New contract ties Wildcats coach to Kansas State
Kansas State announces Lon Kruger has signed a five year contract extension as head coach. The 36 year old former Big Eight star has built a strong program and rejects big city offers. Kruger values family life in Manhattan and the Midwest over higher salaries elsewhere. The base pay is around eighty thousand dollars annually.
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Cerutti Dominates As Blue Jays Crush Royals 8-0
Toronto pitcher John Cerutti delivered a two hit complete game shutout for an 8-0 win over Kansas City before 48,765 at SkyDome. Lee Mazzilli sparked the offense with a 3-for-3 day including a homer and three RBIs as Fred McGriff homered for his AL leading 28th.
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Orioles rally to beat Red Sox for first-place surge
The Orioles erased a 6-0 deficit to defeat Boston 9-8, collecting 17 hits and snapping a five-game skid as they reclaim first in the AL East. Manager Frank Robinson called it the biggest win of the year for the club.
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Swim Meet Results Highlight Local Swimmers and Medals
Daniel Pyle led the 13 and 14 boys with gold in 100 breaststroke 1 27 07 and bronze in 400 freestyle 5 18 67. He also placed fourth in 200 breaststroke and 100 freestyle and set multiple best times. Andrew Prentice scored top 10 finishes in breaststroke and backstroke events, George Stevens added an 8th in 50 freestyle, Becky Pyle posted 18th in 50 free, and Alex Alderman showed notable times in fly and freestyle events across 11 and 12 and 10 and under divisions.
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Mistakes Part of the Game in First Days at Newspaper
A new Ottawa Herald reporter reflects on early missteps in print and recalls similar slips by longtime sports editor Rick Peterson during seven years at the paper. The piece frames error as a natural part of starting work and journalism.
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Sports Outlook by Scott Hollieter debut missteps
The column reflects a new writer Scott Hollieter acknowledging early errors in a preview of sports coverage. He recalls misprints involving Danny Ferry and the Astros, plus a swim meet name mix up, apologizing for the rough start and aiming to improve with community coverage of local sports.
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