Cassius Clay wins world heavyweight title in 1964 at Miami Beach
1964 Cassius Clay defeats Sonny Liston as Liston fails to answer the bell in the seventh round at Convention Hall in Miami Beach. 1977 Pete Maravich scores 68 for the New Orleans Jazz against the New York Knicks, the most by an NBA guard. 1987 SMU football suspended for 1987 after probe finds players received 61000 from a booster fund. 1994 Ukraine’s Oksana Baiul wins Olympic gold in Lillehammer figure skating while Nancy Kerrigan wins silver after knee injury incident months earlier.
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Dubai Championship fined after Peer ban on Israeli status
Greg Cote notes in The Miami Herald that the Dubai Championship tennis event was fined rather than canceled following Shahar Peer’s ban for Israeli nationality. The remark references WTA Tour chief Larry Scott and the broader controversy over nationality in tennis.
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Tiger Woods Returns to Practice Ahead of Anthemmatch Event
Tiger Woods arrives at Dove Mountain for a practice round as he returns from eight months out due to knee surgery. He shows little loss of swing, notes it felt familiar, and embarks on the Accenture Match Play Championship with Brendan Jones as first-round opponent.
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PGA Tour loses sponsor FBR after 2010
In Marana Arizona the PGA Tour announced FBR will not renew its title sponsorship beyond 2010. Commissioner Tim Finchem said a replacement sponsor is being sought for 2011 for the event near Phoenix.
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Norman urges pay cuts as golf prize money tightens
Greg Norman says golfers should accept pay cuts amid the global economic crisis. He notes prize money has already been scaled back in Europe and expects reductions in the United States out of respect for citizens and taxpayers suffering amid the downturn.
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Colts release Harrison ends Marvin Harrison tenure
Indianapolis Colts cut Marvin Harrison after a 13 year run as the franchise’s career leader in receptions. Owner Jim Irsay announced the decision following a meeting with Harrison to discuss a possible re-signing, while agent Tom Condon said Harrison declined a pay cut and would depart with a $13.4 million salary cap hit.
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Chiefs cut Edwards Huard Surtain amid 2008 season
Kansas City Chiefs announced on their website the releases of linebacker Donnie Edwards quarterback Damon Huard and cornerback Patrick Surtain. None played much in the 2 14 season and their departures were expected. In Missouri, St Joseph City Council approved 2.25 million dollars toward a new indoor Chiefs training facility at Missouri Western State University.
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Coach John Baggs Dies at 42 after Cancer Battle
John Baggs, who built the College of St. Scholastica into a Division II baseball power, died Tuesday at age 42 after a four month cancer illness. Baggs was hired by the college in 1991 at age 24.
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Bonds Trainer Expected to Decline Testimony at Perjury Trial
Greg Anderson, Barry Bonds’s personal trainer, is likely to tell U.S. District Judge Susan Illston on Friday that he has no plans to testify. Anderson had been set to appear today to state if he would break his silence, but the hearing was postponed at the request of his lawyer Mark Geragos who is tied up with another case.
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WSU Quarterback Marshall Lobbestael Suspended
Washington State quarterback Marshall Lobbestael is suspended after a weekend arrest in Pullman. Police say he was found passed out in the passenger seat of a pickup in the police department parking lot at about 1 30 a.m. Saturday, apparently due to alcohol.
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Sweden Israel Davis Cup ties to be played behind closed doors
Stockholm hosts the Sweden versus Israel Davis Cup ties with no spectators from March 6 to 8 after a failed bid to relocate to Stockholm amid security concerns and expected anti-Israel demonstrations. In Birmingham, the U S team will field its regular lineup with Roddick Blake and Bryan brothers in the March 6-8 ties against Switzerland.
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Djokovic Edges Cipolla In Dubai Open Round One
Top seed Novak Djokovic struggled with his serve but defeated Italian qualifier Flavio Cipolla 6 3 6 2 in the Dubai Tennis Championships first round on Tuesday.
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Fehr Declares Steroid Era Over in Baseball Commentary
The union chief Donald Fehr declares the steroid era finished during a Florida spring training stop, urging focus on the future while criticizing coverage of steroids and arguing for moving past past suspicions. The piece notes reactions around Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, and A Rod, with criticism of Selig and calls for accountability for fraud and fake records.
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