Two Days in Sports History Highlights
Summary of events from 1960 to 1993 includes the United States hockey team’s 9 4 win over Czechoslovakia for Olympic gold at Squaw Valley, Nicklaus winning the 1971 PGA Championship over Billy Casper, a 1986 drug abuse suspension saga involving multiple MLB and NBA players later reduced, and a 1993 Russian athlete setting a triple jump world record surpassing Inessa Kravets’ mark.
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Czechoslovakia
Squaw Valley
Calif
Jack Nicklaus
Billy Casper
Peter Ueberroth
Dave Parker
Cincinnati Reds
Keith Hernandez
New York Mets
Joaquin
Andujar
Oakland Athletics
Lonnie Smith
Kansas City Royals
Enos Cabell
Los Angeles Dodgers
Jeff Leonard
San Francisco Giants
Dale Berra
New York Yankees
Lolanda Chen
Russia
Inessa Kravets
Bush cites Matsuzaka during White House visit
President Bush remarks on the Red Sox pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka during a White House visit by Matsuzaka and his Boston teammates. He notes the press corps is larger than his own and that both groups struggle with English questions.
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President Bush
Red Sox
Daisuke Matsuzaka
White House
Boston
Charles Dharapak
Bush
Boston Red Sox
David Ortiz
Congress asks Justice Dept to probe Clemens for perjury
Congress urged Attorney General Mukasey to investigate Roger Clemens’s sworn denial of steroid use. Waxman and Davis cited McNamee and Pettitte affidavits and deposition contradicting Clemens’s February testimony. Clemens spokesman framed next phase as courtroom accountability.
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Roger Clemens
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House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Henry Waxman
Tom Davis
Michael Mukasey
Clemens
Brian McNamee
Andrew Pettitte
Houston Astros
Kissimmee
Fla
PAPI MEETS THE PRES SET FOR LAST COLLEGE WORLD SERIES AT ROSENBLATT
Rosenblatt Stadium has hosted the College World Series since 1950. City leaders unveiled a plan for a 24,000 seat stadium, indicating 2010 would be the final CWS at the hilltop site after meetings with NCAA officials in Indianapolis.
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Rosenblatt Stadium
Hilltop
South Omaha
Mike Fahey
NCAA
Indianapolis
Myron Cope, Steelers broadcaster, dies at 79
Myron Cope, writer turned announcer famed for his catch phrases and the Terrible Towel, died Wednesday at age 79 after respiratory and heart issues. He served 1970 to 2004 as the Steelers radio network color analyst, the longest tenure with one NFL team, and was later inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame in 2005.
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Myron Cope
Steelers
Cope
NFL
Mizzou Honored at Missouri Capitol for 2007 Season
Missouri University football received resounding ovations in the state Senate and House as officials recognized its 12-2 record, Cotton Bowl victory, and No. 4 national finish. Lawmakers especially cheered the Tigers’ win over archrival Kansas in the nationally televised game.
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Missouri University
Missouri Senate
House
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Senators
Kansas
Royals fall in Cactus League opener to Rangers
In Surprise Arizona the Texas Rangers defeated the Kansas City Royals 6 1 as Josh Hamilton who had limited minor league action since 1999 due to a drug policy suspension delivered a two run double in the fifth inning Luke Hochevar the Royals top pick pitched two perfect innings as part of spring training highlights Other notes include Scott Kazmir elbow strain Mark DeRosa heart procedure and Scott Spiezio arrest details from the day’s rounds
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Texas Rangers
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Ariz
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Rangers
Cincinnati Reds
Ron Washington
Luke Hochevar
Royals
Hochevar
Trey Hillman
Scott Kazmir
Tampa Bay
Cubs
Mark DeRosa
Chicago
Stephen Adams
DeRosa
Arizona
St.Louis Cardinals
Scott Spiezio
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