Jackie Robinson 50th anniversary remnant of a barrier breaker
In 1997 MLB marks Robinsons 50th anniversary with memories of his bold baserunning and courage. Len Coleman recalls his nerves on base leads while Bud Selig vows ongoing equal opportunity work. Rachel Robinson notes limited progress and continued lobbying by the Jackie Robinson Foundation.
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Ex KU star Woodard picked in second round of WNBA draft
Former Kansas University standout Lynette Woodard was taken by the Cleveland Rockers in the WNBA draft's second round. Dena Head went No. 1 to Utah Starzz, Isabelle Fijalkowski to Cleveland, and Nancy Lieberman-Cline to Phoenix. The season begins June 21 with teams at four players each.
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Notre Dame coach sued over age bias and defamation
A former Notre Dame assistant coach, Joe Moore aged 65, filed a federal lawsuit Thursday alleging Bob Davie and the university discriminated based on age and defamed him after Davie reportedly said Moore was “too old to coach.” The suit seeks redress for the claimed injuries to Moore’s reputation and career.
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College Basketball Opening Week Lineups and Locations
A summary of college basketball opening week notes listing teams such as Dartmouth Harvard Princeton and games at Kiel Center St Louis including Southern Illinois Indiana State and Wichita State. The column names openings and venues across cities like Boston Detroit Orlando San Antonio Atlanta and Richmond, with home teams in CAPS.
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U S Hockey Wins Olympic Gold at Squaw Valley 1960
In Squaw Valley California the United States hockey team roared to a 9-4 victory over Czechoslovakia for the Winter Olympics gold in 1960 marking a dramatic third period comeback. Jack Nicklaus captured the PGA Championship in 1971 by three strokes over Billy Casper.
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Weekend Sports TV Guide Highlights and Schedules
Saturday offers pro basketball Seattle at Miami and college games including Louisville vs Tulane Texas vs Texas A&M and Arizona vs Washington. Auto racing Pontiac Excitement 400 qualifying and NAPA 200 NASCAR events plus boxing and tennis broadcasts. Sunday features Lakers at Indiana and Seattle at Orlando with CART Grand Prix of Miami and Nissan Open golf. Several finals and semifinals across conferences and leagues fill the lineup.
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KC Sports Tickets and Park Information Contacts
A fragmented listing shows contact numbers for J-W Sports KU ticket office KC Chiefs KC Blades KC Wiz Royals tickets Clinton State Park and Parks and Rec information lines. Includes multiple 816 area codes and miscellaneous contact references.
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