Two Decades of Sports Milestones Collide in History
Highlights across 1977 to 2005 include Al Gellberger’s 59 in a PGA Championship record at the Danny Thomas Classic, Affirmed’s Belmont Stakes victory to clinch the Triple Crown, Wayne Gretzky earning a ninth Hart Trophy, Andres Gomez ending a decade-long Grand Slam drought with a French Open title, and Orioles and Reds stars homering in a 2005 three-50 run game marking rare power parity at the 500-homer mark.
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Affirmed
Steve Cauthen
Alydar
Wayne Gretzky
Los Angeles Kings
NHL
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Andre Agassi
Baltimore
Cincinnati
Orioles
Sammy Sosa
Rafael Palmeira
Reds
Ken Griffey
Paris
Roger Federer
Federer
Rafael Nadal
World Cup opens with goals and host win in Munich
Germany defeats Costa Rica 4-2 in the opening game as hosts begin the World Cup with a high scoring start in Munich. Ecuador beats Poland 2-0 in Group A while thousands of Poles travel to Gelsenkirchen with no major security issues reported. Miroslav Klose scores twice on his 28th birthday, joined by Philipp Lahm and Torsten Frings.
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Costa Rica
Ecuador
Poland
Gelsenkirchen
Munich
Miroslav Klose
Philipp Lahm
Torsten Frings
Paula Wanchope
MLB and NFL notes ripple across sports world
The report covers Chris Mihlfeld denying ties to a drug probe involving players and Grimsley, Barry Bonds case notes with FBI inquiries about Kimberly Bell, Nick Fazekas withdrawing from NBA draft, a China United States anti doping pact for Beijing 2008, Marshall Faulk missing minicamp amid retirement talk, and Hank Williams Sr continuing MNF theme on ESPN.
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FBI
Barry Bonds
Giants
Martin Garbus
Kimberly Bell
Senate
George Mitchell
Mitchell
Irvine
Calif
China
United States
Powell breaks NCAA hurdles record and wins in USC farewell
Virginia Powell of Southern California set the collegiate 100 meter hurdle mark again 12.48 seconds at the NCAA championships ending her USC career as she preserved her title after breaking the shared record 12.55 in the semifinals. Mike Skinner led early on at Texas in the Craftsman Truck Series race but Todd Bodine passed for the final win.
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Southern California
USC
Powell
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Fort Worth
Texas
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Todd Bodine
Skinner
Pujols Sweeney backed by trainer Mihlfeld defends character
A trainer standing with Albert Pujols and Mike Sweeney urges people to leave them alone. He highlights Mihlfeld as the coach for both stars, stressing they are honorable figures and not cheaters.
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Albert Pujols
Mike Sweeney
scattered sports and score fragments from 2005 Tribune material
A jumble of team names, series leads, and event hints across basketball hockey baseball and boxing. It mentions Dallas leading an NBA Finals series, Carolina leading 2 0 in an NHL playoff context, and various MLB teams including the Yankees Cubs Dodgers White Sox Angels Mets and others along with boxing title notes at Boardwalk Hall.
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Net
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Favorice
Reporting Scores Call Line for Coaches
Coaches reporting scores are encouraged to call 832-6367, email sportsdesk ljworld.com or fax to 843-4512 for updates and submissions.
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Ljworld.com
KU Editors Name Contact for Sports Coverage
Tom Keegan is Sports Editor at jworld.com with Gary Bedore covering KU men's basketball and Ryan Wood handling KU football. For media inquiries or game coverage, contact the sports desk via the listed newsroom emails.
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Tom Keegan
Keegan
Jworld.com
Gary Bedore
Ryan Wood
Commentary on opening ceremony dulls World Cup kickoff flair
Nancy Armour lesches about the Munich opener as Germany and Costa Rica fans celebrate in sea of colors. The World Cup spectacle is praised for uniting nations yet panned for Friday’s opening ceremony which felt overdone compared with the game itself.
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Munich
Germany
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