Sports History Highlights From 1952 to 2006
1952 Kansas beat St. Johns 80 63 with Clyde Lovelette scoring 33 to claim the NCAA title. 1973 Bill Walton tallied 44 as UCLA captured its seventh NCAA crown 87 66 over Memphis State. 1974 George Foreman knocked out Ken Norton in Caracas to retain the world heavyweight title. 1992 Mike Tyson sentenced to six years in prison for rape. 2002 John Stockton turned 40 becoming the 10th NBA player to reach that age. 2006 George Mason upset Connecticut 86 84 to become the first 11 seed to reach the men’s Final Four since 1986.
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Kansas
Clyde Lovelette
Jayhawks
St. John's
Bill Walton
UCLA
Memphis State
George Foreman
Ken Norton
Caracas
Venezuela
Mike Tyson
Utah
John Stockton
NBA
George Mason
Connecticut
LSU
Wyoming Player Hurtles to Injury In Breakaway Dunk
Adam Waddell of Wyoming fractured back and neck after a breakaway dunk collapse during the College Basketball Invitational. He landed on his back in the air and warned he would be hospitalized within minutes. The incident occurred during the tournament, with Waddell signaling immediate medical attention as teammates and officials rushed to assist.
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Wyoming
Adam Waddell
Austin
Texas
Lance Armstrong
Doug Elenz
Elenz
Armstrong
Castilla and Leon
Spain
MIAMI
Florida Marlins
Eulogio de la Cruz
San Diego Padres
Marlins
Padres
Kansas sports field and ticket helpline numbers mixed in note
A jumbled contact list provides various phone numbers for field conditions and ticket offices related to KU Parks and Recreation, Chiefs tickets, Kansas Speedway, and T-Bones events. Includes 1-800 and area code entries with scattered references to adult and youth field conditions and rescheduling.
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OUE
Asc Bet
Parks and Recreation
KC Chiefs
Kansas Speedway
Kusports
NFL may expand regular season 17 or 18 games by 2011
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell floated adding two or more regular season games possibly as early as 2011. A new CBA with the players, timing of the start, bye weeks, playoff length, and where extra games are played are debated as owners weigh a proposal.
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Dana Point
Calif
NFL
Roger Goodell
Players’ Union
Goodell
Mark Waller
Kobe Bryant lawsuit cited amid harassment claim
Santa Ana California Kobe Bryant's former housekeeper sues the NBA star and Vanessa Bryant alleging harassment humiliation and intolerable working conditions including denial of health insurance She says in court papers she was yelled at in front of the couple's children and others.
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Santa Ana
Calif
Kobe Bryant
NBA
Maria Jimenez
Vanessa Bryant
Sweet 16 nostalgia meets dollars in NCAA phase
The column notes the return of familiar seeds as four No 1s 2s 3s and two 4s reach the Round of 16. It discusses conferences contending for brackets while highlighting mid majors like Memphis Gonzaga and Xavier. It links coach salaries and program costs to why true mid majors struggle to win the title. It cites Siena and George Mason as recent near‑upsets.
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Western Kentucky
Cleveland State
Siena
Purdue
Arizona
Wildcats
Memphis
Gonzaga
Xavier
BCS
George Mason
Louisville
Uconn
Kansas
North Carolina
Michigan State
Saints
Patriots
Vanderbilt
Kenny Hasbrouck
Ohio State
NCAA
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Haskell
St. Mary
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Lansing
Sequoyat
SM North
Emporia
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Sports
Augusta
Cal Poly Pomona
CBSC
CBS
Central Missouri
Findlay
Missouri
Chicago
TNT
Phoenix
Portland
Minn
Michigan
Mankato
Franklin Pierce
ESPN2
Air Force
ESPNU
Denver
Ohio
Yale
Vermont
Um-Duluth
Princeton
ESPN
NY Mets
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Toronto
Philadelphia
Yankees
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Cleveland
Evenoepepeesnasons
LA Angels
Seattle
Kansas City
CHI White Sox
LA Dodgers
Detroit
Tampa Bay Cincinnat
San Francisco
Minnesota Hicago Cubs
LA Lakers
Sedeneceserass
Chicago Anneene
TD Banknorth Arena Garden
Boston
Duke
Nevaceensaengees
Villanova
Pittsburgh
Eeceveteccessenyen
St . Kansas
FedEx Forum
Tenn
Calgary
Florida
Montreal
Tampa Bay
San Jose Pesnees
Nashville
Dallas
Coust
Los Angeles
Vancouver
ST. Louis
Edmonton
Tribune Media Services, Inc
Ljworld.com
Vick
Leavenworth
Richmond
Michael Vick
Virginia
Federal Transfer Center
Oklahoma City
U.S. Bureau of Prisons
Felicia Ponce
Federal Penitentiary
Kaw
U.S
Frank Santoro
Newport News
Ed Hochuli
Hochuli
Jay Cutler
San Diego
Chargers
Competition Committee
Jets
Strickland
Florham Park
N.J
New York Jets
Donald Strickland
San Francisco 49Ers
Darrelle Revis
Lito Sheppard
Bears
OT Shaffer
Lake Forest
Ill
Chicago Bears
Kevin Shaffer
Shaffer
Cleveland Browns
Tech
Baylor
Luppock
Texas Tech
Dallas Cowboys
Cowboys
Arlington
Red Raiders
Fair Park
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Jason Meinke
Tim Brewster
Meinke
The
Gophers
Bryant
Yankee Blanchard
Tampa
Fla
Johnny Blanchard
New York Yankees
Blanchard
New York
Cincinnati
Notre Dame
Kentucky
South Bend
Ind
Luke Harangody
Irish
Penn State
San Diego State
Steve Fisher
Aztecs
Patrick Mills
Mills
Saint Mary's
Billy White
Madison Square Garden
Jim Luke
Associated Press
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