Two Day Sports History Highlights Across 1975-2005
Ralph Kiner elected to Baseball Hall of Fame in his 15th year of eligibility in 1975. Willie Mays voted into the Hall in 1979 on 409 of 432 ballots in his first year. Steffi Graf wins the 1988 Australian Open 6 1 7 6 over Chris Evert. Sam Cassell logs 22 points as Bucks hit 14 three pointers to beat the Knicks 105 91 in 2001, ending New York 33 game streak of allowing under 100. Jennifer Rodriguez becomes first American woman in nine years to win World Sprint Speedskating Championship in 2005.
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Baseball Hall of Fame
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Steffi Graf
Chris Evert
Sam Cassell
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Nbar
Jennifer Rodriguez
Rodriguez
Oregon State fires Jay John and ousts C J Giles in days
Seattle Times writer Dwight Perry reports Oregon State dismissed head coach Jay John on Sunday and immediately removed center C J Giles from the team within a day. The quick leadership shakeup ends Giles’s tenure with the Beavers.
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Williams falls to Ivanovic in Australian Open quarterfinals
Venus Williams loses to Ana Ivanovic 7-6 6-4 in Melbourne as Serena falls to Jelena Jankovic. Ivanovic reaches the semifinals where she will face Daniela Hantuchova, while Jankovic meets Maria Sharapova after Sharapova upset Justine Henin 6-4 6-0.
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Jelena Jankovic
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Williams
Daniela Hantuchova
Agnieszka Radwanska
Jankovic
Maria Sharapova
Justine Henin
Hantuchova
Mark Baker
Serbia
Bucs reward Gruden with three year extension
Tampa Bay coach Jon Gruden received a three year contract extension through 2011 after guiding the Buccaneers from last to first in the NFC South. Gruden, who had one year left on an earlier extension, earned about 4.3 million in 2007.
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Cowboys plan to pay Owens roster bonus for 2005
Dallas owner Jerry Jones said he will pay Terrell Owens a $3 million roster bonus ensuring Owens returns for the final season of his three year $25 million deal. Owens posted 81 receptions for 1355 yards and a team record 15 touchdowns. Terry Glenn's future is uncertain after missing 15 games due to knee surgery and facing potential microfracture surgery.
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Texas
Dallas Cowboys
Jerry Jones
Terrell Owens
Jones
Owens
Terry Glenn
Glenn
Knoblauch subpoenas in steroids probe for deposition
Four time All-Star Chuck Knoblauch was subpoenaed by the House Oversight Committee after failing to respond to a deposition request. The Yankees, Twins and Royals alumnus is scheduled for a deposition as part of a five-session series ahead of the February 13 hearing. Houston-Relief pitcher Dave Borkowski and the Astros agreed to an $800000, one-year deal to avoid arbitration after posting a 5-3 record with a 5.15 ERA and one save in 64 games last season.
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Octavio Dotel
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Atlanta
Washington
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Royals
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Dave Borkowski
Houston Astros
Astros
Mattingly shifts from hitting coach to special assignment role
In Los Angeles the Dodgers announce Don Mattingly will not be in the dugout for every game and will serve as major league special assignment coach in 2008 for family reasons. Mike Easler replaces him as hitting coach. Also, Oklahoma State hires Jason Jones from Tulsa as its new secondary coach.
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Don Mattingly
Joe Torre
Los Angeles Dodgers
Mattingly
Mike Easler
Stillwater
Okla
Jason Jones
Tulsa
Oklahoma State
New York Versus Extends NHL Televise Deal Three Years
New York Versus has exercised a three year extension to televise NHL games. The network, formerly OLN, began NHL coverage in 2005 06 and paid 65 million for year one 70 million for year two and 72 5 million for the current season under the option.
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OLN
Crosby sidelined by high ankle sprain for All-Star game
Sidney Crosby suffered a high ankle sprain that will keep him out of the NHL All-Star game this weekend and sideline him for six to eight weeks. The Pittsburgh Penguins must navigate the rest of the season without their marquee player while contending with a heavy schedule.
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Sidney Crosby
Pittsburgh Penguins
Commentary on golf controversy justice of words by Sam Donnell
The piece argues TV can expose stupid and hurtful remarks without a delete button. It centers on Golf Channel host Kelly Tilghman’s lynching joke about Tiger Woods and Golfweek’s noose cover. It questions editor choices, timing, and the broader dialogue on race in golf.
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Kelly Tilghman
Tiger Woods
Golfweek Magazine
Tilghman
Nick Faldo
Woods
Golfweek
Dave Seanor
William Wallace
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