2day in Sports History highlights
In 1942 Joe Louis retained the heavyweight title by stopping Buddy Baer with four seconds left in the first round at Madison Square Garden New York. In 1977 Oakland won its first NFL championship by beating Minnesota 32 14 as the Vikings lost their fourth Super Bowl. In 1988 Anthony Carter set a postseason NFL record with 227 receiving yards on 10 catches guiding the Vikings past the 49ers 36 24. In 1991 Dean Smith earned his 700th coaching victory as North Carolina routed Maryland 105 73. In 1996 the Toronto Raptors set an NBA mark by not making a free throw in a 92 91 loss to the Hornets.
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Joe Louis
Buddy Baer
Madison Square Garden
New York
Oakland
Minnesota
Vikings
Anthony Carter
Minnesota Vikings
San Francisco 49Ers
Dean Smith
North Carolina
Maryland
Smith
Toronto Raptors
Charlotte Hornets
Raptors
Petition to declare Anna Kournikova a hood ornament
Bernie Linccome of the Rocky Mountain News reports a provocative joke about fitness star Anna Kournikova. The item notes a plan to start a petition to have her declared a hood ornament.
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Anna Kournikova
Bernie Linccome
The
Rocky Mountain News
KU Sports Figures Contact List
A compact roster of Kansas sports editors and contacts. Chuck Woodling Andrew Hartsock Gary Bedore Steve Rottinghaus Robert Sinclair are listed with their respective email addresses for KU sports coverage and high school sections.
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Chuck Woodling
Andrew Hartsock
KU Sports
Ljworld
Ahartsock
Ljworld.com
Gary Bedore
Steve Rottinghaus
Srottinghaus
WHOM TO CALL FOR LOCAL SPORTS TICKET INFO
A noisy list of contact numbers for sports teams and park field conditions appears. Includes KU ticket office KC Chiefs KC Blades KC Wizards Royals tickets Clinton State Park and City Parks and Recreation with instructions to call 832-7999 enter 1123 or 124 for field changes and to visit the web.
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JW Sports
Arewnes Escn
KC Chiefs
KC Blades
KC Wizards
Royals
City Parks and Recreation
Strickland charged with DUI in Washington guard case
Washington Wizards guard Rod Strickland was arrested on a driving under the influence charge after a Sunday incident on a parkway near CIA headquarters in McLean Virginia. He refused a breath test and faces U.S. magistrate court in Alexandria later this month. He has prior DUI-related history including probation and a past acquittal.
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Washington
Rod Strickland
Washington Wizards
Strickland
CIA
McLean
U.S
Alexandria
Two Gators enter NFL draft as juniors declare
Florida juniors Kenyatta Walker and Gerard Warren declared themselves eligible for the draft on Monday. Walker, a right tackle, earned second-team All-America honors. Warren, a defensive tackle, was a second-team All-SEC pick. Flossie Holmes, mother of former heavyweight champion Larry Holmes, died at 78 in Easton, Pennsylvania.
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Ann Arsor
Mich
Michigan
David Terrell
Terrell
NFL
Joel Buschbaum
Pro Football Weekly Magazine
Richmond
Gainesville
Fla. Florida
Kenyatta Walker
Gerard Warren
Walker
Warren
Easton
Flossie Holmes
Larry Holmes
Neilson Returns to Senators After Cancer Surgery
Ottawa coach Roger Neilson, 66, upbeat about resuming duties after a cancer operation. He will join Ottawa on a three game trip to Western Canada starting Wednesday in Vancouver.
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Ottawa
Roger Neilson
Ottawa Senators
Western Canada
Vancouver
All-Star NHL coaches named for Denver game
New York coach Joel Quenneville of the Blues and Jacques Martin of the Senators will lead the North American and World teams respectively in the February 4 All Star Game in Denver. Quenneville is assisted by Bob Hartley and Martin by Larry Robinson as the world duel pits Canada and the United States against the rest of the world.
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New York
Joel Quenneville
St. Louis Blues
Jacques. Martin
Ottawa Senators
Quenneville
Bob Hartley
Colorado Avalanche
Martin
Larry Robinson
New Jersey Devils
Denver
Canada
United States
Sooner Sampson, Big 12 coaches vent on officiating shift
Wendell Barnhouse notes college basketball's slower pace this season as referees tighten calls. Oklahoma coach Kelvin Sampson laments a tougher, more fouls driven game, with Sooners posting 256 fouls in 12 games and opponents averaging 23 free throws per game.
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ESPN
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Wisconsin
Goldilocks
Kansas
Roy Williams
Wooden Soldiers
Oklahoma
Kelvin Sampson
Norman
Sooners
Missouri
Quin Snyder
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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