Notable Sports Moments from 2 Day History 1973 to 2000
Named events include Secretariat winning the 1973 Preakness by two lengths over Sham with rider Ron Turcotte. 1979 Spectacular Bid wins the Preakness by five lengths over Golden Act with Ron Franklin. 1990 Hobart claims its 11th straight NCAA Division II lacrosse title, 18-6 vs Washington College. Statesmen 100-3 in D2 finals since 1980. 1991 Willy T. Ribbs first Black driver in Indy 500 lineup. 2000 Patrick Roy ties playoff shutout mark with 2-0 Colorado over Dallas, also reaching 120 playoff wins.
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Secretariat
Ron Turcotte
Spectacular Bid
Ron Franklin
Golden Act
Hobart
Washington College of Maryland
Statesmen
Willy T. Ribbs
Patrick Roy
NHL
Colorado
Dallas
Roy
Clint Benedict
Ottawa
Montreal Maroons
Canadian Scientist Advances Drug to Erase Negative Memories
Mike Bianchi reports in the Orlando Sentinel that a Canadian scientist, 66, is developing a drug claimed to erase negative memories. The same column notes Magic GM Otis Smith has ordered a batch for media use on draft day.
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Otis Smith
Texas star Tucker signs with agent and leaves Texas
Texas forward PJ Tucker, 6-5 and the Big 12 player of the year, signed with agent Leon Rose and will not return to the Longhorns. He averaged 16.1 points and 9.5 rebounds as Texas set a school record with 30 victories and reached the Atlanta Regional final.
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Austin
TEXAS
PJ Tucker
Longhorns
Tucker
Scott McConnell
Leon Rose
Atlanta
LaMarcus Aldridge
Daniel Gibson
Brad Buckman
Kenton Paulino
Gibson
Agassi loses tax appeal in Britain over endorsement earnings
London court rules Andre Agassi must pay taxes on overseas endorsement income though funds do not enter the UK. The House of Lords determines foreign show business and athletes performing in Britain owe income tax on endorsement money. Rome-Kim Clijsters falls to Dinara Safina 6-4 7-6 in Italian Open third round.
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London
Andre Agassi
House of Lords
Britain
Rome
Kim Clijsters
Dinara Safina
Evans Eyes Kansas State Move Amid Court Case
Tyree Evans, a 6 foot 3 guard from George Wythe High in Richmond, posted 884 points as a senior and led a state semifinal scoring surge, with college interest from Bob Huggins at Kansas State. He faces a pending statutory rape and indecent assault case from a 2004 incident, with a May 30 court date and possible exoneration shaping recruitment.
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George Wythe
Richmond
Tyree Evans
Allen Iverson
Moses Malone
Wythe
L.C. Bird
Evans
Bob Huggins
Kansas State
Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Worcester Superior Court
Worcester
John J. Conte
Huggins
Manhattan
Cincinnati
Winchendon
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Texas A&m
Kansas
Free State
ODAC
Topeka
Seabury
Haskell
Mike Bianchi
The
Orlando Sentinel
Sports
Cubs
White Sox
WGN
St. Louis
Kansas City
Royals
Arizona
TBS
Detroit
Cleveland
ESPN
San Antonio
Edmonton
Anaheim
ESPNU
L.B. State
Missouri State
UCLA
Quaker
Mack
Berrie
ESPN2
FOX
Eevee
Seneaeseon
Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh
Lands
Florida
Stephen Hannah
Chipola Junior College
Marianna
Wildcats
Hannah
Greg Heinz
Chipola
Missouri
Heiar
Luis Colon
Krop High School
Miami
Jason Bennett
Jacksonville
Blake Young
Daytona Beach Community College
Gardner
Columela
Thomas Gardner
Mike Anderson
Tiger
Los Angeles
Bill McCandless
Happy Walters
Immortal Sports Entertainment
Tigers
Mizzou
NBA
Portland
Ore
Quin Snyder
Duke Lacrosse
Durham
N.C
Duke University Lacrosse
Superior Court
Ronald L. Stephens
Mike Nifong
Seligmann
Kirk Osborn
Cink
Colonial Chiefs
Fort Worth
Stewart Cink
Bubba Watson
Zach Johnson
Arron Oberholser
Charley Hoffman
Stephen Ames
Kenny Perry
New
Annika Sorenstam
Kansas City Chiefs
Jerome Woods
Woods
Chiefs
Kramer
Ring
Green Bay
Wis
Jerry Kramer
Packers
Lambeau Field
NFL
United Airlines
Chicago
New York
Mastro Auctions
Illinois Memorabilia House
Mastro
Doug Allen
Rouson
Dan) Hawkins
Agassi
Clijsters
Italy
Virginia Guard
K-State
Jim Epps
Epps
Tim Weiser
Frank McMillan
Duke
J.J. Redick
McMillan
Mike Byrnes
Byrnes
Kstate
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