NBA labor talks push toward deal as camps loom
NBA owners and players plan two meetings this week to avert calendar disruptions. Confidential briefings in Dallas and New York involve Stern Silver Hunter Fisher and key negotiators. Debates center on salary cap structure and revenue sharing while camps and the November start hang in the balance.
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Heisman Race Faces Questions After Shortened Games
Rival and Tribune analysis notes that games ended early due to weather and delays, erasing or counting stats differently. Michigan’s 34-10 win over Western Michigan and Baylor’s 48-0 win over Stephen F. Austin show disputed official stats. NCAA debates whether shortened games should count for growth in Heisman voting.
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Sugar Bowl under review overCampaign Donations to Blanco
The Sugar Bowl acknowledged making fundraising ticket donations to then Governor Kathleen Blanco in 2004 and 2006 totaling 3000 dollars amid IRS complaint by Playoff PAC alleging tax law violations. Louisiana records show 2004 2005 and 2006 gifts totaling 5000 dollars and the bowl disputes the 2005 donation.
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Nuggets Star Gallinari Returns to Olimpia Milano
Denver Nuggets forward Danilo Gallinari rejoined his former Italian club Olimpia Milano on Tuesday to play until the NBA lockout ends. He previously played for Milano from 2005 to 2008 before being drafted sixth overall by the Knicks in 2008. In February he was traded to the Nuggets in a three way deal.
Texas QB Gilbert Out For Year
Texas quarterback Garrett Gilbert will miss the season after right shoulder surgery. The 19th ranked Longhorns moved him from starter to third string after two games, leaving Case McCoy and David Ash as the two scholarship quarterbacks on the roster.
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Record TD pace as NFL weeks 1-2 set scoring marks
NFL first weeks break TD record with 172 touchdowns and 1,502 total points in the first two weeks. Passing yards reach a record 15,771 as quarterbacks sling. Seven teams remain undefeated entering Week 3: Buffalo, Detroit, Houston, Washington, New England, Green Bay, and the New York Jets.
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Dallas guard signs in Spain with Real Madrid option
Mavericks forward Rudy Fernandez signs with Real Madrid during the NBA lockout. Madrid confirms Fernandez will play in Spain during labor talks with an option to return after his NBA contract ends. Fernandez joined Dallas in June after three seasons with Portland and helped Spain win a second straight European Championship title.
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Turkey bans male fans at soccer matches for unruly crowds
In Ankara Turkey introduced a policy allowing only women and children under 12 to attend games involving teams with unruly fan behavior. Fenerbahce provided free tickets drawing over 41,000 women and children to the Manisa Spor match in Istanbul as players greeted fans with flowers and the visiting team was met with applause.
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Sports Calendar for Free State High and neighbors
Free State High today hosts a girls tennis home quad at 3 30 p m and boys soccer at SM North at 7 30 p m. Thursday features LHS invite girls tennis at 8 a m and a home volleyball tri at 5 p m. Lawrence High hosts girls tennis at 8 a m and girls golf at 7 30 a m at the Lawrence Invitational, with boys soccer vs Shawnee Mission East at 7 p m. Royals vs Tigers at 7 10 p m in Kansas City Missouri.
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Journalists and editors at Kansas sports desk named
The sports department list includes Tom Keegan and Andrew Hartsock as editors with Gary Bedore and Matt Tait among staff. It references KU men's basketball and KU football along with contact emails for the Sports Editor and Associate Sports Editor at lkworld.com addresses.
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Young Lexi Thompson's landmark LPGA win at Navistar Classic
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