Notable sports milestones from Sixties to Nineties
Entries recap key sports moments including Vic Ghezzi beating Byron Nelson 1 up after 38 holes in 1941, Robert Irsay acquiring the Rams stock for 19 million in 1972, Cigar extending winning streak to 16 with 1996 Arlington win, Alison Nicholas edging Nancy Lopez by one in 1997 U S Women’s Open, and Beth Daniel becoming LPGA’s oldest winner at 46 in the 2003 Canadian Women’s Open.
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Byron Nelson
Robert Irsay
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Cigar
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Alison Nicholas
Nancy Lopez
Nicholas
Beth Daniel
Jull Inkster
Daniel
JoAnne Carner
Hank Aaron predicts Barry Bonds will top 714
Hank Aaron, famed for surpassing Babe Ruth’s 714 homers, says Barry Bonds, already at 681, will break the record. Aaron’s remark signals Bonds’ pursuit amid ongoing debate over the all time home run title.
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Hank Aaron
Babe Ruth
Barry Bonds
Baseball All Star Highlights Through the Years
A condensed recap of notable All Star moments and related milestones from 1934 to 1993. Babe Ruth's 700th homer, Vince DiMaggio's NL contributions, Dean Stone's, Early Wynn's, Reggie Jackson's roof homer, and Kirby Puckett's MVP performance are among the standout bullets spanning decades and venues.
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Tommy Bridges
Detroit Tigers
Philadelphia
Shibe Park
Vince DiMaggio
Pittsburgh Pirates
Dean Stone
Cleveland
Municipal Stadium
Red Schoendienst
Stone
Early Wynn
Kansas City A
Metropolitan Stadium
Bloomington
Minn
Reggie Jackson
Mammoth
Tiger Stadium
Minnesota
Kirby Puckett
Camden Yards
Baltimore
All-Star Game Preview Seeks Dramatic Houston Showdown
National League faces American League in an all-star showcase at Minute Maid Park Houston with home team in caps. Key players and managers from Major League Baseball are highlighted as fans anticipate the midseason classic.
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Hernandez v. Karass
ESPN2
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Tampa Bay
ESPN
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Minute Maid Park
Houston
Tribune Media Services, Inc
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Major League Baseball Players Assn
Bob DuPuy
DuPuy
Japan
Local Sports and Recreation Numbers Listed for Callers
Contact numbers provided for J-W Sports KU ticketing KC Chiefs Wizards Royals Kansas Speedway and T-Bones events. Field conditions and adult or youth scheduling lines listed with city recreation department contacts.
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Peirsol tops Phelps in 200 back at trials in Long Beach
Aaron Peirsol set a world record in the 200-meter backstroke with 1 minute 54.74 seconds to defeat Michael Phelps, who earned the second Olympic spot at 1:55.86, as Amanda Beard also clocked a world mark and Jenny Thompson failed to make the 100 freestyle final. Phelps, entering six events, aims for nine in Athens, while Peirsol vows no loss as Beard dominates the 200 breast.
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Lone Beach
Calif
Michael Phelps
Aaron Peirsol
Phelps
U.S
Amanda Beard
Jenny Thompson
Peirsol
Beard
Long Beach
Sharapova Withdraws From JPMorgan Chase Open
Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova withdraws from next week's JPMorgan Chase Open citing rest needs. She plans to rejoin the WTA tour at the Acura Classic on July 26.
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Carson
Calif
Maria Sharapova
Sharapova
Canas advances at Mercedes Cup in Stuttgart
Argentina's Guillermo Canas defeated Belgium's Dick Norman 6-0 7-5 on Monday to reach the second round in Stuttgart's Mercedes Cup. The win improves Canas's clay record to 9-2 at the Weissenhof club as he prepares to meet German Florian Mayer, a Wimbledon quarterfinalist. Franco Squillari, the 2000 champion who had to qualify, moved on with a 6-3 7-6(1) victory over Nicolas Almagro of Spain.
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Germany
Argentina
Guillermo Canas
Belgium
Dick Norman
Canas
Weissenhof
Florian Mayer
Franco Squillari
Spain
Nicolas Almagro
Bastab Wins Swedish Open In All-Argentine Final
Sweden’s defending champion Mariano Zabaleta outlasted French Open winner Gaston Gaudio 6-1 4-6 7-6 (4) in a 2 hour 18 minute final to claim the Swedish Open title. Zabaleta never trailed, missed a match point in the 12th game of the final set, then capitalized on the second when leading 6-4 in the tiebreaker.
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Bastab
Sweden
Mariano Zabaleta
Gaston Gaudio
Zabaleta
Cyclists expelled from Tour de France over doping probe
Two riders Stefano Casagranda and Martin Hvastija were ejected from the Tour de France before the ninth stage amid doping investigations. Tour director Jean-Marie Leblanc cited disruption risks and stated the pair would not start. Stage nine covers 100 miles from Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat to Guéret.
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Limoges
France
Jean-Marie Leblanc
Stefano Casagranda
Saeco
Martin Hvastija
Alessio
Leblanc
Hvastija
Casagranda
David Millar
Britain
Cedric Vasseur
Cofidis
Danilo di Luca
Italy
Christophe Brandt
Hendrik Redant
Brandt
Lotto-Domo
Saint- Léonard-de-Noblat
Gueret
Massif Central
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