Two Days in Sports History Highlights Key Wins
The 1962 PGA Championship marked Gary Player of South Africa as the first nonresident winner in U S history. In 1963 Sonny Liston retained the world heavyweight title with a second round knockout of Floyd Patterson. 1984 Kathy Whitworth became golf’s winningest pro at the Rochester Open with her 85th victory, surpassing Sam Snead. 1990 Nick Faldo captured his second British Open by five strokes over Payne Stewart and Mark McNulty. 1998 Jackie Joyner-Kersee ended her triathlon career with a Goodwill Games victory.
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Agassi to Play World Team Tennis This Summer
Quote by Greg Cote in the Miami Herald notes 66 Andre Agassi announced he will compete in World Team Tennis this summer, a surprising move that caught analysts off guard and confirms the league’s continued existence.
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Conference chatter and sports blogs on KU coverage
A roundup of online blogs on Big 12 chatter, high school sports coverage, and Kansas University football by Eric Sorrentino Matt Tait Dugan Arnett and Jesse Newell. The sources include The Dividing Line and The Sideline Report with posts and interviews from university athletics followers.
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Eric Sorrentino
Tjworld.com
Matt Tait
Rid.com
Jesse Newell
KU editors and contacts for sports desk and staff
The message lists contact emails for the Lawrence Journal-World sports department. Tom Keegan is Sports Editor, Andrew Hartsock Associate Sports Editor, with editors Gary Bedare Dugan Arnett and Matt Tait for KU basketball and football and high schools respectively.
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Whom to Call and Field Conditions Hotline
A fragmented listing provides contact numbers for Kansas City sports teams and field condition notes. KC Chiefs and Royals ticket lines appear alongside KC Wizards and TBones numbers. City Parks and Recreation directs callers to 832 7999 for field conditions and rescheduling details for adults and youth activities.
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Watson weighs PGA hopes against invitation doubt
The 59 year old Tom Watson may miss the PGA Championship at Hazeltine as he questions an invitation, while PGA officials review eligibility amid a busy schedule and his near miss at Turnberry. Watson notes Turnberry and links form a strong majors record but stays unsure about playing in Minnesota.
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Ryo Ishikawa
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Tom Lehman
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Burks in Critical Condition After Memphis Robbery
Antonio Burks, former Memphis Grizzlies and University of Memphis guard, remains in critical condition a day after a robbery shooting in Memphis. He had surgery Monday night for a lower torso wound. no change in condition was reported by Regional Medical Center on Tuesday morning. Separately, the Sacramento Kings announced a one-year contract with free-agent forward Sean May after Charlotte declined a $3.7 million qualifying offer.
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Simon falls at German Open in second round
Top seed Gilles Simon of France was eliminated in Hamburg Germany by German wild card Daniel Brands 3-6 6-4 6-3 in the German Open second round. Ivan Navarro defeated fourth seed Tommy Robredo 7-5 7-6 2 in an all Spanish showdown. Guillermo Garcia Lopez toppled fifth seed Stanislas Wawrinka 6-2 6-4.
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France
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Ivan Navarro
Tommy Robredo
Guillermo Garcia- Lopez
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Yao Ming Undergoes Foot Surgery In Houston
Rockets center Yao Ming had surgery to repair a broken bone in his left foot at Memorial Hermann Hospital. Dr. Tor Clanton and Dr. Bill McGarvey performed the operation grafting bone onto the tarsal navicular and realigning the foot to reduce stress. He will stay in the hospital for several days.
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Yao Ming
Memorial Hermann Hospital
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Rockets
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Watson Falls Just Short In Historic British Open Drama
The 59-year-old Tom Watson wrestled time and fate on a cold Turnberry day as he nearly captured a legendary victory at the British Open. A late miscue on the 18th hole and a failed eight foot putt ended his chance, sending Stewart Cink to a playoff and Watson to a season of reflection.
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Tom Watson
Watson
Turnberry
Stewart Cink
Dink
Jack Nicklaus
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