Lou Gehrig Hits Four Homers In One Game
1932 World Series era note records Lou Gehrig becomes first major leaguer to hit four consecutive home runs in a game as the New York Yankees beat the Philadelphia A's 20 to 13. Other items include Patty Sheehan’s LPGA championship margin, Thomas Hearns’ sixth world title, Pedro Martinez’s near perfect nine innings, and Kelli Kuehne’s U S Open pace.
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Red Wings Forward Plays After Appendectomy
Steve Schrader notes in Detroit Free Press that Jonathan Ericsson will play in the Stanley Cup finals three days after an appendectomy. The timing raises questions about recovery and risk as the Red Wings pursue the championship.
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Dividing Line and Keegan Ratings on KU sports blogs
Matt Tait and Dugan Arnett discuss high school sports and Kansas University football and basketball. Tom Keegan provides postgame rankings for KU football and basketball, highlighting former Jayhawks advancing to the next level.
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Memphis keeps 2007 08 season victories amid SAT probe
Memphis internal investigation found no proof that a former men's basketball player cheated on his SAT or that the program should face penalties for the 2008 NCAA Tournament. The report notes cooperation from the implicated player and that the SAT score was canceled after ETS notified the school.
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Nationals Fire Pitching Coach Amid 13 36 Start
Washington dismissed pitching coach Randy St. Claire amid a 13 36 record and a 5.69 ERA as Steve McCarty was promoted from Triple-A to take over. The Nats have allowed 308 runs and earned eight saves, the worst in baseball, while posting the league's poorest mark.
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Washington captures first NCAA softball title in 3-2 comeback win
Washington defeated Florida 3-2 to win its first NCAA softball championship. Kimi Pohlman scored the decisive run on a squibber in the third as Stacey Nelson misplayed a grounder, while Danielle Lawrie pitched a shutout the rest of the game. Florida State sanctions appeal kept secret by NCAA panel.
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Penguins Top Red Wings In Game 3 Of Cup Final
Sergei Gonchar scored the go ahead goal with 9 31 left in the third as Marc Andre Fleury made 27 saves lifting the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 4 2 victory over Detroit in game 3. Detroit leads 2 1 in the series. NBC said Stanley Cup ratings for games 1 and 2 rose to a 2 8 rating and 5 share.
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Burress tickets dismissed in Fort Lauderdale case
Former New York Giants receiver Plaxico Burress avoided four traffic citations issued March 1 in suburban Fort Lauderdale. A magistrate dismissed the speeding illegal lane change improper display of a car tag and tinted windows tickets.
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Freshmen Ineligibility as a Cure for NCAA Ailments
The author argues for reinstating freshman ineligibility to reset priorities in college sports. The piece claims current NCAA rules fail to curb egos and illicit practices and that a return to freshman ineligibility would promote education over profit, reduce grade fakery, curb sneaker influence, and restore perspective among coaches.
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