Preakness Victories Highlight 1967 to 2001 Sports History
Highlights include 1967 Damascus ridden by Willie Shoemaker winning the Preakness by 2 1/4 lengths over In Reality. 1972 Bee Bee Bee defeats No Le Hace by 1/2 length. 1978 affirmied by Steve Cauthen wins the Preakness over Alydar by a neck. 1990 Monica Seles ends Steffi Graf’s 66 match win streak to win the German Open. 1999 Robin Ventura hits grand slams in both games of a doubleheader for the Mets. 2001 Barry Bonds belts two homers in a 11-6 loss to the Braves.
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Bonds dog walks him as batters joke up for Bonds
Quotes from Roch Kubatko in the Baltimore Sun note fans and the media quip that Barry Bonds faces mounting taunts and fatigue. The line about his family dog walking him reflects a recurring joke about his struggles on the field.
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White accepts two year ban over BALCO linked positives
American sprinter Kelli White received a two year suspension ending May 2006 for modafinil use at the world championships and U.S. nationals. She faces stripping of golds from Paris 2000 and Edmonton 2001 along with EPO and THG findings tied to BALCO. White apologized, saying she cheated herself and will return to competition after the ban.
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Blackhawks extend coach Brian Sutter for one year
Chicago signed coach Brian Sutter to a one year extension after a 20 43 11 8 season that left the team last in the Western Conference and amid a franchise record 19 game losing streak. Sutter has 451 422 140 15 as a NHL coach with eight playoff appearances in 13 years.
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Davenport Advances to Strasbourg Open Quarterfinals
Top seed Lindsay Davenport defeated Marion Bartoli 7-6 7-5 on clay in Strasbourg to reach the quarterfinals. She resumes in the next round against Katarina Srebotnik, who crushed Julia Vakulenko 6-0 6-0, in a tuneup ahead of the French Open. Chanda Rubin exited Vienna in round one, losing to Alina Jidkova 6-7 7-6 4-6.
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Preakness ratings rise after Smarty Jones win
New York data shows Smarty Jones captured the Preakness Stakes with an 11 2 length victory. NBC telecast from 445 to 550 PM earned a 7.7 national rating and 19 share, the highest since 1990 Summer Squall's 7.9 and 23 share, up 35 percent from last year.
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United States ousted in World Team Cup defeat
Germany edges the United States 2-1 as Argentina eliminates the U S in the World Team Cup. Juan Ignacio Chela defeats Vincent Spadea 6-3 3-6 6-4 and Mariano Zabaleta beats Robby Ginepri 6-7 6-3 7-5. Bryan brothers win doubles 5-7 6-1 6-3 over Arnold Gaudio.
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Greinke Promised Boost Faces Royals Pitching Troubles
Kansas City ace prospect Zack Greinke jets from Class AAA Omaha to debut Saturday in Oakland as the Royals bet on a right handed starter to steady a rotation marred by 5.98 ERA and poor defense. GM Allard Baird dishes optimism yet doubts Greinke saves a slipping club amid 3-16 mark versus top AL teams and Beltran’s impending free agency.
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