered team matchups, arenas, and dates.
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New York
Chicago
Detroit
Florida
Manfredy
Ramirez
Hopkins
Echols
Army
Army v. Navy + iam. 5,13 Western Mich
Marshall
Auburn
Oklahoma
Kansas State
DePaul
Ut-Pan American
Missouri
Kentucky
North Carolina
Duke
Temple
St. Louis
UCLA
Colorado
UNC
Notre Dame
Portland
Vargas
Trinidad
U.S
Boxing Brown
Forbes
Arenes
Uigigminens
Kansas City
Baltimore
NBA
Charlotte
la Clippers
MIAMI
Minnesota
OSTON
Orlando
New Jersey
Cleveland
Indiana
Ncouver
LA Lakers
San Antonio
Phoenix
South Alabama
Wyoming
Creighton
North Texas
Worthern
KU basketball beats set for showdown this week
Andrew Hartsock and Gary Bedore report Kansas men’s basketball has a poised run into a key week. Coach Bill Self’s Jayhawks prep for elevated tests as players showcase growth and depth.
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Gary Bedore
Gbedore
Ljworld.com
Without BCS what would we say in family dinner talk
Commentary by T J Simers explores the BCS craze sweeping dinners and media buzz. He riffs on Miami Oregon State Corvallis and rankings, notes auctioning Heisman trophies, a Globetrotter gift to the pope, and Tiger Woods and Tim Finchem talks. The piece satirizes how the BCS dominates sports discourse and family chatter.
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T.J. Simers
LOS Angeles Times
BCS
Miami
Notre Dame
Florida State
Washington
Corvallis
Oregon State
Kansas State
Oklahoma
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Greg Schiano
Terry Shea
Franchione
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Fort Worth
Texas
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Dennis Franchione
Mal Moore
Crimson Tide
Associated Press
Moore
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Hobokeen
N.J
Rashard Casey
Casey
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Bobby Wallace
Owls
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Toronto
Vince Carter
the Clippers
Perry
Fla
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Portland Trail Blazers
Tim Donaghy
Seattle
Kasser
Cal
Berkeley
Calif
California
John Kasser
Pac-10 Properties
Fox Sports
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Farco
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Omaha
Neb
Bob Entzion
North Dakota State Athletic Department
Omaha World-Herald
Dave Wahlberg
Wahlberg
Garcia
Thousand Oaks
Catir
Sergio Garcia
Vijay Singh
Davis Loveli
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Marquette
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Iowa City
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Tribune Media Services, Inc
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NY Jets
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NEW England
Chuck Woodling
Cwoodling
Ijworld.com
Andrew Hartsock
Ahartsock
Jworld.com
Steve Rottinghaus
World
Robert Sinclair
Ljworld
Billy
John Paul II
Vatican City
PGA Tour
Tim Finchem
Woods
Finchem
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