In memoriam
Written by Aubrey Bruce
Forty-eight hours ago America celebrated Memorial Day. Being a Vietnam-era veteran I will always be fully cognizant of the sacrifices and blood that American men and women have shed and will shed on battlefields across the globe.
In an article written in June, 2004 by Robert Mizell titled “Athletes’ contributions to war diminishing,” published by the St. Petersburg Times, Mizell says, “Far from their fields of play, in venues that could be vulgar, where there were no home runs, touchdowns or other goals of sport, some of our most notable athletes earned a long, caring D-Day ovation.
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Russian to the rescue as Prokhorov saves Nets
Written by Associated Press
by Tim Dahlberg
AP Sports Columnist
AP Sports Columnist
(AP) —Mikhail Prokhorov got a chance to meet Larry Bird the other night, though he could be forgiven if he didn’t recognize him. The Bird he knew, after all, was the young blond he saw in grainy videotapes wearing tight shorts and taking on Magic Johnson.
A lot has changed in 30 years, not the least of which is the shorts.
Back then, the Cold War was still raging. The U.S. and Soviet Union boycotted each other’s Olympics, and the idea that one day they might compete in sports without political overtones seemed preposterous.
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| ‘I COME IN PEACE’—New Jersey Nets new owner Mikhail Prokhorov, of Russia, speaks to reporters during a news conference, May 19 in New York.
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Doaty chooses chance for gold over commencement
Written by Courier Newsroom
by Terhea Doaty
For New Pittsburgh Courier
For New Pittsburgh Courier
My younger sister, Taylor Doaty, a senior at Oakland Catholic High School, won’t be walking across the stage with her graduating class on Friday. Although the seniors of Oakland Catholic will participate in the commencement ceremony for their high school careers, she will be in Shippensburg, Pa., for the PIAA state track meet.
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Saunders pulls ‘trifecta’ by promoting, managing and winning at his own event
Written by Smokin' Jim Frazier
On May 21, Rayco “War” Saunders, and Rayco War Promotions put on a boxing card at the Monroeville Convention Center billed as “War in the East.”
The main event featured “War” Saunders who promoted, sold tickets and defended his WBF light heavyweight title by stopping Bruce Rumbolz, of Sterling, Ill., in the eighth round.
From the first round Saunders was the aggressor. He came in with lefts to the body followed by rights to the head, leaving Rumbolz to cover up most of the fight.
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| RAYCO SANDERS and son, JELANI, show they are champions.
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Long-time PIAA official and track icon Len Johnson dies
Written by Courier Newsroom
In August 2009, the Pennsylvania track and field community lost Norm Crawford. Last week, it was his fellow officiating icon, Len Johnson.
Johnson, 67, of sewickley, died May 16 at The Good Samaritan Hospice House in Wexford. He started officiating after graduating from Michigan State University while living and working in Michigan and Illinois in computer sales and service for companies such as Hewlett Packard and IBM before moving back to western Pennsylvania.
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| PIAA TRACK LEGENDS—Leonard Johnson, left, is shown with Norm Crawford, who died last summer.
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