Sports history milestones span golf to baseball and tennis
Highlights include 1929 Bobby Jones winning the U S Open by 23 strokes in a playoff over Al Espinosa, 1978 Willie McCovey joining the 500 home run club, 1991 Wimbledon moving matches to the middle Sunday and Meg Mallon clinching the LPGA Championship, 1994 Tonya Harding banned for life in figure skating, and 1995 Eddie Murray recording 3 000 hits for Cleveland.
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Nancy Kerrigan
Eddie Murray
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Perry compares bowl ineligibility to Wimbledon ban
Seattle Times columnist Dwight Perry compares a 2day 66 ruling excluding California, who finished 110 last year, from a bowl game to telling Anna Kournikova she is ineligible for Wimbledon final. The analogy highlights perceived unfairness in sports eligibility decisions.
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John Tower
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Department of Education
Contact numbers and venues for Kansas City sports and local parks
Lists phone numbers for Trever Send Athony Ort KC ticket office Chiefs Wizards Royals and Royals tickets. Includes Kansas Speedway field conditions and City Parks and Recreation rescheduling line. Provides a web link to LJWorld for updates and adult field condition details.
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Klitschko Stops Mercer to Defend WBO Heavyweight Crown
Wladimir Klitschko retained the WBO heavyweight title by stopping Ray Mercer in the sixth round in Atlantic City. Klitschko dominated with a strong jab, a knockdown in round one, and a decisive finish at 1:08, extending his record to 39-1 while Mercer fell to 30-5-1.
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CompuBox
Jamaica player Whitmore granted bail in manslaughter case
Theodore Whitmore, a member of Jamaica's national soccer team, was ordered released on bail one day after being charged with manslaughter in the death of teammate Steve Malcolm in a car crash last year. A coroner's court jury ruled that Whitmore should be charged. the inquest cited driver negligence by Whitmore.
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Theodore Whitmore
Steve Malcolm
Whitmore
Malcolm
Richmond fires assistant coach over media guide error
Richmond assistant basketball coach Mike Wilson was dismissed after the Richmond Times-Dispatch reported inaccurate information in Auburn's media guide. The guide claimed he led Bethel Park High from 1979 to 1981, though Bethel Park was coached by Red Ryan during those years. Wilson had not coached there despite being a Bethel Park graduate. The university confirmed his release from the men’s basketball staff.
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Mike Wilson
Wilson
Auburn
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Pittsburgh
Bethel Park High
Red Ryan
Bethel Park
University of Richmond
Title IX turns 30 reshapes college sports
Rich Hofmann reflects on 30 years since Title IX, noting increased female opportunities in college athletics, ongoing battles centered on football funding, and stark budget contrasts among programs. He cites NCAA data, varsity budgets, and the ongoing race between equity and entrenched interests.
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