Notable Sports Moments From 1961 to 1992
Highlights recount remarkable performances and awards across football baseball and hockey. George Blanda throws 505 yards and seven touchdowns for the Oilers in 1961 while Jim Brown rushes 237 yards for Cleveland. Notre Dame and Michigan State tie in 1966. Jarl Kurz of Edmonton and Wayne Gretzky light up the 1983 game. Barry Bonds earns MVP in 1990 for Pirates with 30 30 100 and .300. Eckersley doubles up in 1992 becoming a Cy Young and MVP winner.
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George Blanda
Houston Oilers
New York Titans
Cleveland
Jim Brown
Browns
Philadelphia
Notre Dame
Michigan State
Jarl Kurrl
Edmonton Oilers
Wayne Gretzky
New Jersey
Barry Bonds
Pittsburgh Pirates
Bonds
Oakland
Dennis Eckersley
Eckersley
Cy Young
Mavericks Build Coaching Layers Like A Lasagna
Sports columnist Scott Ostler uses a biting analogy to critique the Dallas Mavericks raising a large staff of 13 assistants and a rebounding consultant Moses Malone. He argues the heavy coaching layer structure resembles a layered lasagna rather than a streamlined team strategy.
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Moses Malone
Fans rally to save the Twins at Metrodome
In Minneapolis a large crowd gathered in rain for the Keep the Twins at Home rally. Fans, petitioners, and political figures joined athletes to urge MLB owners to avoid eliminating Minnesota's team. They urged Bud Selig to keep the Twins in the state and stage campaigns with supporters statewide.
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Minneapolis
Kent Hrbek
Shirley Fisher
Metrodome
Twins
Minnesota
Fisher
Wisconsin
Cooperstown
New York
Kirby Puckett
Dave Winfield
America
U.S
Paul Wellstone
Mike Hatch
Tony Oliva
Corey Koskie
Bud Selig
Milwaukee
Brewers
Selig
KU basketball editors and staff contact listing
The Kansas front office notes contact details for Chuck Woodling Gary Bedore Andrew Hartsock and Steve Rottinghaus at the Journal World sports desk. This item provides email handles for the editors and coordinators responsible for KU men's basketball coverage.
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Gary Bedore
Gbedore
Ljworld.ce
Whom to Call Sports Contacts and Numbers
A list of sports contact numbers including JW Sports KU ticket office KC Chiefs Wizards Royals Kansas Speedway and City Parks and Recreation field condition lines with 832 numbers 913 area code and 1124 adult rescheduling notes.
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JW Sports
Ee Ree
KC Chiefs
KC Wizards
Royals
Kansas Speedway
City Parks and Recreation
Webb nabs LPGA title in blustery final round
Karrie Webb held off Anika Sorenstam by two strokes at Trump International to cap a strong LPGA season. Sorenstam chased the scoring record with a late surge, finishing with a 69.42 season average to break Webb’s mark. The event also featured Pebble Beach and World Cup actions across golf and tennis findings.
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West Palm Beach
Fla
Karrie Webb
Annika Sorenstam
Webb
Trump International
Sorenstam
Sunder
Sydney
Australia
Lleyton Hewitt
Hewitt
France
Sebastien Grosjean
Grosjean
Palmer Sparks U S Inaugural UBS Warburg Cup Victory
Palmer defeats Gary Player 2 and 1 in singles to captain the U S in a 12 112 comeback win over the World team in the UBS Warburg Cup event for players 40 and older. Calcavecchia earns a key birdie on 17 to top Ian Woosnam.
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Kiawad Islam
S.C
Arnold Palmer
Gary Player
United States
Palmer
Mark Calcavecchia
Ian Woosnam
Calcavecchia
Ocean Course
Tulu Wins Tokyo International Women’s Marathon
Ethiopia’s Derartu Tulu won the Tokyo International Women’s Marathon on Sunday, taking the lead with 1.8 miles to go to finish in 2 hours 25 minutes 8 seconds, beating Russia’s Irina Timofeyeva by 21 seconds. Tulu is a Sydney Olympic 10,000m champion and 2001 world champion.
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Philapelphia
Gennady Temnikov
Philadelphia
Joseph Nderitu
Ukraine
Olena Plastinina
Germany
Andrea Niggemeier
Tokyo
Ethiopia
Derartu Tulu
Russia
Irina Timofeyeva
Tulu
World billiards champion Irving Crane Sr dies at 89
Rochester New York veteran pool ace Irving Crane Sr known as The Deacon. He won seven world pool championships and numerous tournaments. Crane claimed world titles in 1942 1946 1955 1966 1968 1970 and 1972.
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Rochester
N.Y
Irving Crane
Crane
Miami Hurricanes dominate Syracuse 59 0 in Orange Bowl
Miami reinforcing its claim for a national title with a 59 to 0 blowout of Syracuse at the Orange Bowl. Ken Dorsey four TDs, Bucannon shines with a 76 yard interception return and 59 yard punt return as Miami climbs to No 1 behind Nebraska in the coaches poll.
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MIAMI
Hurricanes
Boston College
Nebraska
University of Florida
Syracuse
Clinton Portis
Larry Coker
Cornhuskers
Ken Dorsey
Auburn
Virginia Tech
Phillip Buchannon
Buchannon
Jacksonville
Jevon Kearse
RJ. Anderson
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