Two days in sports history highlights from 1920 to 2001
A quick look at notable events: 1920 Jack Dempsey retains the heavyweight title by KOting Billy Miske in the third round. 1975 Chris Evert wins her first U S Open singles title over Evonne Goolagong. 1986 Martina Navratilova captures her third U S Open crown defeating Helena Sukova. 1995 Cal Ripken extends his consecutive games streak past Lou Gehrig with a homer after a long ovation. 2001 Barry Bonds belts his 60th homer as the Giants beat the Diamondbacks.
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Helena Sukova
Cal Ripken
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Ripken
Baltimore
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Barry Bonds
San Francisco
Arizona
Red Sox closer Papelbon fined for slow play beard timeout
Greg Cote reports in the Miami Herald that Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon was fined for slow play. Batters complained as he routinely asked for timeouts to trim the beard he grew between pitches.
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Whom to Call for Field Conditions and Tickets
City Parks and Recreation H Lane provides contact 832-7999 for field conditions. KC TBones and Kansas Speedway list numbers 913-328-2255 and 913-37e-7223 for youth and adult field conditions. KU ticket office directs readers to visit www.ljworld.com for more information.
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Safina, Sharapova, Roddick fall as Isner upsets Roddick at Open
Dinara Safina loses a tense three setter to Petra Kvitova while Sharapova falls to unheralded Melanie Oudin. John Isner edges Andy Roddick in a five set thriller to reach the fourth round, continuing a tumultuous week for top seeds at the U S Open.
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Petra Kvitova
Safina
Melanie Oudin
Maria Sharapova
Oudin
Marietta
John Isner
Andy Roddick
Roddick
Isner
Sharapova
Foxsprout Wizards end skid with 4-2 win over Revolution
Josh Wolff scored twice including the game winner in the 73rd minute as the Kansas City Wizards halted a seven game winless run with a 4-2 victory over the New England Revolution. Interim coach Peter Vermes earned his first win guiding KC with two second half goals by New England after a red card.
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Kansas City Wizards
New England Revolution
Wolff
Wizards
Revolution
Peter Vermes
Kansas City
New England
Giants Release Super Bowl Hero Tyree
Giants cut receiver Tyree after Sunday confirmation by Mark Clouser, who with his brother Michael represents Tyree. The move ends Tyree’s stint with the team following their Super Bowl run.
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N.J
David Tyree
New York Giants
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Michael
Tyree
Blount incident sparks national debate over college sports
Orange County Register weighs Blount after he punched Boise State’s Byron Hout and was dismissed from Oregon football. The column argues sports culture rewards aggression yet condemns one punch, noting Blount’s past issues, age, and the need for perspective while comparing to historic tempers like Woody Hayes.
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Blount
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Hout
Hoyt
Ohio State
Woody Hayes
Clemson
Hayes
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