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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1998
Page
11
Damin Esper reports on Florence Griffith Joyner's death at 38 from a heart seizure and the ongoing skepticism about her legendary 1988 marks. Critics wonder if steroid shadows, even without testing positives, color her records and the sport's memory, as peers reflect on glory and doubt.
Florence Griffith Joyner who won three gold medals at Seoul 1988 passed all drug tests to end rumors of steroid use. IOC official de Merode called for letting her rest in peace as experts found no traces of banned substances. Joyner died at 38 in California and her wake and funeral were planned in Los Angeles and Lake Forest. ESPN pulled muscle supplement ads after public pressure amid McGwire campaign. Also noted: 107-year-old former major leaguer Chet Hoff died in Ossining. Oscar De La Hoya set to fight Ike Quartey November 21 in Las Vegas.
RUTHERFORD N J Comic Strip the Louisiana Derby winner who skipped the Triple Crown was made the morning line favorite for the $500 000 Buick Pegasus at Meadowlands Racetrack Only six 3 year olds entered the Friday night race Nicholls signs with Sharks SAN Jose CAL Bernie Nicholls a veteran center re signed with the San Jose Sharks Nedved rejects Penguins offer Pritspurc H Holdout center Petr Nedved who missed last season due to a contract dispute rejected the Penguins latest offer of 17 million to 18 million over five years Mineola NY NHL to hire engineers safety inspection of Nassau Coliseum Justice Burton Joseph ruled engineering firm should inspect the 26 year old arena Eyelette Minn Lou Nanne inducted US Hockey Hall of Fame Salamanca Spain Fabrizio Guidi won 18th stage Tour of Spain Olano the overall leader.
Monica Seles defeated Naoko Sawamatsu 6 3 to 3 6 3 in Tokyo at the Toyota Princess Cup. Sawamatsu, age 25, announced her retirement after the match as she exits the tour following four career titles.
A dense lineup lists baseball Triple A World Series games Buffalo against New Orleans with multiple early and late slots, college football Arizona versus San Diego State, harness racing Little Brown Jug, soccer Tampa Bay versus Columbus, and tennis Davis Cup semifinals. Other events include auto racing qualifiers, high school football replays, and various college matchups featuring Northwestern vs Wisconsin, Pittsburgh vs Virginia Tech, Michigan State vs Michigan, UCLA vs Miami, and Texas Tech vs Iowa State among many others.
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A collection of contact numbers for sports teams and park services in the Kansas City area. KU ticket office, KC Chiefs, KC Blades, KC Wizards, Royals tickets, Clinton State Park, and Parks and Rec info are listed with phone lines for fans and visitors.
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