Andretti Wins Primestar Pole at Atlanta Grand Prix
John Andretti secured the Primestar pole with a 192.956 mph lap at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Todd Bodine, in his first events with Team Tabasco, earned the second starting position at 192.841 mph as Ford faces NASCAR rule changes before the Primestar 500.
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Three share lead at Doral Ryder Open midway
Furyk fired a course record tying 62 to reach 0 under par 189 in Miami as Tiger Woods carded 69 and two back. Tim Herron Michael Bradley and John Cook led at 67 66 and 66 respectively while Hoch Mediate and Cink trailed by one. Eighteen players were within three strokes of the leaders.
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Yanks Sign El Duque Hernandez To 6.6 Million Deal
The former Cuban star pitcher El Duque Hernandez agreed to a four year contract worth 6.6 million with the New York Yankees. He defected two months ago after previously earning about eight dollars a month as a rehabilitation therapist in Cuba. Hernandez turned down an Anaheim offer reportedly valued at four years and around six million, while The Walt Disney Co. reportedly offered a movie deal as part of the Angels package.
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Falcons sign Robinson to two-year contract
The Atlanta Falcons signed safety Eugene Robinson a two-year deal worth 3.55 million dollars. A 13-year veteran, he started every game at free safety for Green Bay the past two seasons and had interceptions in both the conference title game and the Super Bowl. Robinson spent 11 seasons with Seattle before joining Green Bay.
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Agassi leads in halted Franklin Templeton Classic quarterfinals
Weather halted quarterfinal play in Scottsdale as Andre Agassi led 43 against Jan-Michael Gambill. Sjeng Schalken toppled second seed Albert Costa 6-3 6-4. Stoltenberg beat Gaudenzi 7-5 7-6 14-12 and Tommy Haas defeated Sebastien Lareau 6-4 6-1.
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Canada
Sebastien Lareau
Colorado forfeits five 1997 football wins over ineligible player
Colorado forfeited all five victories from the 1997 football season after revealing an ineligible player participated in games. The sanction involved fullback and linebacker Darren Fisk, whose fourth year of competition extended to a sixth year of college eligibility, violating NCAA rules.
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Blackwell lifts Syracuse past St. John's in OT showdown
Syracuse sophomore Ryan Blackwell delivered a buzzer beating jumper and two late free throws to beat St. John's 69-67 in overtime at Madison Square Garden, after missing a pair of free throws in regulation. Artest helped push the game to OT with a late horn shot.
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Orangemen Rally to Edge St John’s in Overtime Thriller
Syracuse defeats St John’s 69 to 67 after a dramatic game that swung from a seven point SU lead to overtime. Freshman Allen Griffin sparked the attack with 10 points in 16 minutes before leaving the floor for Marius Janulis. Ron Artest forced OT with a late layup at 1.7 seconds.
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Ludden clinches Class C-1 title as Campolieta exits with injury
Bishop Ludden beat Little Falls 64 51 to win the Section Three Class C-1 title at Manley Field House. Star center Pat Campolieta left with a right ankle injury late in the game, wheelchair bound for X rays, casting uncertainty over Ludden’s playoff prospects against Notre Dame.
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Westhill Rolls Past Clinton To Class B-2 Title
Westhill overcame a slow first half as Sarah Johnson exploded for 15 of her 21 points to secure a 49-27 win over Clinton and earn a Class B-2 championship berth. Johnson was named player of the game and Westhill set up a final against Jamesville DeWitt.
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