Nicklaus 1966 British Open win joins rare four majors club
1966 Jack Nicklaus wins the British Open at Muirfield with a total of 282 shots to become only the fifth man to complete golf's career four majors joining Gene Sarazen Ben Hogan and Gary Player. 1989 Becker Graf sweep Wimbledon titles in doubles finals day. Becker defeats Stefan Edberg 6 0 7 6 6 4 to claim third Wimbledon. Graf beats Martina Navratilova 6 2 6 7 6 1 for second straight crown. 1991 South Africa readmitted to IOC moving to 1992 Games ending sports isolation.
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Dixon menace comment stirs Danica Patrick jab in Cote column
Miami Herald columnist Greg Cote quotes a 2day 61 note about a jealous little man discovering a dictionary entry showing IndyCar driver Scott Dixon accusing Danica Patrick of being a menace. The remark adds a sharp aside to a broader sports media clash.
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All-Star Game Moments Across 1968 1976 1991 2000
The notes recap key baseball highlights: 1968 indoors in Houston with a 1-0 score as Willie McCovey hits into a double play that scores Willie Mays for the lone run. 1976 Houston pitcher Larry Dierker no-hits Montreal in a 6-0 win. 1991 Cal Ripken belts a three run homer to fuel the AL’s 4-2 victory. 2000 Tyler Houston hits three homers in Milwaukee’s 10-2 win over Detroit.
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KU Sports Desk Email Contacts
The Kansas genre staff list includes Tom Keegan and Andrew Hartsock as Sports Editor and Associate Sports Editor with email handles tkeegan ijworld.com and ahartsock Ijworld.com. Gary Bedore Dugan Arnett KU football and basketball writers are noted with qbedore ljworld.com and harnett i Jworld.com. Matt Tait covers high schools with mtait Ijworld.com.
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WHOM TO CALL JW Sports and Kansas City venues details
Contact numbers for JW Sports and local venues are listed along with field condition lines. Listings include KU ticket office, KC Chiefs and Wizards, Revel tickets, GROVALL Kansas Speedway, KC T-Bones, and a field conditions hotline with adult and youth rescheduling references. Visit www.ljworld.com for more information.
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Cubs land Harden in six player trade with Athletics
Chicago acquires Rich Harden and Chad Gaudin from Oakland in a six player deal to bolster the rotation while sending Sean Gallagher Matt Morton Eric Patterson and Josh Donaldson to the Athletics. Harden is signed for 2009 with a 4.75 million salary and faces injury history. The move aims to pair Harden with Zambrano and a revamped Cubs staff.
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Vick files Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Newport News
NFL quarterback Michael Vick, imprisoned in Leavenworth for bankrolling a dogfighting ring, filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy in U S Bankruptcy Court Newport News claiming debts between 10 million and 50 million. The seven largest creditors are owed about 12.8 million.
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Bid for Steelers Would Transfer Control to Druckenmiller
A deal could be reached in days to sell a majority stake in the Pittsburgh Steelers to Stanley Druckenmiller, chairman of Duquesne Capital Management, moving control of the NFL franchise from the Rooney family to the Pittsburgh based financier.
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NFL hires security chief to prevent signal-steal scandals
The NFL announced Col. Jeffrey Miller, Pennsylvania police chief, as director of strategic security. He begins Aug. 18 to oversee security measures after the Patriots scandal from last season.
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Mets Outfielder Ryan Church Stays on DL Again
New York placed Mets right fielder Ryan Church on the 15day disabled list for a second concussion this year ahead of the game with the San Francisco Giants. Church had not fully recovered from the latest concussion and will miss further action.
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Commentary on U.S. tennis decline by college coaches
Fort Worth Star-Telegram columnist blames college tennis coaches and athletic directors for the U.S. downturn at Wimbledon. He notes a heavy foreign presence among top collegians, questions scholarship allocation, and argues coaches owe American youth a fair chance to develop. He cites Baylor, Texas, TCU, Vanderbilt, and Texas A&M as examples.
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