Two Day Sports History Highlights Across Years
Highlights include Resolute defending America’s Cup in 1920 by defeating Shamrock IV in three races to two, United States winning the 1937 Davis Cup over Britain four to one, 1954 PGA Championship won by Chick Harbert over Walter Burkemo 4 and 3, 1969 Betsy Rawls capturing the LPGA Championship by four strokes over Sue Benning and Carol Mann, 1986 Greg LeMond becoming the first American Tour de France winner with Bernard Hinault second, and 1986 Pat Bradley defeating Ayako Okamoto in a playoff at the du Maurier LPGA event with a 6 under 66 round.
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Shamrock IV
Britain
United States
Chick Harbart
Walter Burkemo
Betsy Rawls
Sue Benning
Carol Mann
Greg LeMond
LeMond
Bernard Hinault
France
Pat Bradley
Ayako Okamoto
Bradley
Canada Crushed by Croatia in Water Polo World Champs
Quote attributes Bill Lankhof of the Toronto Sun after Croatia hammered Canada 19 to 4 on bad ice at the Water Polo World Championships. The harsh pitch and unexpected conditions dominated the game as Croatia led from early on.
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Bill Lankhof
Toronto Sun
Croatia
Canada
Baseball Today Highlights Three Homers By Bench Cepeda
Baseball today traces three homers by Johnny Bench of the Cincinnati Reds off Steve Carlton of the St. Louis Cardinals and three straight by Orlando Cepeda of the Atlanta Braves in an 8-3 win over the Chicago Cubs.
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St. Louis Cardinals
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Chicago Cubs
Pete Rose
Montreal Expos
Ty Cobb
Pittsburgh Pirates
Montreal
Mark Gardner
Dodgers
Johnny Vander Meer
Brooklyn
Ebbets Field
Gardner
Darryl Strawberry
RBI
Jeff Fassero
KU Sports Editors and Contacts Listed
The Kansas newspaper lists Chuck Woodling Gary Bedore Andrew Hartsock and Ryan Wood as sports editors and contact editors for KU basketball and KU football with their email addresses for submissions and tips.
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Gary Bedore
Jworld.com
Ryan Wood
Ljworld.com
Field Conditions Contact Info From City Parks and Rec
City Parks and Recreation provides field condition updates by calling 832 7999. The notice lists 1123 adult field conditions 1124 adult rescheduling 1125 youth field conditions and directs callers to enter options for current status and changes.
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City Parks and Recreation
Brown to take Knicks coaching job headline deal reached
The Knicks are expected to hire Larry Brown as head coach in a deal that would make him the highest paid in pro sports history. A press conference at Madison Square Garden is planned by Thursday. Final terms were not set Tuesday night as talks continued with agent Joe Glass.
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Larry Brown
Knicks
New York Daily News
Brown
Madison Square Garden
Joe Glass
NBA
Detroit Pistons
Pistons
Detroit
Turiaf Undergoes Heart Surgery For Aortic Repair
Los Angeles Lakers draft pick Ronny Turiaf had heart surgery to repair an enlarged aortic root and preserve the aortic valve. He was expected to recover and remain in hospital about a week.
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Los Angeles
Los Angeles Lakers
Ronny Turiaf
Turiaf
Franchino and Garcia Suspended Two Games Each
MLS suspended New England defender Joe Franchino for two games for a serious foul and Kansas City Wizards defender Nick Garcia received the same penalty for swinging his elbow at an opponent. Philadelphia Flyers assistant GM Paul Holmgren was named to Team USA’s staff for the 2006 Turin Winter Olympics.
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Major League Soccer
New England
Joe Franchino
Kansas City Wizards
Nick Garcia
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Flyers
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Team USA
Turin
Italy
Sorenstam Faces Grand Slam Hurdle as Young Pros Rise
LPGA leader Annika Sorenstam seeks a Women’s British Open title to join Pat Bradley Babe Zaharias and Wright with three majors in one season. The week also spotlights teens Michelle Wie Morgan Pressel and Brittany Lang, who surge near the top amid Evian Masters drama. Creamer dominates, while Wie’s star grows as Pressel and Wie challenge the established order.
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Morgan Pressel
Brittany Lang
Cherry Hills
Colo
Michelle’ Wie
U.S
Paula Creamer
Sorenstam
Annika
Laura Davies
Pat Bradley
Wright
Babe Zaharias
Wie
Pressel
Creamer
Birdie Kim
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