Survivor style TV fantasy sparks bold sports mix
Bill Conlin in the Philadelphia Daily News imagines a "Sports Survivor" series with a wild cast including Bob Clarke Ed Snider Carl Lindros Bobby Knight Tonya Harding John Rocker Allen Iverson and Lawrence Phillips The mock confrontation envisions Rocker ousting Knight in a final showdown placeholder quotes reflect speculative entertainment rather than actual events
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Today in History U S Open winners and major golf notes
U S Open history highlights include 1910 Alex Smith winning after playoff over McDermont and Macdonald Smith by four and six strokes respectively. 1967 Jack Nicklaus sets a 275 to win and ties Bobby Jones with 13 majors. 1990 Hale Irwin wins in sudden death at 91st hole for third U S Open title, oldest champion.
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Sampras faces Hewitt in Queen's Club final
Pete Sampras advances to the Queen's Club final with a 7-5 6-3 win over Davide Sanguinetti as Lleyton Hewitt beats Gianluca Pozzi 6-1 6-4. Sampras serves 16 aces and seeks another grass title against Hewitt in London.
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Raymond Upsets Tauziat To Reach DFS Classic Final
Raymond defeats top seed Tauziat 6-4 6-2 in 63 minutes to advance to the DFS Classic final in Birmingham England. She improves to 1-7 lifetime against Tauziat and will meet Tamarine Tanasugarn after her 7-6 6-1 semifinal win over Cara Black.
Prinosil Edges Kafelnikov In German Open Semifinal
Wild card David Prinosil outplayed top seed Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6 4 7 6 to reach the Gerry Weber Open final in Halle Germany He will face Richard Krajicek for the title as the event totals 1 million dollars in prize money.
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Mosley Wins Welterweight Crown In Staples Showdown
Shane Mosley dethroned Oscar De La Hoya at Staples Center in a 12 round split decision to capture the World Boxing Council welterweight title. Two judges had Mosley 116-112 and 115-113, while the third favored De La Hoya 115-113.
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Sturrup Dominates 100m Then Wins Long Jump at Grand Prix Invitational
Chandra Sturrup of the Bahamas won the 100 meters in 11.09 seconds and then beat Marion Jones in the long jump with a 21 feet 11.5 inches leap at the Pontiac Grand Prix Invitational in Raleigh. CJ Hunter secured the shot put title with a world best 71 feet 8 inches.
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Pete Rose Honored at Phillies Veterans Stadium Ceremony
Pete Rose, honored in spirit at Veterans Stadium, received a standing ovation from about 35,000 as Harry Kalas announced his name. Dallas Green displayed Rose’s jersey above his head and then placed it on first base amid the crowd’s chant of Pete. Rose’s 1989 lifetime ban from baseball followed a gambling investigation.
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Woods Dominates U S Open as Challengers Fade at Pebble Beach
Tiger Woods has overwhelmed rivals through three days at Pebble Beach, firing 220-yard irons and clutch putts while challengers like Duval Mickelson and Barnes struggle to mount a major bid. Analysts note Woods’ dominance, with few peers rising to threaten him as weather and errors shape the field.
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Kansas reporters cover Jayhawk athletics and high school sports
Gary Bedore reports on KU men's basketball and related matters for LJWorld.com. Andrew Hartsock covers KU football and baseball for the same site. Steve Rottinghaus reports on high school sports. Robert Sinclair contributes to the LJWorld network.
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