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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 2004
Page
8
In 1957 Notre Dame defeated Oklahoma 7 to 0 to snap NCAA record 47 game winning streak. The brief sports note records the historic upset and its significance in college football history.
Chicago Tribune columnist Mike Downey notes that anything can happen in college football after Northern Illinois loses to Toledo 31 17 on a Tuesday night game aired to accommodate ESPN2.
Barry Bonds, at age 40, won his record seventh NL MVP in a season marked by record on base percentage and walks, beating Adrian Beltre and Albert Pujols. He aims to add a World Series title and hints at more seasons despite steroids scrutiny amid Giants missing playoffs.
An appeals court rejected sports promoters antitrust suit challenging an NCAA rule that caps Division One teams to two preseason tournaments in a four year period, blocking their bid to overturn the limit. The ruling upholds the restriction, denying the promoters relief.
Syracuse moves to No 5 and Illinois to No 6 as the Associated Press preseason poll shows Kansas University remaining No 1 followed by Wake Forest, Georgia Tech and North Carolina. KU collects 26 first place votes and 1 703 points while Wake Forest has 23 and 1 685.
St Louis Cardinals closer Jason Isringhausen had arthroscopic hip surgery on Monday and expects full recovery for next year's spring training. He tied the club single season record with 47 saves last season.
Missouri backup center Jeffrey Ferguson a 6 foot 11 junior from Toronto began a three game suspension on Monday for taking part in an unsanctioned summer league. He missed the season opener and had returned to school after a year away due to visa problems in Canada. Ferguson played 30 games and started three in 2002 03 averaging 14 points and 2.3 rebounds.
The Bowl Championship Series ranks USC first, Oklahoma second, and Auburn third. Oklahoma leads in five of six computer rankings, with USC second and Auburn third. All three teams are 10-0 with two games left, setting up a possible Orange Bowl showdown for the national title if the top two remain unbeaten.
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