2day in Sports History notable milestones from 1962 to 1998
The 1962 indoor mile saw Jim Beatty become the first American to break four minutes indoors with 3 58.9 in Los Angeles. In 1969 LSU star Pete Maravich scored 66 in a 110 94 loss to Tulane. 1989 Hall of Fame votes elected KC Jones Lenny Wilkens and Pop Gates. 1992 Bonnie Blair defended Olympic gold in 500m speed skating, first U S woman to repeat gold in consecutive Games. 1998 Picabo Street won Olympic superG by one hundredth of a second after weather delays.
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Cleveland Cavaliers
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William “Pop” Gates
Bonnie Blair
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Pomona
Cacti
Larry Dixon
Pomona Raceway
Dixon
Cory McClenathan
Pebble Beach Pro-Am Banner Conte sts Bush Hussein Showdown
Scott Ostler comments in the San Francisco Chronicle on a playful banner seen during the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. The quote imagines a 72 hole duel between Bush and Hussein with disarmament for the loser, framing golf as a light hearted alternative to war.
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KU Sports Editors Email Contacts
Contact emails listed for the Kansas sports department include Chuck Woodling at ewoodling jworld.com and Andrew Hartsock at ahartsock Ijworld.com as well as Gary Bedore and David Mitchell at KU related addresses gbedore Ijworld.com and dmitchell ijworld.com for basketball and football coverage.
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Whom to Call for Kansas City Sports and Tickets
Contact numbers for CP inter and field conditions are listed alongside city parks and recreation KU ticket office and Royals ticket rescheduling. Local lines include 864 3141 832 7999 for KC es opatere and 1 816 920 9300 for 1123 and 1124 adult field and rescheduling, plus 1 800 6ROYALS for Royals tickets and 913 328 7223 for Kansas Speedway. Visit www LJWorld com for more details.
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Baseball spring training and season milestones calendar
Baseball schedule lists key dates from February reporting for pitchers and injured players to March opening series between Oakland and Seattle in Tokyo and the later All-Star game in Chicago. It includes salary arbitration hearings and contract renewal windows as teams prepare for the season. Names of teams and venues appear with general timing for roster reductions and hall of fame events.
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Bay
Cooperstown
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Love wins Pebble Beach Pro Am in nerve test
Davis Love III held off a late surge by Tom Lehman to win the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am final round 68 to finish at 14 under and claim his first Pebble Beach title since 2001. The victory earned $900,000 from a $5 million purse as Love secured his 15th PGA Tour win amid a tense, emotional day on the course.
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Lehman
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Fla
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Barr
Crandon Park Golf Club
Gil Morgan
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Rodger Davis
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Jim Colbert
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At&t
Gardner Falls in Finals at Schultz Memorial Wrestling
In Colorado Springs Rulon Gardner blamed a stubborn right foot for his loss in the finals of the Dave Schultz Memorial International. The 267-pound former Olympic champion lost to Cuba's Mijain Lopez 3 0 in Sunday's title match, his first full tournament since frostbite cost him a toe last year.
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CoLo
Rulon Gardner
Dave Schultz
Melvin eager to start as Mariners manager in Peoria
Bob Melvin arrived in Peoria to begin spring training as Seattle’s new manager. He vows positivity and defense of his players, after replacing Lou Piniella. Melvin, 41, brings bench coaching years and a journeyman catcher background, aiming to lead a veteran team toward a World Series.
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