2day in Sports History highlights and record feats
In 1954 Furman’s Frank Selvey scored 100 points in a 149-95 win over Newberry breaking Temple’s Bill Mikvrvs 73 point mark from 1951. 1994 Tommy Moe edged Kjetill Andre Aamodt by .04 seconds for the closest Alpine Olympic men’s downhill in Lillehammer. 1995 Connecticut tops AP poll with both men and women No 1 for first time. 1999 Steve Jaros rolls a 300 game en route to the Chattanooga Open. 2003 Teresa Phillips becomes first woman to coach a men’s Division I team as Tennessee State falls 71-56 at Austin Peay.
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Stewart warns NASCAR about deadly driving trend
Tony Stewart voices concern that dangerous driving on the NASCAR circuit could lead to fatalities. He predicts another tribute to a driver within five years if current speeds and risk levels persist between Wednesday and Sunday.
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College Basketball On TV Schedule For Wednesday
Wednesday TV schedule lists Bucknell at Lafayette at 5 p.m. CSTV channel 143 details Ga Tech versus North Carolina at 6, Florida State against N C State at 6 ESPNU channel 141, Cincinnati and Syracuse at 6 30 on ESPN2 channel 34, Kansas State versus Texas Tech at 7 on FSM channel 36, East Carolina against Rice at 7 on CSTV channel 143, Emporia State versus Washburn at 7 30 on PBS, and Oklahoma versus Colorado at 8 30 on ESPN2 channel 34.
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Whom to Call J W Sports and Local Tickets
Contact numbers listed for J W Sports KU ticket office KC Chiefs KC Wizards Royals tickets and Kansas Speedway plus field conditions and rescheduling lines. Provides entries for parks and recreation office and adult and youth field condition notices with codes 1123 1124 and 125.
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Oberholser edges Weir at Pebble Beach for first PGA win
Oberholser captured the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am with a final round 72, sealing a five shot victory over Mike Weir. He navigated nerves after a three hole surge and a fortunate 15th hole tee shot that bounced off a cart path and a tree into a clear shot, finishing with a crisp par save and a dramatic 18th fairway stroll as champion.
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Gretzky claim aided by wiretap timing in betting ring case
New Jersey state police wiretap records indicate a conversation was captured last Monday in which Wayne Gretzky asked Rick Tocchet how his wife Janet Jones could avoid being named in the betting ring. The timing aligns with Gretzky's assertion of no prior knowledge and follows reports that detectives visited Tocchet the day after Jones reportedly won money betting on the Super Bowl.
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West to replace Nelson on Rookie Challenge soph team
New York Celtics guard Delonte West was selected to replace Jameer Nelson on the sophomore Rookie Challenge squad. West averaged 11 points per game while shooting 39.4 percent from three in 47 starts this season.
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Gonzaga Contender Hype Grows Around Morrison
Spokane crowd crowns Gonzaga as kings of the West as star forward Adam Morrison leads a 80-76 win over Stanford. Morrison, a National Player of the Year candidate, drives praise from coach Mark Few while facing rising pressure and comparisons to JJ Redick amid a 36th straight home win.
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