Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service articles from June 2002

Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service archives from June 2002

Crazy dream comes true for Mexico coach.(The Orange County Register)
June 1, 2002

Handicapping top prospects for baseball draft.(The Dallas Morning News)
June 1, 2002

Pirates size up heady pitcher; Ball State right-hander who took liner off face has top-of-the-line stuff.(The Dallas Morning News)
June 1, 2002

Solving baseball's steroids issue easier said than done.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
June 1, 2002

SCATTERSHOOTING: Some hither, others yon.(The Dallas Morning News)
June 1, 2002... Scattershooting while wondering whatever happened to Jim Bibby: Both Muhammad Ali and Roy Jones are pushing Sen. John McCain`s boxing reform, which entails Labor Dept. taking over regulation of this confused mess. Don King, of course,...

Do us a favor: make meaningful reforms in Olympic skating.(The Dallas Morning News)
June 1, 2002

War, sports experience role reversal; battling negative baseball feelings.(The Dallas Morning News)
June 1, 2002

Rangers need fountain of youth.(The Dallas Morning News)
June 1, 2002

Diamondbacks' rag Daal; they don't hit the ball hard but put it in play enough to defeat the Dodgers.(The Orange County Register)
June 1, 2002

Here's to muscled-up sportswriting.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
June 1, 2002

Bush tells West Point grads war on terror will be fought on offensive.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
June 1, 2002

Players union should advocate voluntary drug testing to repair damage already done.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
June 1, 2002

U.N. orders families home from India, Pakistan as tensions mount.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
June 1, 2002

Ken Venturi, a model for overcoming obstacles.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
June 1, 2002

Fuson, Rangers size up field of safe bets and gambles.(The Dallas Morning News)
June 1, 2002

Actress Ashley Judd and race-car driver husband can't escape this ticket.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
June 1, 2002

Teams trying variable pricing game.(The Dallas Morning News)
June 1, 2002

Arena league targets Mexico.(The Dallas Morning News)
June 1, 2002

Woman charged with driving bomber wasn't Jew, used fake ID.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
June 1, 2002

Rudd thinks deal's done for Sadler to take seat.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
June 1, 2002... DOVER, Del. _ Elliott Sadler says he doesn't know for whom he'll race next season, but Ricky Rudd believes he does _ the No. 28 Fords Rudd now drives. "I understand they have signed Elliott," Rudd said Saturday at Dover International...

Ozzy among old-school rockers headlining queen's jubilee concert.(The Dallas Morning News)
June 1, 2002

Kenseth says he didn't give in to Martin in 600 victory.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
June 1, 2002... DOVER, Del. _ Matt Kenseth brushed aside questions about whether he gave everything he had to catch teammate Mark Martin over the final laps of the Coca-Cola 600 last Sunday. "Anybody who's watched very many races should have been able to...

ECU baseball coach Keith LeClair continues to wage honorable battle against Lou Gehrig's disease.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
June 1, 2002... CLEMSON, S.C. _ In a perfect world, Clemson baseball coach Jack Leggett and East Carolina baseball coach Keith LeClair would dance in the streets of Omaha, Neb., together at the College World Series later this month, chasing national...

Media pumped about steroids.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
June 1, 2002

Is Miller Time up in Cleveland.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
June 1, 2002

Baseball rankings.(The Seattle Times)
June 1, 2002

Biffle outduels Jeff Green for 200 victory.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
June 1, 2002... DOVER, Del. _ Greg Biffle's first victory this season in NASCAR's Grand National series couldn't have come at a better time. Not only had Biffle been snake-bit in his quest for the series championship, but his win in the MBNA Platinum 200...

Indians ready to unload veterans.(The Seattle Times)
June 1, 2002

Ken Griffey's back, but who's out?(The Seattle Times)
June 1, 2002

Juice bar needs testing; lack of action on steroids hurts the game.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
June 1, 2002... MIAMI _ Now that Ken Caminiti and Jose Canseco have spoken up about alleged widespread steroid use in baseball, maybe the powers that be will listen to Rick Helling. Helling, a pitcher with the Arizona Diamondbacks, is a player...

Hurricanes built for long haul; roster features young nucleus, healthy mix of crafty veterans.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
June 1, 2002... RALEIGH, N.C. _ The Stanley Cup is the most recognizable trophy in sports. Every player on every NHL champion since 1927 has his name engraved on the silver chalice. No other sport does that, or lets every champion skate a lap hoisting the...

Caminiti lifts the lid on juicing.(The Seattle Times)
June 1, 2002

Indians take the fifth to rout the White Sox.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
June 1, 2002

Peasantry, pageantry meet at Buckingham Palace for Queen's Jubilee.(The Dallas Morning News)
June 1, 2002

Gunmen kill 26 in drug-trafficking area of Mexico.(The Dallas Morning News)
June 1, 2002

Red Wings, Hurricanes maintain a history from afar.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
June 1, 2002... MIAMI _ Detroit and Carolina have been in different conferences for 21 seasons, play each other only twice a year at most and have never met in the playoffs. But there's a rivalry between them. It's a midget-hockey rivalry that mushroomed...

O'Neal gives new meaning to the term `mass production'.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
June 1, 2002... LOS ANGELES _ He's a rookie. He's not old enough to buy a beer. He didn't even start during his only season in college. So what does Sacramento forward Gerald Wallace know? After one look, he knows as much as everyone else. "I saw him...

Baseball theater needs a new cast.(The Seattle Times)
June 1, 2002

Sol sees motivation in Liberty.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
June 1, 2002... MIAMI _ After two heartbreaking losses to start the season, the Sol will look for its first victory on the road at Madison Square Garden on Sunday during a nationally televised game against the New York Liberty. New York (2-1) is all the...

Espinoza aims to join select company.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
June 1, 2002... MIAMI _ They are the 10 horsemen of the Triple Crown. Their names are Loftus, Sande, Saunders, Kurtsinger, Arcaro, Longden, Mehrtens, Turcotte, Cruguet and Cauthen. They have refused entry into their small fraternity for the past 24...

Title IX makes huge impact for female athletes at Miami.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
June 1, 2002... MIAMI _ For the first time, more women than men are playing sports at the University of Miami. In this, the 30th year of Title IX _ the federal law mandating gender equity at educational institutions _ that pleases UM athletic director...

Team USA's Mathis draws inspiration from Senegal.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
June 1, 2002... SEOUL, South Korea _ Clint Mathis has always been kicking, first the sides of the womb, then wads of paper or rolled-up socks, then soccer balls. As a kid, he toted a ball instead of a teddy bear. He'd even kick one around the house, and he...

Grosjean survives Spadea in marathon.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
June 1, 2002... PARIS _ A bubbly broadcaster caught Vince Spadea on his way out of Court Suzanne Lenglen on Saturday after his third-round French Open loss. With the capacity crowd still spewing adoration on native son and 10th seed Sebastien Grosjean, the...

Wild card Mathieu chasing Leconte.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
June 1, 2002... PARIS _ A French wild card reached the fourth round of the men's draw Saturday for the first time since Henri Leconte in 1992. Paul-Henri Mathieu upset No. 14 Jiri Novak in straight sets. Later, fellow Frenchman Arnaud DiPasquale became the...

Why the Cup Finals often are a letdown.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
June 1, 2002... MIAMI _ Detroit and Colorado finished one of the best, most star-studded series of the past 25 years Friday. San Jose-Colorado was just as thrilling game by game but had neither the rivalry history nor the stakes of Detroit-Colorado. Many...

Michael Cooper finds special meaning with ring as a coach.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
June 1, 2002... MIAMI _ When the WNBA champion Los Angeles Sparks received their title rings in the pregame ceremony before beating the New York Liberty on May 25, the players gawked and flaunted their platinum and diamond-encrusted jewelry. All-star...

The Significant Seven for Avalanche.(The Gazette)
June 1, 2002

Avalanche only left to merely pick up the pieces.(The Gazette)
June 1, 2002

Avalanche's season one of fatigue, mentally and physically.(The Gazette)
June 1, 2002

For Giants, 1962 still looms as the season of seasons.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
June 1, 2002

Providence mayor corruption trial turns to defense.(The Providence Journal)
June 1, 2002

Officiating a huge issue for Lakers-Kings in Game 7.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
June 1, 2002

Red Sox can't stop homer-happy Yankees.(The Providence Journal)
June 1, 2002

Red Sox depending on amateur draft.(The Providence Journal)
June 1, 2002

Sting un-sparks the Sparks in overtime.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
June 1, 2002... CHARLOTTE, N.C. _ Saturday was lost-and-found night for the Charlotte Sting. Found: A scintillating, nationally televised 94-87 overtime victory against defending WNBA champion Los Angeles, which ended a nine-game losing streak against the...

Giants fall to Rockies again.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
June 1, 2002

Despite playoff run, Celtics not all there yet.(The Providence Journal)
June 1, 2002

Breakers, Freedom all tied up.(The Providence Journal)
June 1, 2002

Revolution falls to Earthquakes.(The Providence Journal)
June 1, 2002

M.L. Carr shows dreams are possible.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
June 1, 2002... CHARLOTTE, N.C. _ This is a weird time to go to a basketball game at Charlotte Coliseum. It's June, and although it still says ``Home of the Hornets'' on the signs driving in, the Hornets don't live here anymore. Only the Charlotte...

Kurt Warner glad to be in minicamp; Rams quarterback says thumb not a major issue.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
June 1, 2002

Overrated Lakers' act growing old.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
June 1, 2002... CHARLOTTE, N.C. _ Although I don't want to put too much emphasis on the importance of sports, the world will become a better place Sunday if the Los Angeles Lakers lose to the Sacramento Kings. These Lakers, who should not be compared to...

U.S. soccer team has to measure up.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
June 1, 2002

Royals' bats go cold in loss to Rangers.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
June 1, 2002

What in the World? A daily spin on the Cup scene.(The Orange County Register)
June 1, 2002

Wizards salvage a tie with Burn.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
June 1, 2002

Ashby, Jordan a dynamic duo; Dodgers get stellar pitching and a two-out homer to blank Arizona.(The Orange County Register)
June 1, 2002

Columbus State reaches Division II title game.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
June 1, 2002

Rogers gives Rangers bullpen relief.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
June 1, 2002

Minor leaguer Laker just happy to be alive.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
June 1, 2002

Marlins edge the Mets in a wild affair.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
June 1, 2002... MIAMI _ The way Mike Lowell saw it, a season-high crowd of 33,291 got its money's worth Saturday night at Pro Player Stadium, even if one-third of them were New York Mets fans who likely didn't find pleasure in the outcome _ a wild 9-7 Marlins...

Lohse quiets Angels' bats; pitcher goes seven, with support.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
June 1, 2002

Marlins' fans get their money's worth on this night.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
June 1, 2002... MIAMI _ Delicious, it was. The bottom of the seventh inning alone qualified as all of that Saturday night whether you were a suffering Marlins fan, a card-carrying New York hater or simply an appreciator of sports' ability to play out as high...

Defining moment no longer scares these Kings.(The Orange County Register)
June 1, 2002

Belmont a challenging task for War Emblem.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
June 1, 2002

Athletics rout the Devil Rays.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
June 1, 2002

What a tangled C-Webb he weaves.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
June 1, 2002

Churning that Steve Mariucci gossip mill.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
June 1, 2002

Cardinals jump out early, defeat Pirates.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
June 1, 2002

Holyfield not the only old-timer to enter the boxing ring.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
June 1, 2002

Mariners lose in ninth to Orioles.(The Seattle Times)
June 1, 2002

Holyfield wins after swelling from head butt dooms Rahman.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
June 1, 2002

Phillies top the Expos.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
June 1, 2002

Angels fall to Twins.(Orange County Register)
June 1, 2002