Jays fire Fregosi reportedly end two year Jays tenure
Toronto papers report the Blue Jays will not renew manager Jim Fregosi after a two year stint as his contract ends. General manager Gord Ash held talks in Florida and identified top replacements including Paul Molitor Buck Martinez and Ernie Whitt.
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Mourning Faces Possible Kidney Transplant
Miami Heat center Alonzo Mourning has a rare kidney disorder that could require a transplant. His foster mother Fannie Threet, who raised him since age 12, told The Palm Beach Post in a phone interview that Mourning said he did not know if the condition would necessitate a kidney.
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Ex PGA champion makes emergency landing in Australia
Former PGA champion Wayne Grady was aboard a small plane that suffered landing gear problems near Marcochydore Australia. One passenger manually wound down the gear and the plane landed safely at Sunshine Coast airport with no injuries. Grady won the 1990 US PGA championship.
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Jaros Takes Lead At Canandaigua Open
PBA Track Canandaigua Open after round two sees Steve Jaros, a three time PBA champion, surge to the top with a 34 game pinfall of 7,931 and a 223 average. Chris Barnes is runner up with 7,921 pins and an 11 5 record while Walter Ray Williams Jr sits third with 7,876 pins.
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Group protests Iverson's unreleased rap album
A civil rights group led protests outside two Philadelphia radio stations to urge them not to air Allen Iverson’s unreleased Hardcore rap album Non-Fiction Critics called the work anti gay anti women and overly violent while supporters argued for artistic expression including the star of the 76ers in the headline actions by the Martin Luther King Jr Association for Nonviolence highlighted the debate.
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Dixon Satisfactory After Crashing at Memphis Raceway
Driver Larry Dixon was listed in satisfactory condition after a Sunday NHRA Top Fuel crash at Memphis Motorsports Park. He was transported to Regional Medical Center at Memphis for evaluation following the incident.
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Yankees versus Mariners: stark contrasts in baseball legacy
The Yankees, dating to 1903 with 25 World Series titles, meet the Mariners, who joined the American League in 1977 as an expansion club. New York plays at Yankee Stadium while Seattle now calls Safeco Field home after years in the Kingdom. The matchup highlights two divergent franchises as they square off tonight.
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Moss king for Vikings gains 41 yard TD to beat Buccaneers
Randy Moss scored a 41 yard fourth quarter TD to lift the Minnesota Vikings to a 30-23 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Daunte Culpepper praised Moss while the Vikings improved to 5-0, Tom Brady-like narrative for Tampa Bay dropping to 3-8.
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Shafer Faces Pressure After Four Misses Against Pittsburgh
Syracuse University sophomore Mike Shafer appeared shaken by his four missed field goals in a 2OT loss to Pittsburgh. He remained hopeful he could fix his yips, while Troy Nunes connected with David Tyree for a 23-yard overtime TD to seal the win.
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Connolly Rising Star Sparks Islanders Rebuild
The 18 year old Tom Connolly, who played the season with the New York Islanders, intensified off season training to boost conditioning and skill. Teammate Claude Lapointe praised his quick, confident skating and improved puck handling as Connolly aims to anchor a return to respectability.
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