2day in Sports History Highlights Historic Heisman Win
The 1961 event marks Emile Davis as the first black player to win the Heisman Trophy. Other notes recount Navratilova ending a 74 match women's singles streak in 1984, Denver’s 13 0 season in 1998, Jamison and Bryant scoring 51 points in 2000, and Army’s 2003 stumble to Navy ending a 6 13 major college record.
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Baseball Calendar Shows Winter Meetings and Arbitration Dates
A compiled schedule lists key events from December through February for baseball, including Winter Meetings in Dallas and arbitration deadlines. Highlights include MLB Players Association executive board meeting in Henderson, last days for salary arbitration, contract offers, Hall of Fame voting, and mandatory reporting dates for players in early 2006.
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Coaches Reporting Scores Call Contact Numbers
Coaches reporting scores are encouraged to call 832-6367 email sportsdesk ljworld.com or fax 843-4512 for score submissions and updates.
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Kansas basketball and football editors listed
The Kansas sports section lists editors Tom Keegan and Andrew Hartsock as Sports Editor and Associate Sports Editor, with contact emails. It also names Gary Bedore and Ryan Wood for KU men's basketball and KU football coverage and provides their LJWorld email addresses.
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WHOM TO CALL JW Sports PO rise 400 578-8748 KU ticket office
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Duke Texas Hold AP Top Ranking Amid 1 2 Showdown
Duke and Texas remain atop the AP basketball poll after a weekend where Duke edged Virginia Tech 77-75 on Sean Dockerys buzzer beater and Texas stretched wins over Texas Pan American and Texas Arlington. North Carolina enters at 23 after upsetting Kentucky, while Connecticut sits third behind the two leaders.
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Dumervil Wins Nagurski Trophy in Charlotte
Louisville senior defensive end Elvis Dumervil won the Nagurski Trophy as the nation's top defensive player. He led Division I-A with 20 sacks and 10 forced fumbles, finishing ahead of Jimmy Williams, DeMeco Ryans, Haloti Ngata, and Tamba Hali in the balloting.
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Germans on red alert ahead of World Cup finals
Leipzig authorities tightened security after fan violence as FIFA president Sepp Blatter urged a full stadium inspection six months before the World Cup. He also called for a ticket system rethink and a ban on standing only venues at German stadiums.
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Cardinals sign two reserves to one year deals
The St. Louis Cardinals added catcher Gary Bennett and infielder Dem Cruz to one year contracts worth 800000 dollars each, filling two spots on the bench as part of roster moves. The piece notes other sports updates including Tennessee climbing to No. 1 in the AP women's basketball poll and Miami and Oakland trades.
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Parra Defends WBA Flyweight Title With Unanimous Win
Venezuelan champion Lorenzo Parra improved to 27-0 by unanimous decision over French challenger Brahim Asloum, knocking him down in round two and handing Asloum his first defeat in 20 pro fights. In Philadelphia, Patrick Sharp was traded to Chicago for Matt Ellison.
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Commissioner Bud Selig on Boras bulldog reputation
Bud Selig comments on Scott Boras and his aggressive reputation in major league baseball. He notes Boras often drives high-stakes negotiations and seitges a strong influence in player contract talks. The remark frames Boras as a force in modern baseball business.
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Bowl lineup with December games and teams listed
College football bowl schedule shows teams like Southern Miss Arkansas State and Navy Kansas Nevada Memphis California creating a jammed Dec 20 to Jan 3 slate. Ohio State likely featured with multiple bowls, while Notre Dame and Texas appear in Sugar and Rose Bowls respectively.
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Winter meetings open as players, trades swirl in Dallas
Baseball’s winter meetings started in Dallas with Mets trading for Paul Lo Duca and Indians signing Paul Byrd. Boston weighs sending Manny Ramirez, while Burnett and Hoffman draw steady interest as teams chase role players and closers. World Baseball Classic looming with Selig praising the event and drugs policy under MLB plans.
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