2day in Sports History highlights major feats
1908 Tommy Burns defends world heavyweight title by KOing Jack Palmer in London fourth round. 1962 Jim Beatty first American indoors under four minutes with 3 58 9 in Los Angeles. 1969 Pete Maravich scores 66 in LSU loss to Tulane. 1989 Hall of Fame elections for KC Jones Lenny Wilkens and Pop Gates. 1991 Barkley MVP as East edges West 116 114. 2003 Brett Hull reaches 700 NHL goals for Detroit.
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Furyk and Mickelson share Pebble Beach lead
At Pebble Beach National Pro-Am Phil Mickelson shot 67 to stand 12 under, tied with Jim Furyk who posted 65 at Poppy Hills. Rookie John Mallinger and Kevin Sutherland are three behind after a 63 at Spyglass Hill. Other items note Stadler leads Allianz, Ahn Sun ju tops Australian Ladies Masters, and notable obituaries and contracts.
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Woods to skip Nissan Open at Riviera next week
Tiger Woods will not enter the Nissan Open at Riviera, sidelining his seven-tour winning streak on the PGA Tour until the Accenture Match Play Championship in Arizona.
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Wie suffers wrist injury. will miss golf month
Michelle Wie of HonoLuLu suffered a wrist injury in a fall while running and is wearing a hard cast. A family spokesman said she will be unable to golf for at least a month.
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Tigers Close Jones Reacts to Walker Signing
Tigers closer Todd Jones comments on Baltimore signing Jamie Walker away from Detroit to a three year 12 million deal. He notes the value of that contract and compares it to consumer buys like beer and NASCAR tickets and Wal-Mart fishing lures.
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Commentary on gay athletes and sports progress
Sports columnist Jim Like argues that outing a current athlete is less impactful than gradual change. He notes John Amaechi's book as a recent example and cites reactions from Outsports.com Jim Buzinski NBA Commissioner David Stern and NFL spokesmen Aiello. The piece discusses openness, market factors, and historical stigma in major leagues.
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Amaechi
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Greg Aiello
Eséra Tuado
Tuado
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