2day in Sports History Highlights
The 1869 Cincinnati Red Stockings first pro baseball team formed by George Ellard and Harry Wright. In 1940 Colorado defeats Duquesne 51 40 to win the NIT title led by Bob Doll with 15 points. 1985 Larry Holmes stops David Bey in 10th round to keep the heavyweight belt. 1987 Don Pooley aces 192 yards at Bay Hill and wins 1 million with half to Arnold Palmer Children’s Hospital. 1997 Dean Smith becomes career wins leader with 877 after UNC routs Colorado 73 56.
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Knight sues for emotional distress remark sparks reaction
Ron Rapoport in the Chicago Sun Times cites Bobby Knight suing for emotional distress as a provocative comparison to the pope’s Mass complaint. The quip highlights a high profile clash over perceived grievances in sport and religion.
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Swingley claims Iditarod title in Nome Alaska
Doug Swingley of Lincoln Montana won the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race finishing in Nome at 6 55 a m after a 9 day 19 hour 55 minute 1100 mile trek. He earned 62857 dollars and a new pickup as the race purse totaled 550000 for the first 30 finishers. Sixty eight teams started March 3 from Anchorage amid icy trails and strong headwinds along the Yukon and Bering Sea coasts.
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Hawaii coach released from hospital after car crash
Hawaii coach June Jones has been released from The Queen's Medical Center in Honolulu after serious head and internal injuries from a Feb. incident near the airport. He was resting at home Tuesday following the accident that left him hospitalized.
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Armstrong to race in France amid drug probe
Paris plans for Lance Armstrong to compete in France in April, ending talk of skipping French races before the Tour de France due to a drug investigation. The week brings other sports moves including Gus Frerotte signing with the Broncos and Todd Steussie leaving the Vikings.
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Cathy Freeman to take year off from competition
Melbourne star Cathy Freeman, Olympic 400 meter champion, pauses competition for a year and aims to return for the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester England.
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Australia
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Feofanova tops Dragila at Jose Maria Cagigal meet
Russian pole vaulter Svetlana Feofanova defeated Stacy Dragila on a windy Wednesday at the Jose Maria Cagigal Memorial track and field meet. Dragila, the former Olympic and world record holder, extended a bad run as Feofanova secured a notable victory.
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Christmas Starts NCAA Tournament, Fans Brace for Upsets
Scott Fowler notes the NCAA men's basketball tournament opens with anticipation and drama as 64 teams compete over two days. He recalls past upsets, discusses seeds and potential surprises, and imagines playful Final Four ideas while predicting No. 1 seeds loom large.
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