2day in Sports History: key moments across baseball boxing and basketball
In 1903 the Pirates beat the Pilgrims 7 3 in the first World Series game. Jimmy Sebring hit the first Series homer Deacon Phillippe won Cy Young lost. In 1961 Roger Maris hit his 61st for a 1 0 win over the Red Sox at Yankee Stadium. In 1975 Ali beat Frazier in 14 rounds to retain the heavyweight title. Pele’s farewell game at Giants Stadium. In 1997 Kevin Garnett signed a six year 125 million contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves.
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Pittsburgh Pirates
Boston Pilgrims
Jimmy Sebring
Deacon Phillippe
Cy Young
Roger Maris
Tracy Stallard
Boston Red Sox
Yankee Stadium
Babe Ruth
New York
Thrilla
Manila
Muhammad Ali
Joe Frazier
Pele
Giants Stadium
Cosmos
Santos
Brazil
Kevin Garnett
Minnesota Timberwolves
San Antonio
Justin Leonard
Leonard
J.J. Henry
Matt Kuchar
LaCantera Golf Club
Dallas
University of Texas
Gruden linked to Notre Dame job in Colleague’s quip
Denver Post columnist Jim Armstrong notes a sport radio quip suggesting Jon Gruden could replace Bob Davie at Notre Dame. The joke says Gruden would spend 18 hours daily in film room yet keep sun bleached hair and a permanent tan.
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Bob Davie
Notre Dame
Jon Gruden
Gruden
Sports on TV Tonight Channel 7 at 7 p.m.
TV listings show a sports block on Channel 7 airing at seven in the evening. The schedule highlights a marquee game or event likely drawing local interest, with no further details on teams or times.
NFL Today Scoreboard Preview and Week 2 Highlights
The late scoreboard previews West Coast 49ers at Jets with 8 p.m. CDT ABC broadcast. It recaps top week totals: Kurt Warner 328 yards and four TDs in a 42-10 Rams win, Daunte Culpepper 322 yards, Priest Holmes 3 TDs, Ron Dayne 111 rushing yards, Antowain Smith 94 rushing and 2 receptions for 58, Jerry Rice 91 receiving, Strahan 3 sacks, Dewayne Washington 78-yard INT TD, and other key performances from the league's early games.
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San Francisco
New York Jets
ABC
49Ers
Jets
STARS
Kurt Warner
Rams
Miami
Trent Green
Chiefs
Washington
Daunte Culpepper
Vikings
Tampa Bay
Marshall Faulk
Priest Holmes
Ron Dayne
Giants
Saints
Antowain Smith
Patriots
Indianapolis
Willie Jackson
Jerry Rice
Raiders
Seattle
Terry Holt
Michael Strahan
Dewayne Washington
Steelers
Travis Henry
Buffalo
Otis Smith
Peyton Manning
Yankees Edge Rays In Tight Open As Odds Favor Sox
In a terse baseball note from 2001, underdog teams and odds swirl around the Tampa Bay and Chicago White Sox clash. The report highlights National and American League matchups with teams listed in caps and mentions media services involvement.
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Osbestranen
Chi White Sox
KU Basketball and Football Coverage Team Editors
Kansas journalists Chuck Woodling Andrew Hartsock Gary Bedore Steve Rottinghaus and Robert Sinclair coordinate sports coverage for KU basketball and football. The squad provides game reports previews and analysis through the Ijworld.com network.
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Chuck Woodling
Andrew Hartsock
Ewoodling
Ijworld
Ahartsock
Ijworld.com
Gary Bedore
Steve Rottinghaus
Gbedore
Srottinghaus
Robert Sinclair
Whom to Call for Local Sports Tickets and Field Conditions
Contact numbers for KU ticket office Chiefs Blades Wizards and Royals tickets listed. Also field conditions info from City Parks and Recreation with code 1123 or 1124 and a web link www.ljworld.com for updates.
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Seeeeeenenee
KU Ticket Office
KC Chiefs
KC Blades
KC Wizards
Royals
Groyals Kansas Speedway
City Parks and Recreation
Florida teams top AP poll as Oklahoma holds No. 3
The AP Top 25 shows Miami leading Florida and Oklahoma with Miami 3-0 after beating Pittsburgh 43-21. Oklahoma remained No. 3 after a 38-37 win over Kansas State, with Nebraska and Texas ranked 4th and 5th. The poll matches the coaches' rankings. Other sports results include tennis titles in Italy and Germany, golf wins in Texas and Spain cycling news, and a football referee in Syracuse hospitalized after a heart attack.
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Miami
Florida
Oklahoma
Sooners
Kansas State
Hurricanes
Gators
Nebraska
Texas
Associated Press
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Missouri
Texas Tech
USA Today
ESPN
Washington
California
South Carolina
Northwestern
Michigan
Florida State
Georgia Tech
LSU
Clemson
BYU
K-State
Popovich Offered Three Year Spurs Extension
Gregg Popovich will receive a three year extension with the San Antonio Spurs on a roughly 20 million dollar contract, keeping him through the 2005 06 season. Spurs chairman Peter Holt calls him a winner and notes the success he has delivered, including the 1999 NBA title and a .614 winning percentage.
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San Antonio
Spurs
Gregg Popovich
San Antonio Express- News
Popovich
Peter Holt
Pop
Los Angeles Lakers
Hakkinen wins U S Grand Prix in Indianapolis
Mika Hakkinen wins the U S Grand Prix in Indianapolis to mark the 20th victory of his Formula 1 career as he nears a sabbatical from racing. Michael Schumacher finishes second with David Coulthard taking third for McLaren Mercedes amid attrition.
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Indianapolis
Mika Hakkinen
Hakkinen
U.S
Ferrari
Michael Schumacher
David Coulthard
Jamos Trulli
Chris Economacki
Olympia
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Madrid
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Jerome Neuville
Berlin
Naoko Takahashi
Takahashi
Tegla Loroupe
Kenya
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Willy Cheruiyot
William Kiplagat
Syracuse
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