Preakness and Stanley Cup Highlights From 1964 to 1992
Highlights include 1964 Northern Dancer winning the Preakness by two lengths with Bill Hartack aboard The Scoundrel. 1976 Montreal Canadiens claim their 19th Stanley Cup with a 5-3 win over Philadelphia, completing a sweep. 1980 Lakers defeat the 76ers 123-107 to win the NBA title in six. 1982 Islanders sweep Canucks 3-1 for third straight Cup. 1987 Alysheba edges Bet Twice by a half-length in the Preakness with McCarron riding. 1992 America3 and Bill Koch win the America’s Cup 4-1 over Il Moro di Venezia.
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Browns Coach Says Players Must Make Logical Choices
Romeo Crennel comments on Kellen Winslow Jr who was seriously injured riding a newly purchased motorcycle. He says the team cannot hold players’ hands 24 hours a day and will continue to educate them about choices on and off the field.
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Baseball milestones and notable games from 1933 to 2000
A compact record of key baseball moments: Cecil Travis’s five hits in his 1933 Senators debut, the 1939 first AL night game at Shibe Park, 1953 Vern Stephens pinch hit and Tommy Byrne homer, 1965 Jim Palmer’s first win and homer, 1972 Rick Monday three homers and Luzinski’s 500-foot shot, 1997 Expos rally to beat Giants, and 2000 Dodgers caper at Wrigley amid crowd trouble.
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KU Sports Editors Contact List
A roster of Kansas sports editors and contact emails includes Chuck Woodling and Andrew Hartsock as associates, with Gary Bedore handling KU men’s basketball and Ryan Wood listed for KU football. The notes specify Ijworld.com addresses for editorial inquiries.
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Whom to Call KC Chiefs Wizards Royals Tickets
Call KC Chiefs for team tickets and stadium info. Reach KC Wizards, Royals tickets, or Kansas Speedway at listed numbers. City Parks and Recreation provides field condition updates with codes 123-adult, 1124-adult rescheduling, 1125-youth.
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Kanaan Clinches Indy 500 Pole In tense qualifying
Indy 500 pole goes to Tony Kanaan of Andretti Green Racing after a six hour wait as Danica Patrick and others attempted to topple him. Patrick finished fourth among 22 qualifiers for the May 29 race, with Kanaan posting a four lap average of 227.566 mph on the 2.5 mile oval.
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Hamilton wins UAW/GM Ohio 250 truck race in Mansfield
Bobby Hamilton edged defending champion Jack Sprague in a two lap shootout to win the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Ohio 250 at Mansfield Motorsports Speedway. Hamilton, the series leader, became a two-time winner this season and took the lead on a late restart after the 13th caution. His Dodge finished 0.169 seconds ahead of Sprague's Chevrolet as the race extended four laps, with a track record average speed of 65.907 mph.
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Federer Defends Hamburg Masters Title With Win Over Gasquet
Roger Federer, top ranked, defeated French teen Richard Gasquet 6-3 7-5 7-6 4 to defend his Hamburg Masters crown and claim his sixth title of the year. Amelie Mauresmo captured the Italian Open with a 2-6 6-3 6-4 win over Patty Schnyder on Sunday.
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Germany tops U.S. in World Team Cup match
In Düsseldorf Germany defeated the United States 2-1 as Tommy Haas beat Vincent Spadea 6-2 6-4 and Nicolas Kiefer downed Jeff Morrison 6-2 6-2. The U.S. earned a point with Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan winning the doubles 6-7 7-6 7-5 over Haas and Waske.
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Decline in homers stirs steroid testing debate
St. Louis Post-Dispatch columnist outlines a surge of questions over falling major league home run rates, weighing steroid testing, weather, schedule, and injuries. He cites MLB policy, player replies, and historical homer trends to question whether steroids influence power and urges more evidence before conclusions.
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