Stage Door Johnny wins 1968 Belmont in record time
Belmont Stakes winner Stage Door Johnny ridden by Hellodore Gustines clocks 2 27 1 5 as it spoils Forward Pass bid for the Triple Crown. Also notes 1975 Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA by a stroke over Sandra Haynie, 1986 Pat Bradley completes career set by beating Patty Sheehan, 1992 Penguins claim Stanley Cup with 6 5 over Blackhawks, 1996 LSU women extend NCAA track title streak, 2002 Detroit tops Colorado 7 0 to reach finals.
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Hellodore Gustines
Kathy Whitworth
Sandra Haynie
Pat Bradley
Patty Sheehan
Pittsburgh Penguins
Chicago Blackhawks
LSU
Detroit
Colorado
Smarty Jones Phenomenon Driven by Exuberant Confidence
Penny Chenery remarks on Smarty Jones, calling him a phenomenon with exuberance. She highlights his joy, freedom to perform, and ability to excel, comparing him to racing’s storied champ Secretariat in a marked display of admiration.
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Smarty Jones
Latest Line Unavailable Due to Transmission Problems
Transmission issues blocked the Latest Line update leaving readers without the usual scores and betting lines. Front office noted the outage is being investigated and a timing for restoration is uncertain.
Baseball's historic streaks and no-hitters across years
Baseball today recaps landmark games and milestones: 1925 Lou Gehrig begins his 2130 consecutive game streak replacing Wanninger at first. 1937 Bill Dietrich no-hits the Browns 8-0. 1975 Nolan Ryan earns his fourth no-hitter, 100th win, 9 strikeouts in a 1-0 Angels win. 1977 Ruppert Jones hits a homer off Eckersley ending a no-hit bid as Indians win 7-1. 1987 Phil Niekro reaches 314th win for a 530 combined with Joe Niekro. 2000 Tomo Ohka pitches a nine-inning IL perfect game in Pawtucket 2-0.
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Lou Gehrig
Pee Wee Wanninger
Wally Pipp
Washington Senators
New York Yankees
Bill Dietrich
Chicago White Sox
St. Louis Browns
Nolan Ryan
California Angels
Ryan
Sandy Koufax
Baltimore Orioles
Joe
Gaylord
Jim Perry
Pawtucket
Tomo Ohka
Charlotte Knights
Sports editors and staff contact list at IJR
The Kansas newspaper staff directory lists Chuck Woodling Andrew Hartsock David Mitchell and Gary Bedore with roles as sports editor associate sports editor and KU beat reporters. It provides their email handles at ijworld.com for reader inquiries and reporting.
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Chuck Woodling
Andrew Hartsock
Ewoodiing
Ijworld.com
Ahartsock
David Mitchell
Whom to Call for Kansas City sports and field updates
Contact numbers listed for JW Sports KU ticket office KC Chiefs Wizards and Royals tickets. Also provides Kansas Speedway KC T-Bones and field condition lines with city parks entry 1123 adult 1124 adult rescheduling 1125 youth. Visit www.ljworld.com for more information.
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KC Chiefs
KC Wizards
Royals
BOO
City Parks and Recreation
Safin Falls to Nalbandian in French Open Fourth Round
Paris and Baltimore and Louisville headlines converge as Safin withdraws from Roland Garros with 11 blisters, losing to Nalbandian 7-5 6-4 6-7 6-3. Nalbandian advances to face Gustavo Kuerten as Gaudio Hewitt and Coria also reach the quarterfinals. Syracuse rallies to beat Navy 14-13 for its ninth NCAA lacrosse title amid Memorial Day crowds. Hale Irwin wins the Senior PGA Championship by one stroke over Jay Haas, tying Jack Nicklaus with four senior majors. Weather delays mar the event across five days.
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Safin
David Nalbandian
Roland Garros
Juan Ignacio Chela
Gaston Gaudio
Argentina
Nalbandian
Gustavo Kuerten
Feliciano Lopez
Gaudio
Igor Andreev
Juan Carlos Ferrero
Lleyton Hewitt
Xavier Malisse
Baltimore
Syracuse
Navy
Mike Powell
Orange
Powell
Brian Nee
Jon Birsner
Louisvile
Hale Irwin
Jay Haas
Irwin
Pete Cooper
Haas
Craig Stadler
Tom Watson
Dave Barr
Mark James
Jack
Australia
Nleyton Hewitt
Belgium
Hewitt
Greene runs 9.78 to win Payton Jordan 100m in France
Maurice Greene wins the Payton Jordan U S Open 100 meters in 9.78 seconds wind aided. Justin Gatlin finishes second in 9.91 as Greene claims early aggressive pace. Latasha Colander wins the women's 200 meters in 22.37, a personal best and meet record. John Godina throws 71 feet 2.75 inches in the shot for the year's second best mark.
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Calif
Maurice Greene
Payton Jordan
Obadele Thompson
el Paso
Texas
Greene
Justin Gatlin
Gatlin
Latasha Colander
John Godina
Bekele breaks 5000m world record at FBK Games
Ethiopian runner Kenenisa Bekele set a new 5000 meter world record in Hengelo clocking 12 minutes 37.35 seconds at the FBK Games. Haile Gebrselassie had held the previous mark at 12:39.36. Wondimu finished second in 13:01.28 as Bekele surged ahead after a long stretch running alone. Gebrselassie planned to race the 10,000 later that day.
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Netherlands
Kenenisa Bekele
Ethiopia
Haile Gebrselassie
Bekele
Gebrselassie
Helsinki
Finland
Mufegeta Wondimu
Paille Signs Three-Year Pact With Sabres
Buffalo Sabres inked first round pick Daniel Paille to a three year contract. The 20th overall selection in the 2002 draft led Guelph to the Ontario Hockey League title last season with 37 goals 43 assists and 80 points.
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N.Y
Daniel Paille
Buffalo Sabres
Paille
Guelph
SEC lands nine teams in NCAA baseball field
SEC lands a record nine teams in the 64 team NCAA Division One tournament led by Texas as top seed. Regional hosts include Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, LSU, Mississippi, Mississippi State, South Carolina, Tennessee and Vanderbilt. Strong bids from ACC and Big 12 follow with six each. eight others make first appearances.
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Mississippi State
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St. Bonaventure
Stony Brook
UC Irvine
Western Kentucky
George Mason
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