Boxing titles and scandals mark 1897 to 1961 sports notes
1897 Bob Fitzsimmons knocks out Jim Corbett in 14th round in Carson City to win the world heavyweight title the first boxing match filmed by a motion picture camera. 1908 Tommy Burns retains the world heavyweight title by knocking out Jene Roche in 80 seconds at the Royal Theatre Dublin. 1961 Manhattan DA Frank Hogan arrests two professional gamblers implicating Seton Hall figures in a college point shaving scandal. 2001 Connecticut defeats Long Island University 101 29 in the East Regional first round. 72 point margin ties second biggest NCAA tourney victory.
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Mexico eliminates Team USA in World Baseball Classic
Roger Clemens took the loss as Oliver Perez and seven relievers held the United States to a three hit 2-1 defeat in Anaheim. Mexico advances to face Japan in the semifinals while South Korea, Japan, and Mexico all finished 1-2 in Group One. The US lineup featured All-Stars despite injuries. Clemens pitched 4 2 3 innings, allowing six hits and two runs.
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Prior has shoulder strain in Cubs pitcher Mark Prior
In Mesa Arizona Mark Prior has a strained right shoulder and could miss the start of the season. In Scottsdale Arizona Bud Selig weighs whether to launch an inquiry into Barry Bonds and performance enhancing drugs amid unconfirmed reports. In Columbia Missouri an outside probe into the Missouri basketball program found athletic director Mike Alden did not order a radio announcer to fire Quin Snyder but Gary Link says Alden gave no directive to talk with Snyder.
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Buckeyes Face Wipeout After Ineligible Player Use
Ohio State must erase references from university materials to all regular season games played with an ineligible player and any NCAA Tournament trips during that period. spokesman Steve Snapp said OSU asked the NCAA if references must be wiped for all games, not only postseason.
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Bay Hill Invite leaders tied with Bryant at 66
Bart Bryant starred with a 6-under 66 to share the Bay Hill lead with Dean Wilson as Ernie Els shot 67. Others in contention included Ben Curtis Chad Campbell Lucas Glover and Jason Gore while Tiger Woods stood at 4 under after early bogeys.
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Packer calls for end to guaranteed bids in NCAA tourney
CBS analyst Billy Packer argues today that the NCAA Tournament should drop guaranteed bids and move to an at large field, suggesting a drastic overhaul. He urges a broad reconsideration of how teams qualify for the event.
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Philadelphia Routs Tampa Bay in WBC Heavy Bout at Bar
Favorite Philadelphia defeats Tampa Bay and Austin in a WBC Heavy event at Boardy Mone Home Team 1. Media services report the bout with decisive scenes and strong performances by the home squad.
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Gordon stars as Royals rally past Diamondbacks in Arizona
Kansas City’s Alex Gordon went 3-for-4 with two runs as the Royals erased a 4-3 deficit to beat Arizona 5-4 in spring training. Mark Teahen tied it with a seventh inning sacrifice fly, and Wilson Valdez added an eighth inning RBI for the lead. Affeldt struggled in early action but four Royals relievers shut out Arizona the rest of the way.
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