Sports History Highlights From 1955 to 1995
Key sports milestones span 1955 to 1995: Trabert and Rosewall win the USTA titles, Hart secures the women’s crown. 1966 sees Stolle and Bueno triumph. 1976 Connors defeats Borg for the U.S. Open. Marino reaches 40,000 passing yards in a 1993 Jets loss. 1995 ends the Harlem Globetrotters’ 24 year, 8,829 game streak with a Vienna defeat led by Kareem Abdul Jabbar scoring 34.
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Bjorn Borg
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Dan Marino
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Vienna
Austria
Summer’s most dangerous sports list ranks injuries
The American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons names basketball as the leading sport for injuries this summer with 1.6 million cases. Bicycle riding follows at 1.5 million, with baseball third and soccer, softball, trampolines, inline skating, horseback riding, weightlifting, and volleyball further down the list.
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American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
Minnesota sues Clem Haskins for 1.5 million buyout
The University of Minnesota sues former basketball coach Clem Haskins in Hennepin County District Court seeking to recover a 1.5 million contract buyout and expenses claiming fraud deception and breach. The suit accuses Haskins of lying about academic cheating and directing players to mislead investigators.
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Clem Haskins
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Haskins
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Hennepin County
Dan Gangelhoff
U S Olympic Teams Escape Melbourne Hotel Standstill
U S men and women basketball teams fled from a hostile Melbourne hotel complex early Tuesday after protesters blocked exits near the Crown Casino and Hotel. Officials moved the squads to Sydney, with buses leaving as demonstrators vacillated over passage.
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Australia
World Economic Forum
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Bodine Fired From Joe Bessey Motorsports
Geoffrey Bodine was fired Monday as driver for Joe Bessey Motorsports in Charlotte. Bessey, who occasionally drives in the Busch Grand National series, announced he would replace Bodine in the Winston Cup car for the remaining nine races this season.
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Bodine
Hamill Diagnosed With Osteoarthritis Disease
Former Olympic gold medalist Dorothy Hamill, 44, has been diagnosed with osteoarthritis. Doctors prescribed anti inflammatory medicine and she has resumed demanding gym sessions after performing in numerous shows. Osteoarthritis affects about 20 million Americans.
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Baltimore
Dorothy Hamill
Hamill
Hoosiers Knight to coach again after Indiana firing
Indiana University dismissed Bob Knight for violating a zero tolerance code. Friends predict a return to coaching within a year and chase major career victory records. Rumors link Quinn Buckner and Steve Alford as potential successors while Knight contemplates offers. Knight's future prompted interim coaching plans and a search committee.
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