2003 CFL season kicks off with Wright at center
The Canadian Football League begins the 2003 campaign with commissioner Tom Wright asserting an active role. Calgary hosts Montreal in a Grey Cup rematch, with Wright then visiting Vancouver and Edmonton for key openers. Off the field, new TV deals and sponsorships rise, but attendance and Argos’ finances draw concern.
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Dan Ralph
Prass
Tom Wright
Wright
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Stampeders
Montreal Alouettes
McMahon Stadium
Vancouver
B.C. Lions
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Edmonton
Eskimos
Montreal
CBC
Ottawa
Renegades
Winnipeg
TSN
GFL
CFL
Hamilton
Toronto
Argos
Sherwood Schwarz
Schwarz
New York
Bally Buono
Buono
The
Lions
Canadian Football League
Calgary Stampeders
Kelvin Anderson
Lawrence Phillips
Anderson
Stampedes
Wally Buono
Eric Staal Favored for NHL No 1 Pick in Draft
Peterborough center Eric Staal, 19, tops North American skaters in NHL Central Scouting and is seen as a solid two way player with size and skill. Scouts compare him to Ron Francis and Steve Yzerman, noting his shot, stickhandling, and vision, while acknowledging a need for leg strength as he develops with the Peterborough Petes.
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National Hockey League
Aeam
Eric Staal
Staal
Ron Francis
Steve Yzerman
Thunder Bay
Ont
NHL Central
Marc-Andre Fleury
Nashville
Gaylord Entertainment Center
NHL
Hockey Canada
Blair Mackasey
Llya) Kovalchuk
Marian) Gaborik
Toronto Maple Leafs
Barry Trapp
Furyk wins U S Open as Woods leads the era shifts
Jim Furyk captured the U S Open, his eighth PGA Tour victory, amid talk that Tiger Woods is no longer defending champion in any major. The field spotlighted Woods Els Mickelson and Beem as top rivals, with Furyk praising his breakthrough and aiming to build on the momentum in a wide open year at Olympia Fields near Chicago.
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Ill
Canada
Chicago
Tiger Woods
Medinah
Jim Furyk
Stephen Leaney
Woods
Furyk
Ernie Els
Phil Mickelson
Mike Weir
Augusta National
Weir
Len Mattiace
Beckham Boom Fails to Secure Barca Presidency Promise
FC Barcelona's new president Joan Laporta won with 53 percent and boosted his bid by declaring an intent to sign David Beckham. He later tempered expectations saying Beckham was an anecdote and he did not pledge the transfer, though he would pursue a world star and consider alternatives if needed.
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Madrid
Joan Laporta
PC Barcelona
David Beckham
Spain
Laporta
Manchester United
Beckham
Lluis Bassal
England
Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Denver to host 2005 NBA All-Star Game
NBA Commissioner David Stern announced Denver will host the 2005 All-Star Game citing stable Nuggets ownership and management. He praised city leaders, Denver’s sports towns, and Stan Kroenke for persistence in bringing back the event.
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David Stern
Denver Nuggets
Stern
Nuggets
Wellington Webb
Pepsi Center
Stan Kroenke
Kroenke
McNichols Arena
ABA
Suspect in skating scandal staying put
A reputed Russian mobster linked to Salt Lake City figure skating is not to be extradited to the United States. Italy's top court overturned the order, keeping Alimzhan Tokhtakhomov in Italy where he has been jailed since July on US charges.
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Salt Lake City
Italy
United States
Alimzhan Tokhtakhomov
Luca Saldarelli
Tokhtakhounov
Venice
U.S
Russia
Saldarelli
CART Series Explores Sale With Wall Street Banker
Indianapolis based Championship Auto Racing Teams hires Bear Stearns to study options as sponsors fade. CART president Chris Pook says the move is to measure progress for shareholders and the market. Potential buyers include Formula One chief Bernie Ecclestone and BAR Honda stakeholder Craig Pollock expresses interest in an CART stake.
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Championship Auto Racing Teams, Inc
Wall Street
Bear Stearns
CART
Chris Pook
Bernie Ecclestone
Bar-Honda
Craig Pollock
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