Two Day Sports History Highlights Through The Decades
1941 Lefty Grove earns his 300th and final win for the Boston Red Sox by defeating the Cleveland Indians 10 to 6. 1956 Swaps sets an American record with a 2 38 1 5 mile time at Hollywood Park. 1976 Edwin Moses of the United States sets Olympic record in the 400 hurdles with 47.63. 1982 Janet Andersen wins the U S Women s Open for her first victory. 1999 Lance Armstrong wins Tour de France three years after cancer diagnosis. 2004 Armstrong wins a record sixth Tour de France.
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Skating Champ Bobek Arrested in New Jersey Drug Probe
Miami Herald sportswriter Greg Cote notes Nicole Bobek, 1990s U.S. figure skating champion, was arrested in a New Jersey drug ring investigation. He comments on disbelief and contrasts with Tonya Harding’s involvement.
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Cards Trade for Halliday Strengthens St Louis Pennant Push
The St Louis Cardinals acquired three time All Star outfielder Matt Holliday from the Oakland Athletics for Brett Wallace Shane Peterson and Clayton Mortensen. Holliday debuted in left field batting cleanup behind Albert Pujols in a lineup also featuring Mark DeRosa and Julio Lugo as the club chases the World Series champion Phillies.
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Padilla tests positive for swine flu in major league baseball
Kansas City, Missouri Vicente Padilla of the Texas Rangers was ruled out of his Wednesday start against Boston with flulike symptoms. Lab results Friday confirmed H1N1 influenza, making him possibly the first athlete in U.S. major pro sports to be diagnosed with swine flu as his symptoms subside and a next start is anticipated.
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NASCAR appeals court keeps Mayfield off track
An appeals court ruled in NASCAR's favor to keep Jeremy Mayfield suspended after failure of a May 1 drug test. U.S. District Judge Mullen weighs overturning his earlier ruling as NASCAR cites a second positive methamphetamine test. NCAA? (Note: preserve entities from source: Mayfield, NASCAR, 4th U.S. Circuit, Graham Mullen.)
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Four Major Leagues Challenge Delaware Sports Betting Plan
The four major pro sports leagues and the NCAA sued Delaware on Friday to block its sports betting plan. They say it would irreparably harm professional and amateur sports by fostering suspicion that game results may be influenced by factors other than honest competition. The suit was filed in federal court in Delaware.
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Erin Andrews privacy breach prompts worldwide voyeurism critique
The Orlando Sentinel commentary argues online voyeurism thrives on easy access to naked imagery of Erin Andrews. It critiques media complicity, objectification of women, and a culture that fuels sexualized attention while acknowledging Andrews as a victim of invasive surveillance and the public’s lingering lust.
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