Notable Sports Milestones From 1954 to 2001
Highlights include William Parry O Brien breaking 60 feet in the shot put in Los Angeles in 1954, Catfish Hunter’s perfect AL game for Oakland in 1968, Watt Frazier’s 36 points clinching the Knicks 1970 NBA title in seven games, the 1984 torch relay start with the Soviet Union boycotting, and Randy Johnson fanning 20 in nine innings but exiting early in a Diamondbacks win in 2001.
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Randy Johnson
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Cincinnati
Bulls Charmed by Washington in Game One Playoff Loss
Chicago Sun Times columnist Jay Mariotti notes the Bulls, young and bright, fell to the Capitals 4-2 in the first round of the NBA playoffs, praising their charm despite the defeat.
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Tribune Media Services
Field Conditions and Contact Numbers Listing
A fragmented contact list shows various phone numbers for field conditions and city recreation services. It mentions calls for Kansas City Chiefs tickets Royals youth programs and Kansas Speedway, with web reference to jworld.com.
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Garcia Opens Six-Stroke Lead At Wachovia Championship
Sergio Garcia surged to a six stroke lead at the Wachovia Championship in Charlotte after a 5-under 67, with Furyk Singh and Trahan distant in a world class field. Tiger Woods trailed by 11 after a 73 as Annika Sorenstam pressed at the Michelob Ultra Open in Williamsburg, while Greg Biffle won overtime at Darlington. The day also saw Brady sign a six year NFL deal in Boston and Henin Hardenne advance toward the German Open final in Berlin.
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Quail] Hollow
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Vijay Singh
D.J. Trahan
Trahan
Furyk
Singh
Tiger Woods
Phil Mickelson
Byron Nelson
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Annika Sorenstam
Sorenstam
Cristie Kerr
Darlington
S.C
Greg Biffle
Roush Racing
Mark Martin
Darlington Raceway
Ryan Newman
Biffle
Carl Edwards
Ken Schrader
Newman
Ford
Chevrolet
Jeff Gordon
Coria ousts Agassi in Rome semifinals to reach final
Guillermo Coria, the ninth seed, defeated Andre Agassi 7-5 7-6 0 in the Rome Masters semifinal and will meet Rafael Nadal in the final. Nadal beat David Ferrer 4-6 6-4 7-5 to reach his third straight final, extending his streak to 16 wins ahead of the French Open.
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Guillermo Coria
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Rafael Nadal
Nadal
David Ferrer
Webster Leads Italian Open By One Stroke
England's Steve Webster shot 6-under 66 to hold a one-stroke lead entering the final round at Milan. He sits 14-under 202 at Castello di Tolc...asca, while Richard Finch stands second after a course-record 63 followed by a 71.
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Dallas and Wizards play to a 3-3 tie in late surge
FC Dallas players Ronnie O'Brien and Carlos Ruiz sparked a dramatic late 5 minute stretch, with O'Brien scoring in the 77th minute and Ruiz leveling in the 82nd to salvage a 3-3 draw with the Kansas City Wizards in Kansas City.
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Carlos Ruiz
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Commentary on Kwame Brown and Wizards role in his NBA failure
The Orlando Sentinel lays blame on Kwame Brown and the Washington Wizards for mismanaging a high school top pick. It cites Billy Donovan’s warnings, Jordan’s enabling, and Brown’s immaturity, while noting legal troubles and underachievement. It argues the NBA’s age rule and early millionaires devalue college and maturity.
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Jordan
Kobe Bryant
Kevin Garnett
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