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Boston star Bill Russell led the Celtics with 18 points and 41 rebounds in a 119 to 101 win over the Syracuse Nationals in 1958. Killy won a Grenoble Winter Olympics giant slalom gold in 1968, and the Soviet Union claimed hockey gold in 1972. Daytona 500 rookie Lou Allen Jr. edged Dale Earnhardt in 1994, while Hicham El Guerrouj set an indoor mile mark in 1997 with 3 48.45 in Ghent. Ireland’s Coghlan had 3 49.78 in 1983 in New York.
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Calipari Applauds Tigers Victory Over Louisville
Memphis coach John Calipari praised his unranked team after they routed No. 9 Louisville 85-68. He expressed happiness and excitement as he spoke about approaching the plane before planning back flips up the steps.
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Mickelson Opens Pebble Beach Pro Am Lead At 15 Under
Phil Mickelson surged to a four stroke lead at Pebble Beach after a 5 under 67 at Poppy Hills to reach 15 under 129, breaking the 36 hole tournament record. Mike Weir trailed, Darren Clarke and Kevin Sutherland joined the chase as others posted 68s and 70s. The Women’s World Cup teams also posted strong first round scores at Fancourt.
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Fasth tops NZ Open with 63 to lead by two
Niclas Fasth fired a 9 under par 63 in Auckland to match the course record and take a two stroke lead after the opening round of the New Zealand Open. He shares the low mark with potential challengers as the field tees off at the coast course.
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Royals stay at Kauffman Stadium amid lease talks
Kansas City Royals officials on Friday confirmed they will remain at Kauffman Stadium at least through 2014, ending speculation about a downtown ballpark. County leaders urged voters to approve a four year quarter cent tax to fund Truman Sports Complex maintenance, with risk of lease defaults cited if funds do not materialize.
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Ali stops Geiggar to retain title in eighth round
Laila Ali, daughter of Muhammad Ali, defends the WIBA super middleweight belt by stopping Cassandra Geiggar in the eighth round Friday night. The event highlights a night of mixed sports news across several cities including league labor talks and retirement plans.
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Ali
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Lohse wins arbitration in first case of year
Kyle Lohse defeated the Minnesota Twins in arbitration, set to rise from $395,000 to $2.4 million after a 9-13 season with a 5.34 ERA in 34 starts. Jere Affeldt had his hearing with the Kansas City Royals after requesting a raise from $350,000 to $1.2 million, with KC offering $950,000.
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Miller confirms retirement from Pacers after season
In Indianapolis, Reggie Miller announced his retirement at season's end, capping a storied Pacers career as one of the NBA's elite shooters. He owns records for 2,505 three-pointers made and 6,321 attempted, and is Pacers' all time leading scorer with 24,685 points. Mourning buyout with Raptors fuels Heat speculation.
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Toronto Raptors
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Williams Shelved by Flu Evicts Open Gaz de France Quarterfinal
Top seed Serena Williams withdrew from the Open Gaz de France quarterfinals with stomach flu. The Australian Open champion was set to face Dinara Safina of Russia when the illness forced her to pull out.
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Serena Williams
Williams
Dinara Safina
Russia
Giambi squandered chance to win back trust at news conference
The Record notes Jason Giambi failed to admit steroid use at a press event, ducked BALCO grand jury questions, and left fans more skeptical. Critics say he could have used the moment to apologize, deter youth from steroid use, and rehabilitate his image before spring training.
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Giambi
Barry Bonds
Victor Conte
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