Super Bowl uproar may produce benefits
Arizona voters rejected a paid King holiday and the NFL may delay the 1993 Super Bowl as politics intersects sports. The piece recalls Jesse Owens and links opportunity to progress, noting NFL influence on the state’s economy and race relations history. It argues the NFL's stance could steer Arizona toward opportunity despite polarized views.
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Orlando snaps 16 game home skid in stunning win over Mavericks
Orlando Magic end NBA record 16 game home losing streak with a 109 103 victory over Dallas behind Terry Catledge s 30 points Sam Vincent adds 16 including late buckets while Shaquille O Neal 20 points and 15 assists pace the Suns past the Lakers in a tight 112 111 defeat.
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New college hoops league in works
A new basketball league named the Big Midwest may include DePaul Marquette Memphis State Cincinnati Alabama Birmingham and St Louis with affiliation agreements being prepared Memphis State president said the move could pull two Metro Conference members while Chicagoâs AP notes the other schools have not commented and officials cite talk of a new league.
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Girls basketball salvage win in double overtime
CLATHE Ottawa Middle School girls edge Frontier Trail 26-25 in double overtime to split for the Whirlwind teams. Molly Denton scores 17 points with 14 rebounds as the A team improves to 1-1. B team loses 19-15 to Olathe Frontier Trail. Both squads return to action Thursday at Santa Fe Trail.
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Jane Underwood
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Tyler Watts
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Angie Burgoon
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Jessica Reddy
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