2day in Sports History highlights NFL and NHL milestones
The 1945 Chicago Cardinals end a 29 game NFL losing streak with a 16 7 win over the Bears. 1951 Detroits Jack Christiansen returns two punts for TDs but Lions fall 27 21 to the Rams. 1962 George Blanda throws six TD passes as Houston routs the Titans 56 17. 1978 Darryl Sittler has seven assists in Maple Leafs 10 7 win over Islanders. 990 Joe Montana throws for 476 yards and six TDs as 49ers top Falcons 45 35. Jerry Rice ties NFL record with five receptions. 1991 Mike Gartner scores his 500th goal in Rangers 5 3 loss to Capitals.
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Rick Reilly On BaseballTV and Fungus Sculpture
Rick Reilly of Sports Illustrated ranks watching baseball on TV just below a fungus sculpture and the new 12 part PBS documentary on gout. He compares entertainment values and cultural curiosities in a playful quip.
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Sports Illustrated
Sports on TV and KU coverage highlights
Chuck Woodling and Andrew Hartsock preview Kansas athletics and high school sports on television. Reporting includes KU men's basketball updates and local prep action with contact details and bylines from the Journal World staff.
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KU Sports
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WHOM TO CALL SW Sports Contact List
A readable classifieds style snippet lists sports figures and organizations with phone numbers for contact. Entries include KC Chiefs KC Blades KC Wizards Royals tickets Clinton State Park and City Parks and Recreation with various phone numbers and a web reference to ljworld com.
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Nemechek wins Talladega pole as Roper injured
At Talladega Nemechek secures his first pole of the season in a smoother 190.279 mph lap, while last year’s pole holder Elliott starts second. Texas Trucks racer Tony Roper suffers critical injuries after a wall collision at Texas Motor Speedway, as Bryan Reffner wins the O'Reilly 400. Isiah Thomas joins Basketball Hall of Fame alongside McAdoo Summitt. Notre Dame’s Troy Murphy cited for underage drinking amid a bar sweep. Mitch Ohnstad dismissed from Minnesota team for off court incidents.
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Sourh Bend, Inc
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Kuerten Retires In Japan Open Quarterfinal
Top seed Gustavo Kuerten quit in the third set of his quarterfinal with Dominik Hrbaty at the Japan Open due to a bad cold, trailing 7-6(6), 2-6, 6-3. Hrbaty advances to face Nicolas Lapentti in the semifinals while Lapentti beat Bryan Black. Separately Capriati advances to the Swiss Open semifinals, Koubek falls to Pioline in Austria, and Karelin shifts focus after Sydney loss.
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Macpherson Becomes Youngest to Earn $1 Million on Tour
Wendy Macpherson, 32, from Henderson Nevada, finished second at Columbia 300 but set a W B A record by becoming the youngest bowler to reach $1 million in career earnings. Her total stands at $1,000,045 after 14 seasons.
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Columbia
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Nev
What if Griffey had stayed with the Mariners
Seattle thoughts haunt the 1995 Mariners as Steve Kelley ponders what might have happened if Ken Griffey Jr. had remained in Seattle. The piece weighs Griffey’s move to Cincinnati against the team’s late playoff struggles and Rodriguez’s uncertain future with Seattle, exploring how different choices could have shaped the ALCS and the franchise’s trajectory.
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