Field Conditions and Ticket Line Contacts Listed
Field conditions numbers and ticket office contacts are provided by City Parks and Recreation. Royals tickets and Kansas Speedway rescheduling details are listed with phone lines and a web address for www.ljworld.com. Calls include 832-747 and 800-576-8748 plus 832-7999 for entry to Ge. 1123 and 1124 for adult field conditions and rescheduling.
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2day in Sports History Highlights Key Wins
The record recap covers Cy Young’s 300th win for Boston over Philadelphia in 1801, Bobby Jones capturing the U S Open in 1930 after also winning four majors that year, Mickey Wright’s 1964 U S Women’s Open victory, Mary Decker’s 1980 European meet 1500m mark, and Noureddine Morceli’s 1995 world record 1500m at Nice, the second in ten days.
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Leno quip nods to Ted Williams family divide
NBC host Jay Leno jokes about Ted Williams with a quip that a daughter wants burial, a son wants freezing, and Anna Nicole Smith would marry him, reflecting sensational public interest in the baseball great.
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Indians fire Charlie Manuel amid rebuilding push
The Cleveland Indians dismissed longtime manager Charlie Manuel in a major midseason shakeup as part of ongoing rebuilding. Third-base coach Joel Skinner was named interim manager with a chance to become full-time skipper after the season. Manuel had sought a long-term deal, while GM Mark Shapiro cited uncertainty and transition.
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Norman rallies to reach Swedish Open quarterfinals
Magnus Norman of Sweden came from a set down to defeat Dominik Hrbaty of Slovakia on Thursday and advance to the Swedish Open quarterfinals in Kirkland Washington. In Seattle, the Seahawks signed defensive end Rocky Bernard from Texas A&M, the lone Aggies lineman to start every game last season.
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Sanchez Vicario advances to quarterfinals in Brussels
Top seed Arantxa Sanchez Vicario defeated Gala Leon Garcia 6-2 6-3 in Brussels to reach the French Community Championships quarterfinals. Garcia failed to threaten the Spaniard as Sanchez Vicario controlled baseline rallies and secured straight-set win.
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Armour's 63 leads GMO. Van Pelt shines in opener
In Milwaukee, Bo Van Pelt carded a 64 to sit one behind leader Tommy Armour III as the Greater Milwaukee Open began. Van Pelt praised dialing back his power for accuracy while Armour sought to maintain momentum after his Phoenix Open win years ago. Also early, Kenny Perry, Deane Pappas, and Jeff Sluman posted 64. Shigeki Maruyama, Steve Stricker, Bryce Molder, and Kelly Gibson were two back at 65.
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