Two Decades of Historic Sports Moments
The 1961 Yankees see Roger Maris tie Babe Ruth with his 60th homer off Jack Fisher. Nolan Ryan in 1981 no hits five times, beating the Dodgers 5-0 at the Astrodome. 1992 NAIA star Steve Thompson powers Rocky Mountain to an overtime win over Carroll College. 1998 Prairie View A&M ends an 80 game NC A A drought with a 14-12 win over Langston. 2000 US softball seizes gold with a 2-1 extra innings victory over Japan at Sydney.
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Zito cherishes Bonds memories after spring training time
Pitcher Barry Zito recalls playing beside Barry Bonds with the Giants during spring training and the season. He says being around Bonds was a great honor and a memory he will always cherish.
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NFL Calendar Highlights 2008 Dates and Cities
The schedule lists key NFL events from October 16 trading deadline through May 21 spring meeting. Notable milestones include the Oct. 22-24 fall meeting in Dallas, regular season ends Dec. 29-30, wild-card playoffs Jan. 5-6, divisional playoffs Jan. 12-13, conference championships Jan. 20, and the Feb. 3 Super Bowl in Glendale, with the Pro Bowl Feb. 10 and scouting combine Feb. 20-26 in Indianapolis. The NFL Draft is set for April 26-27 in New York, followed by the May 19-21 spring meeting in Atlanta.
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Reporting Scores by Call Email or Fax
Coaches reporting scores are encouraged to call 832-6367 or fax 843-4512 or email sportsdesk at ljworld.com with score updates.
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KU sports staff contact list
Email the Kansas sports desk staff at iworld com for Tom Keegan Gary Bedore Andrew Hartsock Ryan Wood and Matt Tait with their respective beats including KU basketball football and high school coverage.
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Kusports Field Conditions Update
City Parks and Recreation provides field condition updates. Call 832-7999 and enter W23 for adult field conditions and 1124 for adult rescheduling. N25 gives youth field conditions.
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Landis decries system as corrupt after ruling
Landis posts on his site calling the anti-doping system corrupt after an arbitration panel upheld his 2006 Tour de France doping loss. He faces a two year ban retroactive to Jan 30 and weighs appeals to CAS or legal action while praising donor support and vowing to seek justice.
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Bears' Harris sidelined with sprained knee
Bears defensive tackle Tommie Harris is expected to miss Sunday's game at Detroit and could sit out up to a month after an MRI showed a knee sprain. Harris hurt his knee in a loss to the Cowboys, per agent Bill Horn of the Chicago Tribune.
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Nebraska-Lincoln athletics budget falls to 466.7 million
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln athletic department projects a 466.7 million budget for fiscal year 2008, about 2.2 million less than last year. Salaries scholarships and utilities rise this year while about 5 million was spent last year on Memorial Stadiums north end video board. Football remains the sole profitable sport, projected to generate 14.1 million in excess revenue.
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Clemens scratched from start with hamstring issue
Roger Clemens was scratched from his start for the New York Yankees in Tampa Bay due to a lingering left hamstring injury. He will not pitch for the remainder of the regular season and will miss the three game series with the Devil Rays through Thursday.
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Gundy public tirade overshadows OSU win over Red Raiders
Tim Cowlishaw of The Dallas Morning News critiques Mike Gundy for attacking The Oklahoman columnist Jenni Carlson after Oklahoma State’s 49 45 victory over Texas Tech. He argues the coach’s public rebuttal was ill-timed and made him look foolish, while defending the right to respond publicly.
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