Two Day Sports History Highlights From 1950s to 1980
Highlights include 1950 Duke’s Tom Powers scoring six touchdowns in a 41-0 win over Richmond. 1956 Billy Howton’s 7 receptions for 257 yards and 2 TDs lift the Packers past the Rams 42-17. 1973 Fred Dryer notches two safeties in a 24-7 Rams win over the Packers. 1975 Carlton Fisk’s 12th inning homer forces a seventh game in the World Series. 1980 Phillies win their first World Series title, beating Royals 4-1 in Game Six.
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Online Blogs and Sports Pages From Journal World Staff
Journal-World offers online only content with blogs on conferences and Kansas sports. Eric Sorrentino covers Big 12 through Conference Chatter and The Dividing Line features Matt Tait on high school sports. Dugan Arnett blogs KU football. Kansas Jayhawks football and basketball are featured in Hawks in the NBA and Keegan Ratings. Andrew Hartsock blogs Rolling Along on biking commuting. Jesse Newell provides one on one Tec with KU athletes.
Local Journalists Named In Ijworld Sports Team
Tom Keegan and Andrew Hartsock hold titles of Sports Editor and Associate Sports Editor at Ijworld.com. Gary Bedore covers KU men's basketball. Dugan Arnett reports KU football. Matt Tait covers high schools.
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UConn resumes practice after Jasper Howard death
Connecticut football returned to the field Tuesday for its first practice since Jasper Howard was fatally stabbed outside a university dance over the weekend. Veterans spoke of moving forward while honoring Howard as the team grieved and prepared for the season ahead.
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Indians interview second candidate Acta for managerial post
Manny Acta had a second interview with the Cleveland Indians as they prepare to meet ex Mets manager Bobby Valentine about their vacant dugout. Kim Clijsters defeated Meghann Shaughnessy 6-2 6-2 to advance to the Luxembourg Open second round after winning her first match since the U S Open tenure.
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Obama Nobel Prize win mocked by sports crowd remark
In the Omaha World-Herald Brad Dickson quips that President Obama winning the Nobel Peace Prize inspired a Kansas joke. He notes Lew Perkins, athletic director, as a punchline about keeping Kansas football and basketball teams from harming each other. The brief quip links the prize to college sports rivalries.
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Texas Remains Contender for National Title Says Palm
USA Today analyst Jerry Palm says Texas would reach the BCS title game if unbeaten, even if Florida and Alabama finish perfect. He notes Texas must win remaining games and that the top three teams control their own destiny. Brown emphasizes earning a title bid with six wins already and upcoming tests at Missouri and Oklahoma State.
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