Sports History Highlights From 1986 1993 1996 Events
In 1986 Greg Lemond became the first American to win the Tour de France. Bobby Hillin Jr. won the Talladega 500 at Alabama International Motor Speedway, becoming the youngest NASCAR stock car winner at 22. In 1993 Reggie Lewis of the Boston Celtics died after collapsing from a heart ailment during a workout at Grandeis University. In 1996 Toronto Donovan Bailey set a world record 9.84 for the 100 meters as Atlanta Olympics faced a bomb-related tragedy with a day of mourning.
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USC Dominates as Harbaugh Praises 2007 Team
Stanford coach Jim Harbaugh says USC is possibly the best college football team in history after praising Southern California's 2007 squad. He asserts there is no question in his mind about USC's supremacy.
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Wake Forest coach Skip Prosser dies at 56
Wake Forest basketball coach Skip Prosser died of a heart attack at 56 in Winston-Salem after being found unresponsive on his office couch. Prosser led Wake Forest to its first No. 1 ranking in 2004-05 and compiled a 291-146 career record with ACC titles and NCAA appearances, mentoring Chris Paul and Josh Howard.
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Faldo shares lead in Senior British Open first round
Nick Faldo shot a 3 under 68 at Muirfield to share the lead in the opening round of the Senior British Open in Gullane Scotland. Other sports items include Stephanie Kono advancing in the U S Girls Junior Championship and Sam Querrey saving two match points to win at Indianapolis.
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France
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South Korea
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Coach Andy Reid's son pleads guilty in Pennsylvania
Garrett Reid, 24, son of Eagles coach Andy Reid, pleaded guilty to recklessly endangering another motorist, DUI, drug paraphernalia possession, and minor traffic offenses and faces at least three days in jail. Britt Reid, 22, sought a jury trial over a January 30 confrontation in West Conshohocken involving a handgun.
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Bennati takes 17th stage as Contador assumes yellow
Daniele Bennati wins the 17th stage from Pau to Castelsarrasin in 4 hours 14 minutes 4 seconds, while Alberto Contador becomes the new overall leader after Michael Rasmussen is expelled for lying about his whereabouts. Contador leads by 1 minute 53 seconds over Cadel Evans, with Levi Leipheimer third, as the Tour heads toward Paris.
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