Stiles pivots from basketball to competitive cycling pursuit
Lawrence AP reports Jackie Stiles, once the NCAA scoring leader and WNBA rookie of the year, shifting from a collapsed pro basketball career to cycling. Now 26, she trains intensely, wins Cat 4 races, eyes pro status, and weighs when to return to basketball while managing injuries and a demanding new athletic path. She remains marketable with Nike and Cleo's Bike Shop backing, and plans to base future cycling progress beyond Kansas.
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Armstrong marching toward seventh Tour title
Lance Armstrong holds a commanding lead with two weeks to go in the Tour de France after a steady 15th stage finish. Rivals Ivan Basso Jan Ullrich and Alexandre Vinokourov trail by several minutes as Armstrong calls the race not final yet with tough days ahead and a last victory possible on Paris’s Champs-Élysées.
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Royals Fight Sparks On-Field Bench Standoff
A heated altercation erupted as Detroit batter Guillen was taken to hospital for observation after a scuffle with Kansas City players. Pitchers Farnsworth and Affeldt clashed, multiple players ejected, managers defend actions while noting head throws are dangerous.
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Woodland Wins Kansas Amateur Match Play Championship
University of Kansas junior Gary Woodland sank a 4 foot par putt to clinch the 95th Kansas Amateur Match Play Championship, defeating former Jayhawk Tyler Shelton 1 up after an 8 hour day at Colbert Hills Golf Course. Woodland sealed victory with the winning par at the 18th hole, the 36th hole of competition.
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