Glut of TV games dents college basketball ratings
Richard Sandomir reports from the New York Times on how a surge of televised college hoops across CBS ABC ESPN2 and regional channels has diluted ratings. He notes 3 854 games this season up from 2 078 seven seasons ago and cites declines for ABC CBS and ESPN while NBC rises.
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Fogi Berra
Umass
ESPN
CBS
ABC
ESPN2
SportsChannel
NBC
MSG
Wor-Tv
Channel 9
John Mansell
Paul Kagan Associates
Carmel
Calif
Nielsen
Little Brother
Len DeLuca
CBS Sports
Daniels Remembered at Funeral by Flyers Mourners
More than 900 attended the Dayton funeral for Chris Daniels of Columbus. The 22 year old Dayton center collapsed Thursday and died. cause not yet determined. Daniels was praised for his big smile and mischievous streak as mourners filled St. John Holy Rosary Church for a homecoming celebration. He wore No 10 in orange and white and was buried with photos and floral sprays. Daniels ranked second in the nation in field goal percentage at 68 percent and averaged nearly 13 points and six rebounds per game for the Flyers.
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Columbus
Ohio
Dayton
Chris Daniels
St. John Holy Rosary
Daniels
Sokoto N. Fulani
Flyers
Slocumbac, Wickman reach MLB contracts with Sox and Yanks
Boston signs Heath Slocumb to a 1 year 1.4 million deal after 32 saves and a 2.89 ERA last season. New York signs Bob Wickman to 800 thousand for 1 year with 50 thousand bonuses, plus weight-based incentives. Darnell Coles leaves MLB for Chunichi Dragons in Japan after 13 seasons.
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Boston
Boston Red Sox
Heath Slocumb
Slocumb
New York
Bob Wickman
New York Yankees
Wickman
Tokyo
Darnell Coles
Japan
Chunichi Dragons
Coles
St. Louis
Tech and K State set Aug. 31 kickoff in Manhattan
Texas Tech and Kansas State will open Big 12 play in Manhattan on August 31, with a 2:30 p.m. kickoff televised by ABC. The game was rescheduled from November 2 and announced by Tech.
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Lussock
Texas
Texas Tech
Kansas State
Manhattan
Tech
ABC
Aulby Husted Named to PBA Hall of Fame on First Ballot
Indianapolis bowler Mike Aulby and Milwaukeean Dave Husted were elected to the Professional Bowlers Association Hall of Fame on their first ballot. Larry Lichstein was chosen in meritorious service. In Tampere, Frankie Fredericks set a world indoor 100 m record of 10.05, breaking Olapade Adeniken’s 10.13 mark. Fredericks, 28, earned Olympic silver in 1992 Barcelona.
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Akron
Ohio
Mike Aulby
Indianapolis
Dave Husted
Milwaukie
Ore
Professional Bowlers Association Hall of Fame
Larry Lichstein
Professional Bowlers Services Corporation
S Tampere
Finland
Frankie Fredericks
Namibia
Olapade Adeniken
Nigeria
Fredericks
Barcelona
Big Eight players of the week honored in basketball
Kansas City Missouri’s Jason Sutherland and Nebraska’s Kate Galligan were named Big Eight players of the week. Sutherland averaged 23 points in two games and led in free throw and three point shooting. Galligan averaged 31 points in two games and won a split vote over Kansas’ Tamecka Dixon. Dixon averaged 25.5 points and hit 16 straight free throws in Kansas’ wins over Iowa State and Nebraska. Thomas Muster claimed the No 1 tennis ranking, moving ahead of Sampras with 4,474 points while Agassi fell to third.
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Kansas City
Missouri
Jason Sutherland
Nebraska
Kate Galligan
Sutherland
Oklahoma
Ernie Abercrombie
Galligan
Ina
Kansas
Tamecka Dixon
Dixon
Iowa State
Monte Carlo
Monaco
Thomas Muster
Andre Agassi
Muster
Sampras
Agassi
Local sports and park info line listing contact numbers
A compiled list of phone numbers for sports teams and park services. KC Chiefs, Royals tickets, KU ticket office, KC Blades, KC Attack, Clinton State Park, Parks and Rec info, plus access line 865-5000 with a four digit category option.
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JW Sports
KC Chiefs
KC Blades
KC Attack
Royals
Clinton State Park
Parks and Rec
Morrison Spotlight: Key Fights and Milestones 1988 1996
Chronology of George Morrison from his pro debut in 1988 through 1996 includes first-round stoppages, a film appearance, title bout wins at Caesars Palace, a disputed Oklahoma homecoming loss, a draw, a payday upset loss by Lennox Lewis, a Don King promotion and a HIV positive test revelation.
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Morrison
William Muhammad
New York
James “Quick” Tillis
Atlantic City
Pinkton Thomas
Kansas City
Kemper Arena
World Boxing Organization
Ray Mercer
Joe Hipp
Reno
New
Carl
the Truth” Williams
Caesars Palace
Las Vegas
George Foreman
Oklahoma
Michael Bentt
Tulsa
Ross Puritty
Razor Ruddock
Lennox Lewis
Mgm Grand
Don King
Tony Holden
College and Pro Action Packed Sports Schedule
A compact listing covers today’s college and pro basketball games across multiple courts and networks including Iowa at Michigan and Florida at Vanderbilt, with men’s and women’s matchups. Also noted are auto racing qualifiers and skiing events along with several notable games in the college basketball slate.
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Suns
Iowa
Oklahoma
Syracuse
Nebraska
Texas
KU Update Vereenene
OP Aquinas
J-W
Sports Connection
Vette Bees
NBA
Dean
NHL
Speedway
Woodlands
NFL
Deane
Reese
Michigan
Georgetown
Boston College
Missouri
Oklahoma State
Florida
Vanderbilt
George Washington
Fordham
Dallas
Houston
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Shrine
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J-W News
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Oklahoma City
KC Rockhurst
SM West
KCE Vollies
OSU
Denver
Orlando
Cleveland
Charlotte
Indiana
New Jersey
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Toronto Housto
SAN Antonio
Utah
Chicago
Washington
Milwauke
Philadelphia
Phoenix
Seattle
Portland
Golden State
LA Clippers
Sacramento
Minnesota
Basketbal
Temple
North Carolina
Clemson
Tulane
Saint Louis
Providence
Virginia
Duke
Purdue
Ohio State
LaSalle
Massachusetts
Wake Forest
Maryland
Louisville
Land Rover
Aspen
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