Betty Jameson wins 1947 U S Women's Open by six strokes
On this day in sports history, 1947 Betty Jameson wins the U S Women's Open by six strokes over amateurs Sally Sessions and Rolly Riley. The note marks a major victory for Jameson and a notable early postwar women’s golf achievement.
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Goran Ivanisevic Honors Martina Navratilova at Wimbledon
Goran Ivanisevic, back at Wimbledon for the first time since 2001, praised Martina Navratilova calling her “another level” and “one of the few women players I respect.” He described her as his hero as she returned to singles action after a decade away.
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KU Sports Editors and Contacts Listed
E mail addresses and names of the Kansas journalist staff are listed for Chuck Woodling Andrew Hartsock Gary Bedore and David Mitchell. The roster covers KU men's basketball and KU football reporting with related staff emails and affiliations.
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Federer Carries Wimbledon Run Toward Hewitt Clash
Roger Federer extended his grass streak to 21 wins with a straight-sets victory over Ivo Karlovic 6-3 7-6 7-6 to set a Wimbledon quarterfinal against Lleyton Hewitt. Hewitt survived Carlos Moya for 6-4 6-2 4-6 7-6, while Andy Roddick reached the quarters by beating Alexander Popp 7-5 6-4 6-4. Tim Henman edged Mark Philippoussis to reach the last eight. In women's play Lindsay Davenport advanced to the quarterfinals as Maria Sharapova Karolina Sprem and Ai Sugiyama joined.
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Sprem
Magdalena Maleeva
Venus Williams
Haas team seizes CVS Charity lead with eagles and under par
Jay and Bill Haas eagle the eighth hole and post an NL under 60 in best ball at Rhode Island Country Club to lead halfway through the CVS Charity Classic. David Toms and Chad Campbell also string nine straight birdies to finish under par on the 6,688 yard course.
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Karr Hired as Assistant Coach for ORU Women’s Basketball
Tulsa Oklahoma Rick Karr formerly with Southeast Missouri State was named an Oral Roberts University assistant coach on Monday He replaces Eric Ely who left to take a Missouri post and joins a program seeking to boost its roster and in season impact
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Sprinter Montgomery Appeals Lifetime Ban bid
Tim Montgomery will challenge a possible life time ban sought by USADA at an international arbitration panel. He is among four sprinters notified last week, including Michelle Collins Alvin Harrison and Chryste Gaines, all facing the severe sanction.
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Astros Pounce on Beltran Spark in 1-0 Win
Carlos Beltran impressed Houston teammates after a standout debut weekend with a remarkable home run robbery and a run scored in the Astros 1-0 win over Texas. He joined Houston in a three team trade sending Octavio Dotel to Oakland and brings promise as the club pursues its first World Series. Beltran, 27, hit .278 with 15 homers over 69 games for Kansas City and is viewed as a five tool player capable of lifting a slumping lineup.
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John Buck
Mark Teahen
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Bel
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