Graf blitzes Lindqvist to reach Australian Open quarters
Steffi Graf, the top seed and world No 1, defeated Catarina Lindqvist 6-0 7-5 in Melbourne to advance to the Australian Open quarterfinals. Edberg, Wilander, and Mandlíková also posted wins as the Grand Slam began its new court setup at the National Tennis Center.
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Melbourne
Australia
West Germany
Steffi Graf
Graf
Catarina Lindqvist
Stefan Edberg
Sweden
Jason Stoltenberg
Mats Wilander
Christian Saceanu
Brisbane
Sydney
Minter
Shriver
National Tennis Center
Claudia Kohde-Kirsch
Radka Zrubakova
Pate Hill Triumph In Champions Event
In Carlsbad weather forced the Tournament of Champions to cancel the final round. Pate and Hill benefited from 54 hole totals, winning their respective divisions as Saturday scores stood. Pate earned 90000, Hill 30000, while Nelson tied for second with Barr and Faldo trailing.
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Calif
Steve Pate
Dave Hill
Larry Nelson
Nelson
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Geiberger
Miller Barber
Dave Barr
Nick Faldo
Britain
Savard Shines in 5 4 Blackhawks Win Over Capitals
Denis Savard scored a hat trick lifting the Chicago Blackhawks to a 5 4 victory over the Washington Capitals on Sunday night. Savard moved to 28 goals and 84 points this season, with major backing from coach Bob Murdoch who called him heart and soul.
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Edmonton
Philadelphia
New York Rangers
Buffalo
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Vancouver
Winnipeg
Capitals
Dirk Graham
Gary Galley
Dale Hunter
Steve Thomas
Rick Vaive
Vaive
Bryan Mur
Bullets Run Streak to Third Straight Win Under Unseld
Washington Bullets heat up under new coach Wes Unseld and shoot over 60 percent for the second straight game, routing the Sacramento Kings 130-113 to stretch their win streak to three. Bernard King scores 28, Jeff Malone 23, Moses Malone 18 with 11 rebounds as the team rests starters late. Kings suffer three straight losses and road woes. Milwaukee Bucks beat Cleveland Cavaliers 111-93 behind Terry Cummings 25 points and 13 rebounds.
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Moses Malone
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Cleveland
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Sacramento
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Washington
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Bucks
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Cavaliers
Terry Cummings
Randy Breuer
Paul Pressey
Pressey
Cummings
Brad Daugherty
Witt Wins European Championship in Prague
Katarina Witt dominated the European championships in Prague to claim her sixth consecutive title and position for Calgary. The Soviet team earned nine medals, East Germany took two, and Isabelle Duchesnay helped France win a bronze in ice dancing as Fadeev won the men’s event and eyed a quadruple at the Olympics.
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Czechoslovakia
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Soviet Union
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Sonja Henie
Norway
Sarajevo
Yugoslavia
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France
Debi Thomas
Juages
Alexander Fadeev
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