NBC's Bluff Pays Off With Winning Bid For '92 Olympics
NBC won the 1992 Barcelona Summer Olympics TV rights with a record $401 million bid, topping CBS by $61 million. NBC president Robert Wright said the plan was to minimize losses, not make big profits, after a tense four and a half hour negotiation among NBC ABC and CBS with the IOC.
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Cadets Favored Over Navy in 89th Army Navy Game
Navy full back Bert Pangrazio stresses there is no favorite as Army and Navy prepare for the annual showdown. Army, 8-2, chases a ninth win and the Commander in Chief Trophy, while Navy, 3-7, seeks pride. Mike Mayweather nears 1,000 rushing yards in a power run game.
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Hlasek Upsets Lendl in Masters Debut at New York
Swiss player Jakob Hlasek, returning from a wrist injury, upset five time champion Ivan Lendl 4-4? 6-3 7-5 to win his Masters debut in Madison Square Garden. Hlasek, who rose from No 36 to No 8 after a comeback, credited the accident with sharpening his focus and improving his game as he pursues the season-ending championship. Lendl conceded he had easy chances to win 6-3 6-3 but failed to seize them, while Hlasek looked ahead to further matches against Tim Mayotte and Boris Becker as the event continued.
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Crenshaw Opens Two-Stroke Australian Bicentennial Lead
Ben Crenshaw fired a 7 under 65 at Royal Melbourne to take a two shot halfway lead at the Australian Bicentennial Classic. Fred Couples and Rodger Davis sit two back at 135, with Hale Irwin and Hajime Meshiai among a group at 137 to stay within striking distance.
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Subtle and veterans race at Santa Anita and beyond
Breeders' Cup veteran Very Subtle returns in the National Sprint Championship at Santa Anita, carrying 117 pounds in a six furlong race. Olympic Prospect is top weighted at 124 pounds in the Bay Meadows Handicap, while Mo hammed Abdu and Meyer race in the Bay Meadows event. Other stakes include Joe Palmer at Aqueduct and Carousel Handicap at Laurel with field weights and entrants listed.
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