2day in Sports History Highlights Longest MLB Game
1920 Joe Oeschger and Leon Cadore each pitched 26 innings in a 1-1 tie, the longest game in major league history. 1991 Nolan Ryan pitched his seventh no hitter in a 3-0 win over the Blue Jays, with 29 batters faced, 16 strikeouts, two walks. Henderson steals 939th base, breaking Lou Brock's mark. 1992 Henderson steals 1000th base in Oakland 7-6 win over Detroit. 1999 Charismatic wins the Kentucky Derby at 30-1, trainer D Wayne Lukas earns third Derby win of the decade.
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Forte arrest cited in NBA note about Sonics player
Seattle Times columnist Dwight Perry notes Sonics rookie Joseph Forte was tied to an arrest last week after a Maryland trooper found a pistol and 20.6 grams of marijuana in Forte’s car following a speeding pull over. The piece credits Forte with the off season’s first triple double in a tongue in cheek alert.
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Whom to Call Sports and Stadium Contacts
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Bruce Weber named Illinois head basketball coach
Bruce Weber is appointed head coach of the Illinois men's basketball team, returning to the Big Ten after five seasons at Southern Illinois. He signs a five year deal worth 2.5 million with a 1 million buyout. Weber replaces Bill Self, who left for Kansas after Roy Williams left North Carolina.
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Kaman Declares For NBA Draft After Stellar CMU Season
Central Michigan center Chris Kaman will skip his senior year to enter the NBA draft. The Mid-American Conference star was national leader with 25 double-doubles and averaged 22.4 points, 12 rebounds, 3.2 blocks per game while shooting 62.2 percent.
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Ford Announces Decision Pending At Texas News Conference
Texas All-America point guard T J Ford said he had not decided yet about leaving Texas for the NBA draft. He scheduled a news conference for today to announce his decision, telling AP he had 24 hours to decide and would reveal his choice after discussions at the Longhorns' basketball office in Austin.
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Human Bowling Ball Tolar Dies At 65 In Texas
Charlie Tolar, 65, a famed AFL pioneer and Houston Oilers running back in the 1960s, died Tuesday of cancer. The 5-foot-5 back, nicknamed the Human Bowling Ball, rushed for 3,277 yards and 21 touchdowns in his AFL career, with a peak 1,012 yards in 1962 amid 244 carries. Green Bay Packers re signed Tyrone Davis and Josh Bidwell on Wednesday.
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Bodine wins sponsor backing to race in Richmond
Concord driver Todd Bodine secured funding from Employer Support in Guard and Reserves to run the No. 92 Chevrolet for four to five events starting Friday in Richmond. He tested at Lowe's Motor Speedway noting the deal buys time after a sponsor gap for Herzog-Jackson Motorsports.
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Syracuse hires Keith Cieplicki as women's coach
Keith Cieplicki is named Syracuse women's basketball coach after a six season run at Vermont where he went 127-53 and earned two America East coach of the year honors. He inherits a program that went 10-18 under Marianna Freeman who resigned in March.
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Farina Elia, Dokic fall as Cro Bot opens matches
Elia, the Italian second seed, is eliminated by Croatia's Silvija Talaja 1-6 6-3 6-2 in the second round of the Croatian Bot Ladies Open. In Warsaw, Jelena Dokic, the fourth seed, wins a marathon tiebreaker 7-5 7-6 (12) over Miriam Casanova to reach the J&S Cup quarterfinals. Anna Pistolesi, seeded seventh, defeats Jill Craybas 6-0 7-5 in the same round.
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Commentary on Eustachy scandal and public image
Kevin B. Blackistone argues Iowa State coach Wayne Eustachy crossed lines with campus partying and inappropriate behavior with young women. The piece compares his conduct to a fall from public trust and questions the ethics of a high paid public employee and coach.
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