Sports history highlights from 1939 to 1997
Highlights include 1939 Joe Louis stopping Tony Galento in the fourth round at Yankee Stadium to retain the world heavyweight title. 1953 Betsy Rawls wins the U S Women's Open by six strokes over Jacqueline Pung. 1966 Ernie Terrell defeats Doug Jones in Houston to win the WBA title after Muhammad Ali was stripped. 1971 Muhammad Ali wins a Supreme Court ruling overturning his draft evasion conviction. 1995 Chanda Rubin defeats Patricia Hy-Boulais in a Wimbledon marathon match, 58 games the most in a women’s Grand Slam. 1997 Evander Holyfield retains the WBA heavyweight title after Tyson is disqualified in Las Vegas.
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Joe Louis
Tony Galento
Yankee Stadium
Betsy Rawls
Jacqueline Pung
Ernie Terrell
Doug Jones
Houston
Muhammad Ali
U.S. Supreme Court
Chanda Rubin
Patricia Hy- Boulals
Wimbledon
Rubin
Evander Holyfield
Mike Tyson
Las Vegas
Tysons
Spadea Advances With Clear Wimbledon Victory
Vince Spadea defeats No 8 seed Rainer Schuettler 6-4 6-2 6-3 in a third-round Wimbledon match. He notes the early quiet atmosphere as he views the win like a practice session on a grass court.
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Vince Spadea
Rainer Schuettler
KU Sports Editors Contact List
The message lists sports editors Chuck Woodling Andrew Hartsock Gary Bedore and David Mitchell with their email aliases at I World Commerce. It references KU men's basketball and KU football coverage indicating staff assignments across basketball and football sections.
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Chuck Woodling
Andrew Hartsock
Ewoodling
Ijworld.com
Ahartsock
Gary Bedore
David Mitchell
Gbedore
Dmitchell
Whom to Call for Local Sports and Tickets
Contacts for J W Sports KU KC Chiefs Wizards Royals Kansas Speedway T Bones and field condition updates are listed with phone numbers and a web address. Call 832 7999 for city parks field conditions or visit ljworld com for details.
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KC Chiefs
KC Wizards
Royals
City Parks and Recreation
Wimbledon third round reached by Federer and Roddick amid People’s Sunday crowds
Federer fashioned a 6-3 6-4 6-3 win over Johansson as Wimbledon filled Centre Court with Serena Williams and Tim Henman advancing in front of a large Sunday crowd. Roddick beat Dent 6-3 7-6 7-6 to set up a matchup with Alexander Popp while fans packed the grounds despite washouts.
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Wimbledon
England
Andy Roddick
Roger Federer
Federer
Thomas Johansson
Centre Court
Serena Williams
Spain
Magui Serna
Williams
Tim Henman
Morocco
Hicham Arazi
Britain
Henman
Paul Haarhuis
Mark Philippoussis
Fernando Gonzalez
Roddick
Taylor Dent
Alexander Popp
Drag racer Darrell Russell dies from Gateway crash
NHRA driver Darrell Russell, 35, from Texas, died after a violent crash at Gateway International Raceway during the Sears Craftsman Nationals. He had just lost to Scott Kalitta in the second round of eliminations when his Top Fuel car crashed near the end of the quarter mile at about 300 mph. Russell was the 2001 NHRA rookie of the year and had won a national event two weeks earlier in Columbus, Ohio.
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Madison
Ill
Darrell Russell
Gateway International Raceway
Russell
Hockley
Texas
Scott Kalitta
NHRA
Columbus
Ohio
Gordon dominates Sonoma road course in perfect weekend
Jeff Gordon started from the pole and won the Dodge Save Mart 350 at Infineon Raceway, his fourth road race victory and third this season. He led 92 of 110 laps and extended his road-racing win record to eight, finishing ahead of Jamie McMurray and Scott Pruett.
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Adam Scott
Charles Howell
Howell
Scott
Greg Norman
TPC
Avenel
Rory Sabbatini
Sonoma
Calif
Jeff Gordon
Infineon Raceway
Gordon
Jamie McMurray
Scott Pruett
McMurray
Jeff
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