Key Sports Moments From 1941 to 2001
Joe Louis defends the world heavyweight title by KOing Gus Dorazio in the second round at Convention Hall Philadelphia. Wilt Chamberlain makes NBA record 35 consecutive field goals. Ernie Irvan wins the Daytona 500 aided by Dale Earnhardt's misfortune under a caution. Arnold Palmer shoots his age at 71 in the Bob Hope Classic, and Joe Durant sets a 72 hole scoring record of 29 under for a five shot lead.
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Joe Louis
Gus Dorazio
Philadelphia
Wilt Chamberlain
NBA
Ernie Irvan
Dale Earnhardt
Arnold Palmer
Sam Snead
Palmer
Joe Durant
USC coach offers 2015 scholarship to 13 year old QB
Miami Herald columnist Greg Cote notes Southern Cal coach Lane Kiffin publicly dangled a 2015 scholarship for a 13 year old quarterback in a stunt. He questions what comes next and imagines a future 2031 scholarship for Peyton Manning’s son, a possibility that depends on three years.
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Southern Cal
Lane Kiffin
Peyton Manning
Sutton faces four felony charges in Stillwater case
Former Oklahoma State coach Sean Sutton pleaded not guilty to four felony drug related charges and is in a treatment center. Attorney Trace Morgan said Sutton was absent from arraignment with April 5 set for a hearing. Authorities say Sutton picked up a shipment under another name containing about 40 pills including clonazepam and Adderall. An affidavit notes Sutton said he obtained drugs from people met in rehab. Dana Kirk, 74, Memphis State coaching alum and Final Four coach in 1985, has died in Memphis.
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Stillwater
Okla
Oklahoma
Sean Sutton
Trace Morgan
Sutton
Payne County
Michael Stano
Morgan
Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs
Bureau
Brian Lurber
Memphis
Tenn
Dana Kirk
Memphis State Tigers
Kirk
Warren Canale
Canale Funeral Directors
Missouri Freshman QB Tyler Gabbert suffers broken nose
The Columbia Daily Tribune reports Missouri freshman quarterback Tyler Gabbert broke his nose in a weekend confrontation outside Gumby’s Pizza in Columbia around 1:30 a.m. Saturday. Gabbert, his brother Blaine, and linebacker Andrew Gachkar were involved with another group. no arrests were made.
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Columbia
Missouri
Tyler Gabbert
Columbia Daily Tribune
Gabbert
Blaine
Andrew Gachkar
Gumby’s Pizza
Camby to Blazers in swap for Blake and Outlaw
Portland trades for Marcus Camby from Los Angeles for guard Steve Blake and forward Travis Outlaw plus cash. The move strengthens the Blazers interior while they sit eighth in the Western Conference. Nuggets coach George Karl reveals neck and throat cancer diagnosis and will begin a six week radiation and chemotherapy program.
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Portland
Ore
Portland Trail Blazers
Marcus Camby
Los Angeles Clippers
Steve Blake
Travis Outlaw
Clippers
Blazers
Denver — Nuggets
George Karl
Karl
Jacques Saari
Nuggets
Raiders and Janikowski agree record kicker deal
In Alameda California Sebastian Janikowski and the Oakland Raiders agreed on a 16 million four year contract the richest for a kicker in NFL history the team said Janikowski will be guaranteed 9 million
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Alameda
Calif
Sebastian Janikowski
Oakland Raiders
NFL
Janikowski
Nets Roll Past Bobcats for Fifth Win of Season
New Jersey jumped to a lead and held on to beat Charlotte 103 to 94 in Charlotte. Courtney Lee scored 21, Devin Harris 17, and Brook Lopez 16 before fouling out as the Nets improved to 5-48 while Charlotte dropped to 7-42.
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Nets
Bobcats
Charlotte
N.C
Courtney Lee
Devin Harris
New Jersey
Brook Lopez
Hayes
Lopez
Harris
Lee
Humphries
Douglas-Roberts
Dooling
Williams
Boone
Wallace
Diow
Mohammed
Felton
Jackson
Graham
Chandler
Augustin
Brown
Murray
Diop
Diaw
Draw
Suns
Grizzlies
Memphis
Tenn
Jason Richardson
Amare Stoudemire
Phoenix
Richardson
Robin Lopez
Steve Nash
Rudy Gay
Zach Randolph
O.J. Mayo
Sam Young
Celtics Hold Off Kings 95 92 in Sacramento
Rasheed Wallace and Paul Pierce each scored 17 points as Boston edged Sacramento 95 to 92. The win snapped the Celtics two game skid and kept their playoff push alive.
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Celtics
Kings
Sacramento
Calif
Rasheed Wallace
Paul Pierce
Boston
Pierce
Garnett
Perkins
Rondo
R.allen
Wallace
Daniels
Davis
Tallen
House
Casspi
Greene
Hawes
Evans
Martin
Udrich
Thompson
Brockman
Nocioni
Garcia
Udoka
May
Totals
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