Two Day Sports History Highlights 1974 1975 1978 1980 1994
Summaries of notable sports milestones from 1974 to 1994 include Phil Esposito recording his 4 000th point with an assist in Boston's 4 2 win over Vancouver, Yvan Cournayer's five goals and two assists in Montreal's 12 3 rout of Chicago, Leon Spinks' split decision over Muhammad Ali for the heavyweight title, Wayne Gretzky tying the NHL assist record in an 8 2 Edmonton win, and freshman Borders becoming the first woman to pitch in NCAA NAIA play with USC Vanguards in a 12 1 win over Claremont Mudd.
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Boston
Phil Esposito
Bruins
Vancouver Canucks
Yvan Cournayer
Montreal Canadiens
Chicago Blackhawks
Leon Spinks
Muhammad Ali
Las Vegas
Wayne
Gretzky
NHL
Edmonton
Washington Capitals
Freshmanila Borders
Southern California College
Borders
Vanguards
Claremont-Mudd
Baseball's Selig Compared to Napoleon in Russia Quote
Bill Conlin of the Philadelphia Daily News compares baseball commissioner Bud Selig to Napoleon in Russia, noting a winter of misfortune beyond any prior leader. The remark frames Selig as a symbolic figure of a harsh, historic setback in baseball.
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Napoleon
Russia
Bill Conlin
Philadelphia Daily News
Bud Selig
Whom to Call for Kansas City Area Sports
Contact numbers for FW Sports, KU ticket office, Chiefs field conditions, City Parks and Recreation, Wizards, Royals tickets, Kansas Speedway and rescheduling details are listed with multiple phone lines for admissions, ticketing and event updates.
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FW Sports
Ceen
KC Chiefs
City Parks and Recreation
KC Wizards
Royals
Kansas Speedway
Waltrip Gordon win Gatorade 125s. Daytona starts set
Michael Waltrip and Jeff Gordon won the Gatorade 125 qualifying races, earning spots in the Daytona 500. Gordon led early in the first race, while Waltrip surged in the second, placing both on the second row behind Johnson and Harvick in the Daytona field.
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Daytona Beach
Fla
Michael Waltrip
Jeff Gordon
Gordon
Jimmie Johnson
Waltrip
Johnson
Kevin Harvick
Dale Earnhardt Jr
Shawna Robinson
ISU delays decision on judging inquiry at Olympics
The ISU executive board will meet Monday with no ruling yet on the gold medal awarded to Elena Berezhnaya and Anton Sikharulidze amid an obvious technical error. Canada protests an independent investigation while French officials cite potential manipulation of a judge. Medal standings show Germany leading with 15 total, USA second with 11.
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ISU
Cinquanta
Elena Berezhnaya
Anton Sikharulidze
Canada
Canadian Olympic Association
International Olympic Committee
Francois Carrard
Germany
Norway
Austria
Johann Muehlegg
Spain
Salt Lake City
Muehlegg
Frode Estil
Thomas Alsgaard
Als
Why figure skating needs boxing style honesty
The piece mocks skating judging in the 2002 pairs event, noting bias by national judges and a controversial outcome that favored Russia over Canada. It cites a supposed French judge remark and cartoonish divisions among judges, then suggests ISU to overhaul judging with an external firm, Arthur Andersen.
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International Skating Union
ISU
Arthur Anderson
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