Notable NBA and boxing milestones in sports history
1961 Elgin Baylor scores 57 as the Lakers beat the Pistons 129 106. 1970 Joe Frazier retains his world heavyweight title with a fifth round KO of Jimmy Ellis. 1992 Martina Navratilova becomes career singles titles leader by defeating Jana Novotna in the Virginia Slims of Chicago final, her 158th. 1997 Jeff Gordon, 25, youngest Daytona 500 winner after Earnhardt crashes with 12 laps left. 2001 Larry Brown earns his 1,000th pro win as coach, ranking third behind Wilkens and Riley.
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Kennedy backs Celtics with unlikely White House odds
Peter Vecsey in the New York Post jokes that 2day 6Tay Kennedy has a better chance of living in the White House than the Celtics have of visiting it, highlighting a woeful Boston NBA team.
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Bonds Signs 15.8 Million Deal With Giants In Camp
Barry Bonds finally signed a 15.8 million one year contract with the San Francisco Giants approved by the commissioner and he is set to report to spring training Monday with a likely appearance in the first full squad workout Tuesday. Bonds is 22 homers shy of Hank Aaron's career record and the deal ends over two months of wrangling over contract language.
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Knight reprimanded by Big 12 after OSU loss remarks
Texas Tech coach Bob Knight faced a Big 12 reprimand following a 93-91 double overtime defeat at Oklahoma State. Knight described a critical charging call as horrendous and perhaps the worst he has seen.
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Morgan State coach Bozeman set for April court date
Farmville Virginia police say basketball coach Todd Bozeman faced a curse-filled tirade with a restaurant employee over a botched sandwich order. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for April 24 in district court.
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Power struggle costs Schottenheimer in San Diego
Philadelphia Daily News columnist notes the fate of Marty Schottenheimer after a 14-2 season despite a home playoff loss. Dean Spanos cites dysfunction with GM A J Smith as the reason for firing. Schottenheimer declined a one year extension, amid clashes over control.
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