Heisman Winners and NFL Draft Milestones Through 2004
Key moments include 1956 Paul Hornung winning the Heisman after edging Johnny Majors, 1961 Ernie Davis as first black No 1 NFL draft pick by the Redskins, 1977 Tony Dorsett rushing 206 yards for the Cowboys in a win over the Eagles, 1982 Hershel Walker claiming the Heisman over Elway and Dickerson, and 2004 Louisville scoring 55 points in five straight games with a 55 7 win over Tulane.
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Raiders season book teased by Simmons cover art
ESPN writer Bill Simmons suggests a forthcoming book on the Raiders season. He imagines the cover showing Art Shell looking stoically toward the field, framing a narrative of the team’s journey and tensions.
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Reporting Scores Encouraged By Coaches
Coaches reporting scores are urged to call 832-6367 or fax 843-4512 or email sportsdesk jworld.com with game results for prompt publication.
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KU sports editors contact list details
A list of sports editors and contacts including Tom Keegan and Andrew Hartsock for I world com and Gary Bedore for KU men's basketball, with email formats and associated staff roles. Provides contact points for KU football and other sports coverage, reflecting newsroom staffing and assignment notes.
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Andrew Hartsock
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Ijworld
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Gary Bedore
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Whom to Call for Kansas City Sports Tickets
A list of contact numbers for KU ticket office and KC Chiefs Wizards Royals Kansas Speedway and TBones. Includes city field condition contacts at City Parks and Recreation Carl and two codes for adult and youth field condition inquiries.
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Safin clinches Russia Davis Cup title at home
Marat Safin defeated Jose Acasuso 6-3 3-6 6-3 7-6(5) in the fifth match to seal Russia's second Davis Cup triumph on home soil as David Nalbandian had earlier beaten Nikolay Davydenko to square the series at 2-2 at the Olympic Stadium.
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McNeill Leads PGA Tour Qs With 67 At PGA West
George McNeill, former club pro turned contender, shot a bogey-free 5-under 67 at PGA West to hold a two-stroke edge entering the final round of the PGA Tour’s final qualifying tournament. The Fort Myers native sits 18-under 342. Bernhard and Stefan Langer defended their Del Webb Father/Son Challenge title in Orlando with a 1-under 61 final round to edge the Tways and the Singhs by one stroke.
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Sanford sidelined six to eight weeks with groin injury
St. Louis Blues goalie Curtis Sanford will miss six to eight weeks with a pulled groin, the team said Sunday. The backup to Manny Legace was helped off the ice in Chicago after a first period play that produced the game’s opening goal, when a shot wide and a rebound led to an easy tap-in by Jeff Hamilton.
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Soccer official found dead in Baghdad kidnapping case
The bullet-ridden body of Hadib Majhoul, Sunni Arab chairman of Talaba club and Iraqi Soccer Federation member, was found in Baghdad days after his kidnapping. The discovery confirms a fatal outcome in the capital.
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Baseball Winter Meetings Open at Disney World in Florida
The four day session gathers unsigned stars like Barry Bonds Barry Zito and Manny Ramirez as teams eye big signings and trade talks. Giants and Red Sox negotiations spark questions over market values while Bud Selig flags caution and waits to assess the spending spree.
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