Two Day in Sports History Highlights
Highlights from 1972 to 1997 recount Lakers winning their first NBA title over the Knicks 114 100 in five games, Seattle Slew capturing the Kentucky Derby by 1.74 lengths, a 1982 NFL antitrust ruling about Raiders move, Reggie Miller’s 1995 8 points in 16 seconds for Pacers over Knicks, and Montreal Expos’ 18 runs in two innings to beat the Giants 19 3.
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Dusty Run
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Oakland Raiders
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Reggie Miller
Indiana Pacers
Montreal Expos
Expos
San Francisco Giants
ESPN
Woody Paige
Espn.com
Bush Call Echoes in Saints Draft Day Fate
Mike Bianchi notes in the Orlando Sentinel that Reggie Bush, drafted by the New Orleans Saints, headed to Louisiana within days while his brother did not promptly answer the call, shaping contrasting paths for the Bush brothers.
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Reggie Bush
Louisiana
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New Orleans
Mike Bianchi
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Orlando Sentinel
Earnhardt earns first win of year at Richmond
Dale Earnhardt Jr finally ends a 27 race winless skid by winning at Richmond International Raceway. The victory moves him to sixth in the standings, while Denny Hamlin finishes second and Kevin Harvick takes third after leading most of the race.
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Richmond
Dale Earnhardt Jr
Richmond International Speedway
Victory Lane
Chicago
Jimmie Johnson
Denny Hamlin
Kevin Harvick
Harvick
Hamlin
Kyle Busch
Busch
Alonso earns first pole of season at Nürburgring
World champion Fernando Alonso captured the pole position for the European Grand Prix at the Nürburgring circuit with a blistering 1 minute 29.819 second lap on the 3.2 mile track.
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Nuerburgring
Germany
Fernando Alonso
Stanford Tops LPGA Tourney with Four Stroke Lead
Angela Stanford shot a 6 under par 66 on Saturday to extend her lead to four strokes after three rounds at the Franklin American Mortgage Championship. At Vanderbilt Legends Club, she posted seven birdies and one bogey for an 18 under 198 total, while Cristie Kerr and Sophie Gustafson were tied at 202.
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N.C
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Jim Furyk
Furyk
Retief Goosen
Trevor Immelman
Franklin, Tenn
Angela Stanford
Franklin American Mortgage
Stanford
Vanderbilt Legends Club
Ironhorse
Cristie Kerr
Sophie Gustafson
McNulty Takes Regions Lead at Charity Classic
Mark McNulty shot a 5 under 67 on Saturday to seize a one stroke lead over Dick Mast and Brad Bryant entering the final round of the Regions Charity Classic on the Champions Tour in Hoover Alabama.
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Hoover
Ala
Mark McNulty
Dick Mast
Brad Bryant
Wizards Fire settle for 1-1 tie after missed penalties
Eddie Johnson equalized for Kansas City Wizards in the second half as the club drew 1-1 with the Chicago Fire on Saturday night. The Wizards move to 4-1-1 with 13 points while Chicago sits at 1-2-2 with five points. In Pennsylvania UCLA clinched its 19th NCAA volleyball title with a 30-27 30-27 30-27 win over Penn State led by Klosterman 14 kills and Scott 12.
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Detroit Pistons
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Steve Klosterman
Damien Scott
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Klosterman
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Clijsters and Kuznetsova Reach J&S Cup Final in Warsaw
Top seed Kim Clijsters beat Elena Dementieva 7 5 6 4 to reach the final, while Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated Anna Chakvetadze 6 1 6 1. The clay court J S Cup in Warsaw, Poland, heads to its championship match with two strong Russians vying for the title.
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Poland
Kim Clijsters
Svetlana Kuznetsova
Clijsters
Elena Dementieva
Kuznetsova
Anna Chakvetadze
Favre back with uncertain future for 07 season
Packers quarterback Brett Favre signaled uncertainty about retirement after saying he will return for one more season. He acknowledged past comments about it being his last season but asked for respect as he focuses on playing this year and giving his best.
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Green Bay
Wis
Brett Favre
Favre
Green Bay Packers
Commentary on information overload in sports media
The writer argues sports fans are overwhelmed by personal stories and endless coverage. He cites Leinart dating Paris Hilton and Kob e Bryant as fathers, says ESPN and the Internet amplify chatter, and urges turning off media to focus on the game itself.
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Paris Hilton
Leinart
Dr. Simpson
Jim Gray
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