Fire tops SKC on Magee penalties in windy win
Mike Magee converted two penalties within 10 minutes in the first half as the Chicago Fire beat Sporting Kansas City 2-1. Dwyer scored for SKC in the 68th minute to cut the lead, while Palmer-Brown was sent off for two yellows amid an injury and rotation plagued lineup.
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Nasal strip wildcard in Irple Crown bid
California Chrome may abandon his Triple Crown bid if nasal strips are banned for the Belmont Stakes. Trainer Art Sherman says owners will decide. New York officials have not received a nasal strip request, with stewards to evaluate if allowed.
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Wolves open to trading All-Star Kevin Love
With the draft lottery approaching, the Minnesota Timberwolves consider trading Kevin Love if a strong deal arrives. Anonymity for sources cited notes a high first round pick and veteran pieces as possible return, while if no offer meets the threshold they will pursue keeping Love and building around him.
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Salas wins Kingsmill Championship for maiden LPGA title
Lizette Salas captured her first LPGA Tour title at Kingsmill, finishing even par 71 to win by four strokes on the River Course in Williamsburg. The 24-year-old from Southern California led by three at the start and extended the margin with birdies on the par-5 third and par-3 fifth, never challenged in the final round.
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Longtime basketball coach Don Meyer dies at 69
Don Meyer, a famed college basketball coach with 923 wins, died at 69 in Aberdeen South Dakota after battling cancer. He survived a near fatal car crash and liver cancer, led Lipscomb and Northern State to prolific careers, and retired after the 2010 season.
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Perry clinches Regions Tradition title in Birmingham
Kenny Perry captured his third Champions Tour major in the last year with a one stroke victory over Mark Calcavecchia at Shoal Creek. Perry finished 7-under 281 after a final round 72 as rivals battled fluctuations and John Cook lost the lead with a double bogey.
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Bradley Wiggins wins Tour of California title
Bradley Wig gins of Britain won the Tour of California on Sunday after leading for the final week. He finished 20th in the eighth and final stage won by Mark Cavendish. This marks Wiggins' first title since the Tour of Britain last September.
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Hornish wins Nationwide race at Iowa Speedway
Sam Hornish Jr. overtook Ryan Blaney on a late restart with 21 laps left to claim the NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Iowa Speedway in Newton. Blaney finished second, with Regan Smith Chase Elliott and Elliott Sadler rounding out the top five in the standalone event.
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Carpenter captures Indy pole for second straight year
Ed Carpenter won the Indianapolis 500 pole for the second straight year with a four lap average of 231.067 mph. He was the last of the nine fastest qualifiers to race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, beating James Hinchcliffe who starts second after recovering from a concussion. Will Power joins the front row.
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Women's golf at NCAA Championships in Tulsa Oklahoma
Tuesday sports roundup lists events across teams and schools. Free State High hosts boys golf regionals at St Andrews Overland Park at 11 30 a m. Wichita South girls soccer regionals host FSHS at 5 30 p m. Later Chicago White Sox game airs at 7 10 p m.
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Underdog drives early in wild playoff mix at San Antonio
The fragmented sports snippet shows NHL NBA and MLB cues with teams like Washington Atlanta New York Rangers in a chaotic line. It mentions series leads and game one in San Antonio and cites Tribune Content Agency.
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Local KU sports editors named in staff list
The Kansas newspaper staff directory lists Tom Keegan Andrew Hartsock Matt Tait Gary Bedore Benton Smith Bobby Nightengale and others as sports editors writers and contact emails for KU basketball and high school coverage. The list includes both editors and site writers affiliated with ljworld com KUSports com and Ijworld com with email handles.
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Opposing Team Terrified After Seeing Home Fans Uniforms
Satirical item from The Onion mocks a matchup scene as home supporters appear in matching color shirts, prompting jokes about intimidation and unity among fans. The piece uses humor to exaggerate a simple crowd attire moment.
Today in Sports Highlights from 1910 1973 and 2008
Chronological sports milestones include Cy Young earning his 500th win for the Cleveland Indians in a 5 4 extra inning victory over Washington in 1910, Secretariat winning the 1973 Preakness after a late surge, Pimlico correcting the race time, and Jon Lester pitching a no hitter for Boston against Kansas City in 2008 after surviving cancer to help the Red Sox.
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