Two Decades of Sports Milestones Record
Key moments across 1925 to 1992 include Lou Gehwig starting a 2130 game streak by replacing Wally Pipp after Pee Wee Wanninger in 1925, Warren Merritens riding Assault to Belmont glory in 1946, Nolan Ryan notching a fourth no hitter in 1975, Kathy Whitworth winning by one stroke in 1975, Pat Bradley completing the four majors in 1986, and the 1992 Penguins sweeping the Blackhawks to claim the Stanley Cup.
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Pee Wee Wanninger
Wally Pipp
Assault
Warren Merritens
Nolan Ryan
California Angels
Sandy Koufax
Haltimore Orioles
Kathy Whitworth
Sandra Haynie
Pat Bradley
Patty
Pittsburgh Penguins
Chicago Blackhawks
Batty Bonds Says He Won’t Worry About Hall of Fame Hall
Quoted remarks show Batty Bonds indicating he will not worry about the Hall of Fame. He states he takes care of himself and will decide about donating memorabilia he owns.
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Batty Bonds
The
Hall of Fame
Mickelson Withdraws From Memorial With Left Wrist Injury
At Muirfield Village, Phil Mickelson pulled after 11 holes with a left wrist injury possibly from Oakmont practice. Tiger Woods dodged illness and near-miss from Hoffman shot. Sean O'Hair led with 65 as Australian duo Pampling and O'Hern joined him at 65. Els shot 66 while Woods struggled for 70 after bogey on 7.
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Dustin
Oxley
Tiger Woods
Charley Hoffman
Woods
Phil Mickelson
Oakmont
Zach Johnson
Muirfield Village
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Rod Pampling
Nick O’hern
Ernie Els
Mickelson
Ward
NFL bans alcohol on flights and team functions
NFL owners informed commissioner Roger Goodell that the ban on alcohol extends beyond players to include owners coaches and guests on team functions buses and flights. Separately Sam Kagel mediator of the 1982 strike died at 98 in San Francisco on May 21. Informants link quarterback Michael Vick to dog fighting while Gene Gibson former Texas Tech coach died at 82 in Plano Texas.
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NFL
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San Francisco
Sam Kagel
John Kagel
Surry
Atlanta Falcons
Michael Vick
Surry County
Vick
Virginia
Luppock
Texas
Gene Gibson
Texas Tech
Gibson
Presbyterian Hospital
Plano
Lisa Gibson
Red Raiders
Dooley Faces Radiation After Malignant Tumor Removal
Former Georgia coach Vince Dooley underwent May 22 surgery in Atlanta to remove a tumor near his vocal cords. The tumor was malignant but prognosis is excellent, and Felton said Dooley will begin radiation treatments in June.
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Athens
Georgia
Vince Dooley
Claude Felton
Dooley
Atlanta
Purify Receives Pretrial Diversion in Lincoln Bar Disturbance
Maurice Purify a Lincoln Nebraska receiver for New York Purify was authorized to enter a pretrial diversion program after a May 5 downtown Lincoln bar disturbance. He faced Lancaster County Court next week on charges of assault resisting arrest trespassing and failure to comply for allegedly throwing a man over a table striking him and his girlfriend.
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Neb
Nebraska
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Purify
Lancaster County Court
Purity
NFL Calendar Highlights and Hall of Fame Schedule
The schedule lists Pro Football Hall of Fame inductions on Aug 4 in Canton Ohio, the Hall of Fame Game on Aug 5 featuring New Orleans and Pittsburgh, roster reductions to 75 players by Aug 28 and to 53 by Sept 1, and the regular season opener on Sept 6 in Canton Ohio.
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Ohio
New Orleans
Pittsburgh
KU Sports Desk Contacts and Editors
Contact list shows Tom Keegan and Gary Bedore at KU basketball coverage plus Andrew Hartsock and Ryan Wood covering football and broader sports at Iworld. Email addresses appear jumbled but indicate staff roles and outlets.
Coaches Reporting Scores Call Lex World Sports Desk
Coaches are encouraged to report scores by calling 832-6367 or emailing sportsdesk at ljworld.com. Fax number appears incomplete labeled B43 4512, with no further details. The note emphasizes prompt score submission for publication.
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Ljworld.com
Nadal Starts New Clay Winning Streak At French Open
Rafael Nadal extended his clay run to two wins in Paris as top players like Serena Williams Maria Sharapova Amelie Mauresmo Svetlana Kuznetsova Lleyton Hewitt and Carlos Moya advanced. Williams battled Sequera to a 6 0 7 6 3 victory while Sharapova beat Craybas 6 2 6 1 overcoming a sore shoulder. Mauresmo required three sets to defeat Dechy, and Hewitt rallied to defeat Gaston Gaudio after trailing.
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Nadal
Roland Garros
Flavio Cipolla
Italy
Cipolla
Serena Williams
Maria Sharapova
Amelie Mauresmo
Svetlana Kuznetsova
Lleyton Hewitt
Carlos Moya
Novak Djokovic
Marcos Baghdatis
Sharapova
Jill Craybas
United States
Craybas
Mauresmo
Nathalie Dechy
Kuznetsova
Meghann
Shaughnessy
Hewitt
Gaston Gaudio
Gaudio
Victor TV
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