2day in Sports History 1984 to 2002 highlights
The summary lists key sports milestones across years: 1984 Los Angeles Olympics open with a boycott by the Soviet bloc. 1991 Dennis Martinez pitches a perfect game for the Expos over the Dodgers. 1992 Mike Barrowman sets a world record in the 200m breaststroke and Evguent Sadovy becomes first Summer Games triple gold medalist. 1994 Kenny Rogers pitches a perfect game for Texas. 2002 Lance Armstrong wins his fourth Tour de France with a 7 minute 17 second margin over Joseba Beloki.
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Los Angeles
Soviet Union
Cuba
East Germany
Dennis Martinez
Montreal Expos
Los Angeles Dodgers
Mike Barrowman
Evguent Sadovy
Kenny Rogers
Texas Rangers
California
Lance Armstrong
Joseba Beloki
Spain
Cal Ripken Reflects on Impact of Youth Game
Hall of Famer Cal Ripken says he worries about what kids absorb from the game and that he balanced representing the sport, his team, and himself. He’s proud that youths looked up to him.
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Hall of Famer
Cal Ripken
Nike Boots Michael Vick Amid Sponsorship Pullback
Nike suspended its endorsement deal with Michael Vick and halted Vick branded products amid dog fighting allegations. Reebok stopped selling Vick replica jerseys, and Donruss pulled Vick cards from future 2007 releases. Nike left open resuming ties if acquitted while investigations continue.
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Flowery Branch
Nike
Michael Vick
Reebok
Vick
Dean Stoyer
NFL
Donruss
Beckett Media
Atlanta Falcons
Richmond
United States
Atlanta
Falcons
League
Denise Kaigler
Texans ink Okoye and Ginn Jr to big deals
Texans defensive tackle Amobi Okoye, the 10th overall pick, signed a 17.6 million contract and joined Friday's training camp while Ted Ginn Jr., Miami's first rounder, agreed to a five year deal worth over 13 million.
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Green Bay
Wis
Justin Harrell
Green Bay Packers
ST. Louis
St. Louis Rams
Marc Bulger
Rams
Adam Carriker
Jacksonville
Fla
Jacksonville Jaguars
Reggie Nelson
Justin Durant
Nelson
Houston
Amobi Okoye
Houston Texans
Milami
Miami
Ted Ginn Jr
Wake Forest mourns coach Skip Prosser after sudden death
Wake Forest University mourns coach Skip Prosser who died of a heart attack at 56. Students and staff recall his leadership, and a campus prayer service is set as the program contemplates its future. A memorial bouquet and signs appear on the quad while questions linger about the recruitment class and upcoming basketball camp.
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Winston-Salem
N.C
Wake ‘Forest
Skip Prasser
Demon’ Deacons
Patrick Crist
Oni
Wake Forest
Ron
Wellman
Wall Chapel
Termis
Mike Muse
Prosser
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center
William Applegate
University Medical School
Skip
Cameron Crazies
Buchan
Al-Farouq Aminu
Norcross
Scout.com
Ty Walker
Wilmington
Scout
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