Month: March 2022

Mar 8, 2022 Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. — Ron Stander, whose fight against unbeaten world heavyweight champion Joe Frazier in 1972 was the highlight of his 13-year career, has died. He was 77. Toddy Stander said her husband died Tuesday from complications of diabetes at their home in the Omaha, Nebraska, suburb of Ralston. Stander
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Mar 8, 2022 Associated Press A survey of more than 20,000 Nebraska fans showed nearly three-fourths want or would have no problem with alcohol sales in Memorial Stadium, and more than half would be OK with sports wagering on-site. The athletic department in January sent surveys to more than 220,000 season-ticket holders, single-game ticket buyers
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Mar 8, 2022 With 17 weight classes in boxing and four major sanctioning bodies that bestow world titles, keeping track of who holds each of the belts can be difficult — especially when there are sometimes multiple titlists in each organization because of interim and secondary belts. To make it easier for boxing fans, below
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11:39 PM ET ESPN News Services SAN ANTONIO — Gregg Popovich is just one win away from becoming the NBA’s all-time winningest coach. Popovich tied Don Nelson’s NBA record with his 1,335th career victory as a coach in the San Antonio Spurs‘ 117-110 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night. And he did
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1:00 PM ET In January, shortly after the 2021 season had ended, Atlanta Falcons general manager Terry Fontenot gave a glimpse, perhaps, into the team’s strategy for this offseason. Yes, there would be constraints once again put on by the team’s salary-cap situation. And yes, it probably would mean difficult decisions and the potential restructuring
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