Royals Pitcher Leonard Eyes Comeback After Long Road
The feature traces Dennis Leonard's dramatic return from a career-threatening knee injury and multiple surgeries. It recounts his slow rehab, near forgotten status at Royals Stadium, and bid for a comeback during Kansas City's unlikely 1985 season.
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St. Pete
Tucson
Kansas City Royals
Dennis Leonard
Leonard
Kansas City
Toronto Blue Jays
Royals
Dick Howser
Royals Stadium
Baltimore Orioles
Cal Ripken Jr
Mickey Cobb
Zoeller wins Harbour Town with clutch final hole birdie
Fuzzy Zoeller, facing back trouble, birdied the 72nd hole for a 71 in a five man finish to win by one stroke at Hilton Head. Greg Norman Roger Maltbie and Chip Beck tied for second as Zoeller earned 81,000 from a 250,000 purse and moved to third in season money.
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Hilton Head Island
S.C
Hubert Green
Fuzzy Zoeller
Green
Harbour Town
Fuzzy
Zoeller
Calibogue Sound
Hale Irwin
Johnny Miller
Tom Watson
Hubert
Calvin Peete
Hawaii
Pebble Beach
Greg Norman
Roger Maltbie
Chip Beck
Jay Haas
Beck
Norman
Maltbie
Haas
Celtics Rally in Double Overtime to Trim Bulls 135 131
In a playoff thriller Celtics beat the Bulls 135 131 after two overtimes. Jordan scored 63 for Chicago but Boston's Bird with 36 points and Lichting's clutch baskets in the second OT secured a 2 0 series lead.
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Michael Jordan
Boston Celtics
Boston
Jerry Lichting
Celtics
Chicago Bulls
Jordan
Larry Bird
Lichting
Bulls
Chicago
Stan Albeck
K.C. Jones
Earnhardt Wins Union 400 at North Wilkesboro
Dale Earnhardt edged Ricky Rudd to win the First Union 400 at North Wilkesboro Speedway. He credited his pit crew for a decisive pit stop with 45 laps left and noted the weather helped seal the victory aboard his Chevrolet. Rudd finished second with Bodine, Waltrip and Ruttman behind.
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North Wilkesboro
N.C
Dale Earnhardt
Earnhardt
Ricky Rudd
North Wilkesboro Speedway
Darlington
S.C
Dave Marcis
Rudd
Ford
Geoff Bodine
Darrell Waltrip
Joe Ruttman
Buick
Pacers Extend Win Streak With 5 4 Win Over Spartanburg
USC Aiken beat Spartanburg 5 4 as Tony Casas sparked a four run fourth inning with a homer and a leadoff double in the eighth. Hernandez earned the win and Casas played a key defensive role turning two double plays while boosting USC Aiken to 18 straight victories and a district leaders tie.
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Usc-Spartanburg
Pacer
Casas
Usc-Aiken
Spartanburg
Pacers
University of Georgia
Usc-A
Roberto
Hernandez
Hawk Killer
Chris Hawkins
USCA
Randy Warrick
Qeekly
Vince Harmon
Butch Wallen
Harmon
RBI
Vinnie Malizia
Brian Mozingo
Bob Scott
Hawkins
Tim Hopkins
Scott
Hopkins
Rifles
Barry Butler
Tim Hofferth
Doug Keelan
Malizia
Chris Sturgill
Warrick
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Kiki Vandeweghe
Portland
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Clyde Drexler
Alex English
T.R. Dunn
Calvin Natt
Natt
Terry Cummings
Milwaukee
New Jersey
Sidney Moncrief
Bucks
Nets
Mark Aguirre
Dallas
Utah
Aguirre
Mavericks
Adrian’ Dantley
Karl Malone
Union
Mark R. McCallum
USUA
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Soos
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Charlie
Durham
John Daurity
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