2day in Sports History Highlights from Sioux Falls
On this date in history major sports moments include Gene Sarazen winning the 1932 U S Open with a 286 total, Joe Louis defending the heavyweight title by defeating Jersey Joe Walcott in 1948 and announcing retirement, Sugar Ray Leonard capturing the WBA junior middleweight crown in 1981, Martina Navratilova collecting her 100th Wimbledon singles win in 1991, Betsy King’s LPGA Hall of Fame bid sealed by the 1995 ShopRite Classic, and San Antonio’s 1999 NBA title clincher over the Knicks led by Tim Duncan’s 31 points in Game 5.
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Joe Louis
Jersey Joe Walcott
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Louis
Sugar Ray Leonard
Ayub Kalule
Houston
Cham
Pion
Martina Navratilova
Elna Reinach
Betsy King
Lpga Hall of Fame
San Antonio
New York Knieks
Tim Duncan
U S Open course policy at Shinnecock Hills sparks debate
David Fay, executive director of the United States Golf Association, comments on efforts to make Shinnecock Hills Golf Club more challenging for the U S Open. He notes the aim to push the difficulty toward the edge and the challenges in balancing playability and test for the tournament.
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David Fay
U.S. Golf Assn
Shinnecock Hills Golf Club
KU hoops reporters reach out for tips and tipsy tips
Email contact details for Chuck Woodling Andrew Hartsock Gary Bedore and David Mitchell are listed for Kansas men basketball coverage with editors at the Lawrence Journal-World and related domains. Readers are invited to visit the paper’s website for more information.
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Gary Bedore
David Mitchell
Ljworld.com
Dmitchell
World.com
Williams Falls to Sprem in Wimbledon Shock Second Round
Venus Williams loses to Karolina Sprem on Centre Court as the umpire miscalls the second set tiebreak. Sprem wins 7 6 7 6 in two sets. Navratilova also exits in straight sets to Dulko in a notable Wimbledon Day.
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Williams
Croatia
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Andy Roddick
Roger Federer
Lleyton Hewitt
Goran Ivanisevic
Martina Navratilova
Sprem
Williamson Centre Court
Ted Watts
Alan Mills
Serena
Mills
Venus
Navratilova
Gisela Dulko
Court 3
Sprema
Howell tops Booz Allen after opening round in Maryland
Howell fired a 10 under par 61 at the TPC Avenel course to lead the Booz Allen Classic by three strokes over Beem and Browne. He birdied three par-5s and logged six putts of 15 feet or longer, despite two early bogeys. Saiki led LPGA Rochester after a bogey-free 66, with King a shot back. Fichardt fired five late birdies to grab a one-shot lead at the French Open, while Wie and Lang advanced in the U S Women’s Amateur Public Links. In Athens Greece, authorities planned a two day Olympic crisis drill with 70,000 security personnel planned for the August Games.
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Avenel
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Olin Browne
Jeff Sluman
Pittscorp
N.Y
Kim Saiki
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Candie King
Locust Hill
Saiki
Kung
Julie Inkster
Rosie Jones
Se Ri Pak
Stephanie Louden
Becky Morgan
Paula Creamer
Annika Sorenstam
Versailles
France
Darren Fichardt
Ian Woosnam
Athens
Greece
Public Order Ministry
Britain
Israel
NATO
Missouri hires Butler aide to complete Snyder staff
Missouri hires Butler assistant Jeff Meyer to fill the last vacancy on Quin Snyder's basketball staff after resignations tied to an NCAA probe. Meyer, with 16 years as Liberty University head coach, joins a lineup with nearly three decades of combined head coaching or bench experience as the foundation is described as solid.
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Missouri
Butler
Jeff Meyer
Quin Snyder
Meyer
University of Missouri
Liberty University
Virginia
Montgomery testifies to grand jury in BALCO steroid case
Former world record holder Tim Montgomery testified to a federal grand jury that he used human growth hormone and an undetectable steroid called the clear. He linked BALCO founder Victor Conte to distributing these substances and implicated Barry Bonds in receiving steroids, including Winstrol.
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Tim Montgomery
Bay Area
Barry Bonds
San Francisco Chronicle
Montgomery
Bay Area Laboratory
Chronicle
U.S
Bonds
Jason Giambi
Marion Jones
Tim
Cristina Arguedas
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Victor Conte
San Francisco Giants
Jeff Nedrow
Conte
Mr. Bonds
Nedrow
Ben Johnson
Michael Rains
Rains
THG
America
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