Spurs guard Avery Johnson inspires young campers in Texas
In Arlington Texas Avery Johnson of the San Antonio Spurs visited the Elzie Odem Recreation Center to encourage 7 to 14 year olds during a week long basketball camp. He recalled his Game 5 NBA Finals winning shot against the Knicks and emphasized perseverance. Johnson spoke for about an hour sharing his NBA journey and the importance of always trying. Camp director Tommy Thomas praised Johnson for his commitment and heart for kids.
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Nets name Don Casey coach in New Jersey
Don Casey was introduced as the Nets new coach after replacing John Calipari. He praised for his laid back style, guiding a 3-17 team to 13-17 with many stars hurt. The Nets awarded him a roughly 1.1 million multi year contract.
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Croatia Falls to Germany in European Championship
In Le Mans Croatia were edged by Germany 102 83 in a European Championship game. Germany guard Crazan Tomic led with 22 points as the German squad downed Croatia to dash hopes of a next Olympics bid. The match added to a day of varied sports news.
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Schedule Snapshot of Sports Across Baseball Tennis Soccer and More
Wednesday highlights include 6 Atlanta at Montreal and 7 Milwaukee versus Chicago Cubs. Wimbledon tennis rounds 9am and 11am presented, with St Louis vs Houston and Colorado versus San Francisco on TV. Women's World Cup features China against Russia, and NBA draft coverage alongside other pro basketball events. Thursday brings Milwaukee versus Chicago Cubs again, Detroit at Yankees, Western Open golf, U S v Germany and Brazil v Nigeria in soccer, plus Norway v Sweden delay and Pepsi 400 qualifying auto race. Wimbledon repeats and 4pm Wimbledon listed.
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Seven foot high jump marks historic 1956 breakthrough
On this date in 1956 Charles Dumas clears 7 feet 5-8 inches at the Los Angeles Olympic trials, first to reach seven feet in U S history. In 1957 Betsy Rawls wins the U S Women's Open after Jackie Pang submits an incorrect scorecard. In 1990 Dave Stewart of Oakland and Fernando Valenzuela of Los Angeles notch no hitters, the first major league day with two no hitters in both leagues.
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Access 865-5000 A Dial-In Command Outline
A service prompt instructs users to dial 865-5000 and enter a four digit category number to access specific menus. The instruction emphasizes the need for a category code to route callers to the desired option. No further context is provided.
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