Bossy reaches 500 goals as Islanders rally past Bruins
Mike Bossy scored twice in the final three minutes to lift the New York Islanders to a 7-5 victory over the Boston Bruins. His 25th and 26th goals of the season capped a six-goal third period comeback after a 3-1 deficit, with No. 499 breaking the tie at 5:05 and No. 500 sealing it on an empty net with 17 seconds left.
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Gretzky Named NHL Player of the Month for December
Wayne Gretzky of the Edmonton Oilers earned the NHL Player of the Month honor after tallying eight goals and 36 assists for 44 points in December. He tied a 49 point monthly record, highlighted by seven assists on December 11 against Chicago and six points on December 20 against Los Angeles, with consecutive five point games on December 5 and 7.
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Becker Wins in Berlin Junior Masters Opener
Wimbledon champion Boris Becker defeated Sweden's Peter Lundgren 6 4 7 5 on day two of the 150000 dollar Junior Masters tennis tournament. Bruno Cresar beat Hansjerg Schwaier 7 5 4 6 0 4 6. Becker meets Marjan Vajda of Czechoslovakia next, Vajda ranked 52nd.
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Lakers Nuggets Dominate Balloting for All Star Starters
In New York AP reports Los Angeles Lakers and Denver Nuggets lead Western Conference balloting for the February 9 NBA All Star game. Kareem Abdul Jabbar tops centers with 227,877 votes. Nuggets’ Alex English and Calvin Natt lead forwards with 198,887 and 175,803 votes, followed by James Worthy of the Lakers. Magic Johnson leads the West with 367,036 votes, followed by Lafayette Lever at 149,213.
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NBA star Alvin Robertson tops steals per game
Alvin Robertson of San Antonio leads the NBA with 3.61 steals per game as the Spurs win 10 of 15 in December. He was named Player of the Month for December.
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Pacers Face Coastal Carolina as USC Aiken Reboots
USC Aiken coach Glen DeHart reshapes a young squad after a 3-7 start. The Pacers, plagued by ineligible players and a slow offense, look to Coastal Carolina for a fresh start while planning more lineup changes and two-a-day practices.
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Sooners Claim National Championship In Orange Bowl Victory
Oklahoma Soons claim college football throne after beating No 1 Penn State 25-10 in the Orange Bowl. Barry Switzer lauds team as the season ends with AP national title after Miami and Iowa losses shift the final rankings.
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Thoroughbred Classic brings top area girls and boys teams
South Aiken hosts the first Thoroughbred Basketball Classic with South Aiken Batesburg-Leesville Aiken Allendale Fairfax matching up in non tournament play. Both AA and AAA schools project strong showings as the event runs through Saturday at South Aiken High School.
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