Two Days in Sports History Highlights
A compact reel of notable sports events: 1952 Oklahoma halfback Billy Wessels wins the Heisman, 1958 Army back Pete Dawkins also earns the trophy, 1977 veterinarian Mark Gerard indicted in a horse-switching case, and Belmont Park’s Cinzano wins as Lebon in a 57-1 upset. Also 1993 Houston Rockets open 15-0 after beating the Knicks, and 2006 Chase Holbrook sets NCAA sophomore records with 514 passing yards and 4,619 passing yards in a season.
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Billy Wessels
Army
Pete Dawkins
Mark Gerard
Cinzano
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Lebon
Houston Rockets
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New York Knicks
Rockets
Washington Capitols
Chase Holbrook
New Mexico State
Aggies
Louisiana Tech
Holbrook
Quoted take on Germ Edwards clock management
Danny O'Neil in the Seattle Times calls Germ Edwards clock management an oxymoron likening it to jumbo shrimp in a pointed sports jab.
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Danny O'Neil
The
Seattle Times
Four Charged in Taylor Shooting with Confessions
Four suspects were charged with unpremeditated murder in the Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor shooting. Charles Wardlow, Eric Rivera, Venjah Hunte, and Jason Mitchell faced bond denials, with investigators citing multiple confessions. The Birmingham area details place the arrests in southwest Florida near Miami, tied to a home burglary that led to a fatal shooting as Taylor surprised intruders. The case spans court appearances, defense statements, and ongoing legal proceedings.
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MIAM
Washington Redskins
Sean Taylor
Charles Wardlow
Eric Rivera
Venjah Hunte
Fort Myers
Jason Mitchell
Taylor
Florida
Miami
Miami-Dade County
Robert Parker
Redskins
Washington
Parker
Wilbur Smith
Rivera
News- Press
Smith
Floridas
John Evans
Wardlow
Arbitration decision date shifts for former players
Pettitte offered arbitration. On deadline day teams decided by 11 p.m. Saturday whether to offer salary arbitration to former players who became free agents. Under the new labor deal, agreed to last year, free agents can return to their old teams at any time.
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Orlando
Fla
Larry Nelson
del Webb
Larry
Josh Nelson
David Duval
Deano Karavites
Champions Gate Golf Resort
Arnold Palmer
Sam Saunders
New York
Immelman and Rose share lead at Nedbank Challenge
Trevor Immelman and Justin Rose shot five under 67 to tie atop the Nedbank Challenge on 16 under after three rounds at Gary Player Country Club. Ernie Els trails five behind in a tie for second at 205 following a 69.
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Winter Garden
Fla
Frank Lickliter II
Orange County National
Sun City
South Africa
Trevor Immelman
Justin Rose
Gary Player Country Club
Ernie Els
The Tragic Rise of Ralph Beard of Kentucky Basketball
In 2002 Ralph Beard, famed guard of the Fabulous Five, reflected on a life shaped by early glory and a 1951 point shaving scandal. Once a central UK figure, Beard spoke of poverty, downfall, and the lasting damage to his identity and legacy, lamenting a career clouded by scandal and separation from the game he loved.
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Alex Groza
Cliff Barker
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Hall
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