Two Day Sports History Highlights Through 1962 1991
1954 Rocky Marciano retains world heavyweight title with a 15 round unanimous decision over Ezzard Charles in New York. 1962 Jack Nicklaus defeats Arnold Palmer by three strokes in a US Open playoff. 1976 NBA adds Nets Pacers Spurs Nuggets from ABA. 1990 Harry Gant, 50, wins Miller 500 at Pocono by 2.4 seconds over Rusty Wallace. 1991 Payne Stewart edges Scott Simpson by two in US Open playoff. 2001 Retief Goosen and Mark Brooks tied after two foot miss, playoff set for US Open.
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O'Neal on Himself Acknowledges Garnett Remark
Shaquille O'Neal cites his own view after Kevin Garnett called him out. The quote emphasizes mutual respect and confidence in his own abilities within the basketball world.
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Argentina and Netherlands cruise into World Cup knockout stage
Argentina routed Serbia-Montenegro 6 0 with Messi and Tevez scoring late goals and Maxi Rodriguez and Cambiasso adding strikes. The Netherlands beat Ivory Coast 2 1 to join Argentina in Group C’s second round. Angola held Mexico 0 0 in Group D as Ricardo and Jamba denied scoring chances and Mexico led with four points.
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Buckeyes Oden undergoes wrist ligament repair
Ohio State recruit Greg Oden had surgery Friday at the Indiana Hand Center to repair a torn ligament in his right wrist. Indiana’s Mr. Basketball and Lawrence North star, expected to miss basketball for months, was watched by coach Thad Matta and his high school coach Jack Keefer during the two hour operation. Oden had played through pain from February onward, missing two All-Star games after confirming the injury with MRI.
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Allmendinger tops Portland practice with pole pace
A J Allmendinger, now with Forsythe Championship Racing, posted a 58.378 second lap on the Portland International Raceway road course to secure provisional pole for the Champ Car Grand Prix of Portland. Sebastien Bourdais was second with a 58.464 second effort.
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Michelin suit dismissed over U S Grand Prix boycott feud
U S District Judge Sarah Evans Barker dismissed a class action by fans against Michelin Formula One and Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The ruling says teams acted in their best interests and owed no duty to honor spectators' preferences. The boycott followed Michelin tire failures during practice and a crash that sidelined Ralf Schumacher at the Indianapolis Grand Prix.
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Kahne Claims Fourth Michigan Pole in Nextel Cup
Kasey Kahne won his fourth pole of the Nextel Cup season at Michigan International Speedway with a lap at 185.644 mph. He started third last year and has two career top-five finishes at the two mile track. Bill Lester qualified 34th in his No.23 Dodge, while he became the first African American driver since 1986 to qualify for a Nextel Cup race at Atlanta earlier this season.
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Federer survives Rochus in grass win at Gerry Weber Open
Roger Federer saved four match points and battled 57 unforced errors to defeat Olivier Rochus 6-7 7-6 7-6 at the Gerry Weber Open in Halle Germany. He advances to a semifinal against Tommy Haas who beat Robin Soderling 1-5 6-4.
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Nadal retires with shoulder in Queen's Club quarterfinals
London edition reports Rafael Nadal, the defending French Open champion, retired in the Queen's Club quarterfinals with a sore left shoulder after dropping the second set to Lleyton Hewitt. Earlier Nadal won the first set 6 3 while Hewitt leveled it at one set apiece before the retirement. Andy Roddick advanced with a 6 4 6 3 win over Fernando Gonzalez to stay on course for a fourth Queen's title.
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Sharapova Reaches DFS Classic Semifinals
Top seed Maria Sharapova defeated Mara Santangelo 6 2 6 2 to reach the DFS Classic semifinal in Birmingham England. She will meet American Jamea Jackson who beat Elena Likhovtseva 6 4 6 3 in the quarterfinals.
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Freire wins seventh stage of Tour de Suisse in Ascona
In Ascona Switzerland Oscar Freire of Spain wins stage seven of the Tour de Suisse while teammate Koldo Gil holds onto the overall lead.
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Daly Motivation Hides Behind Open U S Open Spectacle
The piece questions why fans follow John Daly despite his known excesses. It notes Daly’s magazine feature and book excerpt, his potential Open appearance, and the draw of watching a talented figure stumble toward rock bottom while maintaining public sympathy and curiosity. It compares Daly to Steve Howe and ponders redemption versus disaster.
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Rock Bottom
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