Ingemar Johansson TKOs Patterson At Yankee Stadium 1959
In 1959 Ingemar Johansson knocked out Floyd Patterson in the third round at Yankee Stadium to win the world heavyweight title. The bout marked a landmark moment in boxing history as Johansson claimed the crown on a decisive stoppage.
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Comedian Letterman Quips After Lucas Glover US Open Win
Comedian David Letterman jokes about Lucas Glover after he wins the U S Open saying he would like to say I even I have never heard of me. The remark plays on Glover sudden rise and Letterman’s playful self reference.
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Journalists and KU editors listed for sports coverage
Email addresses for Tom Keegan and Andrew Hartsock along with Gary Bedore Dugan Arnett and Hartsock at Ijworld.com. Coverage focuses on KU men's basketball and KU football with editor contacts provided for sports reporting.
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Field Conditions and Ticket Contacts List
Contact numbers for JW Sports Parks and Recreation KU ticket office and KC Wizards for field conditions and ticket inquiries. Royals tickets and Kansas Speedway numbers included. Youth field conditions details and a generic web address are listed for reference.
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Shaquille ONeal joins LeBron James on Cavaliers trade
Cavaliers ship Ben Wallace Sasha Pavlovic and draft pick to Phoenix to land Shaquille ONeal, pairing him with MVP LeBron James in a move aimed at ending Cleveland’s title drought. ONeal, a 7 foot 1 inch, 325 pound center, brings four NBA championships and a veteran presence to the Cavs for a 2010 second round pick and cash. James praised the addition as a path toward a first title for the city since 1964.
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Hall of Fame Nike lawsuit over Jordan wear collides with licenses
SportsFuzion Inc of Westwood sues Nike and the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame claiming exclusive licensing rights to logos designs and photos were violated by a new Air Jordan Hall of Fame line ahead of Michael Jordan’s induction in September. The suit seeks more than 10 million dollars.
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Venus Williams advances at Wimbledon with knee strap
Venus Williams, playing on one good leg, wears a bandage from mid-calf to mid-thigh for support as she defeats Kateryna Bondarenko 6-3 6-2 to reach the Wimbledon third round. She and sister Serena then win doubles 6-3 6-3 against Razzano and Rezai.
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New York MLB Assists Probe Into Ramirez Drug Suspension
Major League Baseball in New York is cooperating with a federal inquiry into the source of the performance enhancing drug linked to Manny Ramirez and his 50 game suspension, aiming to determine how the substance reached him.
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Off-Duty Officer Fires Twice After Angels Rockies Game
An off duty police officer wounded two men who attacked him in the Angel Stadium parking lot after the Colorado Rockies at Los Angeles Angels game in Anaheim California. The officer was struck in the head with beer bottles as he walked to his car with his wife and two children minutes after the game.
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Fehr to step down amid steroid era debate in baseball
The piece argues that MLB Players Association chief Donald Fehr faces pressure over steroid stigma and calls for him to release the 2003 BALCO test list to repair the game’s tarnished image. It notes Sosa’s alleged positive result, the 104 names, and ongoing legal battles over the list seized by federal investigators.
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