Sports History Highlights From Derby to Mavericks
1941 Whirlaway easily wins the Kentucky Derby by eight lengths over Staretor with Eddie Arcaro riding. 1952 CBS debuts Derby telecast as Hill Gail beats Sub Fleet. Arcaro earns a fifth Derby, Jones six Derby victories. 2000 Dodgers defeat Braves 6-4 ending Braves 15 game win streak. 2001 Dallas beats Utah 84-83 to sweep the series after trailing 0-2 and overcoming double-digit deficits in all three wins.
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Eddie Arcaro
Staretor
CBS
Hill Gail
Sub Fleet
Ben A. Jones
the Dodgers
Atlanta Braves
Atlanta
Dallas
Utah
NBA
Mavericks
Anna Kournikova sues Penthouse over topless photos
Jeff Gordon notes in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that Anna Kournikova has filed a libel suit against Penthouse claiming topless images did not depict her. He suggests awaiting trial to view Exhibits A and B.
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Anna Kournikova
Penthouse Magazine
Jeff Gordon
The
St. Louis Post- Dispatch
Whom to call for sports and field conditions
A local contact list provides numbers for SU Sports ticket offices KU ticket office KC Chiefs Wizards and Royals ticket lines plus a Kansas Speedway line. It also notes City Parks and Recreation field condition and rescheduling inquiries with a web address at ljworld.com for updates.
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SW Sports
KC Chiefs
KC. Wizards
Royals
City Parks and Recreation
Tyson Lewis bout sold out sets gate record high
The Tyson Lewis heavyweight title showdown on June 8 in Memphis is sold out with ticket revenue exceeding 23 million dollars. Gate totals reach 23,026,042 from 19,185 sold, aiming to beat the November 1999 Las Vegas record. Pay per view could top one million buys as HBO and Showtime jointly distribute the event.
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Memphis
Tenn
Mike Tyson
Lennox Lewis
Pyramid
Lewis
Evander Holyfield
Las Vegas
HBO
Showtime
Tyson
WBC
IBF
Hasim Rahman
Donovan Gordon
Byrne to Receive Toner Award From National Football Foundation
Nebraska athletic director Bill Byrne will be honored with the John L. Toner Award for superior administrative abilities and dedication to college athletics and football, per a Thursday release. Meanwhile Pantani and Cipollini missed wild card spots for the Tour de France, with five Italian and French teams added. In hockey, Richard Park scored thrice and Ryan Miller had 34 saves as the United States defeated Switzerland 3-0 at the World Championship, with two games left in the group phase.
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Lincoln
Nes
Nebraska
Bill Byrne
John L. Toner
National Football Foundation
College Hall of Fame
Paris
Marco Pantani
Mario Cipollini
Italy
Sacco
Bonjour
Credit Agricole
la Francaise Des Jeux
Ag2r
Pantani
Marco Zanotti
Fabio Sacchi
Karlstad
Sweden
Richard Park
Ryan Miller
United States
Switzerland
Germany
Czech Republic
Olander leads in France as Montgomerie and Remesy open 67s
Marten Olander birdied eight straight holes to post a seven under par 67 and share the first round lead at Fontainebleau. Colin Montgomerie and Jean-Francois Remesy fired 67s, while defending champion Olazabal shot 69.
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Versailles
France
Sweden
Marten Olander
Scotland
Colin Montgomerie
Jean-Francois Remesy
Jose Maria Olazabal
Spain
Dr.leans
Dan Forsman
Rich Beem
Stewart Cink
Dudley Hart
David Toms
Jailed golf ball diver sparks UK Free Collinson campaign
John Collinson, 36, jailed six months for theft after diving at Whetstone Golf Course to recover lost balls, drew public outcry and a lobbying push from lawmakers and celebrities. Rostron received a conditional discharge. supporters call the sentence unfair and say the recovered balls were abandoned property.
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London
John Collinson
Collinson
Sheila
Whetstone Golf Course
Leicester
England
Terry Rostron
Lily Pond
Leicester Crown Court
Richard Bray
Rostron
Lindsay Hoyle
Chorley
House of Commons
Tony Blair
Annette Jolly
The
Daily Telegraph
Colin Montgomerie
Daily Mail
Gavin Dunnett
UK Lakeballs
Whetstone
David Raitt
Raitt
Favorite Latest Line NBA Playoffs See Underdog Best of Five
Underdog seeks upset in a best of five first round series tied at 2-2 as Boston faces Philadelphia and San Antonio hosts Seattle. Conference semifinals begin with Western Conference Game One while Dallas plays the Spurs and Duncan is listed questionable. NHL notes mention Colorado and Carolina as quotables with San Jose at 1-0 and Montreal home.
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Royals
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St. Louis
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Philadelphia
Boston
Seattle
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Carolina
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WGN
Meerrr
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Sacramento
Detroit
ABC
Ottawa
Toronto
CNBC
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Sox
NBC
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Spurs
T. Duncan
Colorado
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Houston
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Arizona
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SAN Francisco
Cincinnati
NY Yankees
Anaheim
Cleveland
Tampa Bay
White Sox
Minnesota
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