2 Day in Sports History Highlights from 1939-1997
Highlights include Joe Louis stopping Tony Galento in 1939 at Yankee Stadium to retain the world heavyweight title. 1966 Ernie Terrell defeats Doug Jones in Houston for the WBA title. 1971 Muhammad Ali overturns his draft evasion conviction by Supreme Court. 1992 Connie Price-Smith wins shot put and discus at trials, first woman to win both since 1960. 1997 Evander Holyfield retains title as Tyson is disqualified in Las Vegas after biting incident.
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Yankee Stadium
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Doug Jones
Houston
Muhammad Ali
U.S. Supreme Court
Connie Price- Smith
U.S
Earlene Brown
Evander Holyfield
Mike Tyson
Las Vegas
Tyson
Mavericks falter after strong wins against Miami
Dallas Mavericks, coming off two impressive victories, saw their momentum fade as they faced the Miami Heat. Bud Geracie notes a dashed early season surge and a disappointing setback, highlighting tensions around Dwyane Wade's impact and the team's struggle to maintain form.
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Dallas Mavericks
Miami
Field Conditions Hotline Details for City Parks
City Parks and Recreation provides a phone line for field status with options 1123 adult field conditions 124 adult rescheduling and 126 youth field conditions. Call 8327999 to hear current ground updates and schedule changes.
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Agassi Returns to Wimbledon Sparks Crowd Adulation
Andre Agassi, shaved head and a necklace reading Daddy Rocks, received a rousing ovation at Wimbledon as he opened his final tournament. He beat Boris Pashanski in four sets after a nervous start, amid news he will retire after the U S Open. Federer Hingis Nadal and others won as rain shortened Monday play and day two offered glimpses of star players across the grounds.
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Daddy Rocks
Andre Agassi
Agassi
Boris Pashanski
Serbia
Richard Gasquet
Bjorn Borg
Federer
Tim Henman
Hingis
Olga Savcchuk
Ukraine
Curtis wins Booz Allen Classic after waterlogged week
Ben Curtis clinches the Booz Allen Classic with a 1-under 70 finishing Tuesday, thanking volunteers and superintendents after six damp days. The win ends his drought since the 2003 British Open, marking his first title in years and a rare Tuesday finish on tour.
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Ben Curtis
Green
Royal St. George's
Curtis
Bruins Fire Sullivan After Two Seasons As Coach
Boston Bruins terminate head coach Mike Sullivan after two seasons with Peter Chiarelli set to lead roster moves. No interim replacement named as the club finished last in the Northeast Division. Sullivan’s exit follows O Connell era, hurt by a veteran purge during the lockout.
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Mike Sullivan
Boston Bruins
Peter Chiarelli
Bruins
Sullivan
Mike O'Connell
Chiarelli
Ottawa
Hamilton keeps gold medal after CAS ruling
The Court of Arbitration for Sport rejected the Russian Olympic Committee appeal to strip Tyler Hamilton of his 2004 Athens time trial gold. The decision leaves Hamilton with the gold while Vyacheslav Ekimov remains silver.
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Switzerland
Tyler Hamilton
Court of Arbitration For Sport
Hamilton
Vyacheslav Ekimov
NFL bans amphetamines, to test in 2007 season
New York reports the NFL classifies amphetamines as a banned performance enhancing drug and will conduct amphetamine testing beginning with the 2007 season.
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NFL
Seven sue NFL and union over $20 million fraud scheme
Seven former NFL players including Steve Atwater Ray Crockett Al Smith Blaine Bishop and Clyde Simmons filed suit against the league and the NFL Players Association claiming a $20 million loss in an alleged fraud scheme. The suit alleges the union endorsed services of an investment firm despite liens against its manager.
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NFL
Denver Broncos
Steve Atwater
Ray Crockett
al Smith
Blaine Bishop
Philadelphia Eagles
Clyde Simmons
Commentary on NCAA tournament expansion and 68 team proposal
Detroit Free Press criticizes a 128 team NCAA field as excessive and argues for a modest expansion to 68 with play in games in Dayton. It cites George Mason's Final Four run, coach Jim Larranaga, and concerns about revenue, coaching power, and the integrity of March Madness.
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