2day in Sports History 1910 to 1999
Events span boxing and tennis legends across decades. 1910 Jack Johnson defeats Jim Jeffries in Reno to retain the heavyweight crown. 1919 Jack Dempsey wins the title after Jess Willard forfeits. 1973 Riva Ridge sets an American record at Aqueduct. 1982 Connors edges McEnroe in a marathon Wimbledon final. 1987 Navratilova ties legacy with eighth Wimbledon singles crown. 1999 Sampras beats Agassi to claim sixth Wimbledon and 12th Grand Slam.
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Jim Jeffries
Reno
New
Jeffries
Jack Dempsey
Toledo
Ohio
Jess Willard
Riva Ridge
Aqueduct
Jimmy Connors
John McEnroe
Wimbledon
Martina Navratilova
Steffi Graf
Pete Sampras
Andre Agassi
Roy Emerson
Quip on SuperSonics sweep over Lakers noted by Art Thiel
Art Thiel of the Seattle Past-Intelligencer riffs on the two day 66 and Julia Roberts jokes about Lyle Lovett Smokey the Bear jeans and Microsoft getting off the hook while the SuperSonics sweep four games from the NBA champion Lakers in the regular season.
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Lyle Lovett
Smokey the Bear
Microsoft
Art Thiel
Seattle Past- Intelligencer
SuperSonics
Lakers
Historic no hitters and milestone strikes in baseball history
A compact recap of notable games and milestones: 1908 George Wiltse fires a 10 inning no hitter for the Giants against the Phillies, 1912 George Mullin no-hits the St. Louis Browns on his 32nd birthday, 1925 Pennock and Grove duel in a 1-0 15 inning win for New York, 1983 Dave Righetti throws a 4-0 no hitter vs the Red Sox, 1984 Phil Niekro joins the 3000 strikeout club with five K vs Texas.
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New York Giants
Philadelphia Phillies
George Mullin
Detroit Tigers
St. Louis Browns
Herb Pennock
Yankees
Lefty Grove
Athletics
New York
Pennock
Dave Righetti
New York Yankees
Boston Red Sox
Yankee Stadium
Phil Niekro
Texas Rangers
KU Schedules Football and Basketball Staff Changes
The Kansas athletic department lists Chuck Woodling and Andrew Hartsock as sports editors with Gary Bedore and Steve Rottinghaus on related assignments. Faculty and prep coordinators include Whedore and S Rottinghaus, with Sinclair noted for football coverage.
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Andrew Hartsock
Ewoodling
Ljworld.com
Ahartsock
World.com
Gary Bedore
Steve Rottinghaus
Whedore
Srottinghaus
Royals Tickets Field Conditions and Scheduling Hotline
Contact numbers listed for field conditions rescheduling and Royals tickets. Includes Kansas Speedway and park recreation lines with web address and assorted codes 6920 9300 1123 1124.
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City Parks and Recreation
Royals
Kansas Speedway
Milbrett seals 1-0 win as US blanks Canada
US women rout Canada 1-0 with Tiffany Milbrett scoring on a rebound after a Mia Hamm free kick. The win ends a four-game winless streak against Canada as Siri Mullinix made a late diving save to preserve the shutout in Blaine Minnesota. The crowd totaled 15 614 as the World Cup holders brace for more tests this year.
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Canada
Milbrett
Nicci Wright
Mia Hamm
Siri Mullinix
Sharolta Nonen
United States
Leipold to learn if Olympic gold returns after CAS hearing
Alexander Leipold faces a July 17 decision at CAS on whether his Olympic wrestling gold is reinstated after a drug test controversy. The court said a ruling will come in two weeks as Leipold denies any drug use.
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Don King
Lennox Lewis
Hasim Rahman
Wecibf
King
Beijing
John Ruiz
Evander Holyfield
South Africa
HBO
Lewis
Geneva
Alexander Leipold
Court of Arbitration For Sport
Stevenson
Miller
Jazz
Jazz owner opposes high school players in NBA draft
Deseret News outlines Larry H. Miller stance against drafting 18 to 20 year olds after DeShawn Stevenson, a prep star charged with felony statutory rape, arouses concern. Miller supports Stern's age limit idea and weighs Stevenson's future with the Jazz amid legal proceedings and league policy.
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Jazz
Larry H. Miller
NBA
California
DeShawn Stevenson
Fresno
Calif
Miller
David Stern
NBA Players Association
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Stern
Stevenson
The
Utah
DeShawn
Kansas
Jazz Guard
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