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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 2006
Page
1
On NBC the Heidi television special aired on time but cut into the Oakland at New York Jets game. In the final minutes the Raiders scored no touchdowns, yet made a 43 to 32 comeback victory, leaving fans unaware and in the dark.
Satirical line by Mike Bianchi in the Orlando Sentinel notes golfer John Daly, known for shouting Fore after errant shots, would allegedly shout Five after an upcoming breakup, highlighting Daly’s public persona and personal life amid ongoing headlines.
Johan Santana captured the AL Cy Young Award with all 28 first place votes and 140 points, after a standout 19-6 season with a 2.77 ERA and 245 strikeouts guiding Minnesota to the AL Central title. He becomes the fifth pitcher to win unanimously at least twice.
In Naples Florida the St Louis Cardinals earned a record World Series payout after beating the Detroit Tigers. They split 20.02 million with 48 full shares 7133 partial shares and 16 cash awards. A full share was worth 362173 and topped last year’s payout to the White Sox.
First baseman Sean Casey will stay with the Detroit Tigers on a one year contract after being acquired from Pittsburgh. He starred in the World Series with a .529 batting average, two homers, and five RBIs against the Cardinals before Detroit lost in five games. Major League Baseball owners approved long term TV deals with Fox and TBS worth over 3 billion dollars beginning next season, keeping World Series and All-Star telecasts on Fox and sharing playoff coverage. Trevor Graham, who coached Marion Jones and Justin Gatlin, pleaded not guilty to hindering a federal steroids probe involving Barry Bonds and other athletes.
Tiger Woods recovered from a slow start to post a 3-under 67 in Miyazaki Japan, two strokes behind leader Shingo Katayama who shot seven birdies. Gonzalo Fernandez Castano sits one back as Woods shares third with Harrington Izawa Hirota Sasaki. In Florida Miyazato leads ADT Championship after a 68, one ahead of Chung and Webb.
The Chicago White Sox traded lefty Neal Cotts to the Cubs for righty David Aardsma and minor league lefty Carlos Vasquez. It marks the first Cubs Sox trade since July 1998 involving Jon Garland for Matt Karchner.
Andy Roddick is eliminated by defending champion David Nalbandian 6-2 7-6 4 in Shanghai. The result lets Roger Federer advance to the semifinals of the 4.45 million season-ending tournament, where he later defeats Ivan Ljubicic 7-6 6-4.
The piece argues over Bobby Knight's method of discipline, citing a recent eye contact incident with Texas Tech player Michael Prince and a broader debate between amateur ideals and pro sports. It notes Knight's loyalty, accountability, and pursuit of a record while acknowledging concerns about his methods.
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