Television Schedule Highlights and Sports Lineup
A dense listing of ESPN and other channels shows noon to late night programs including News and sports coverage. Notable items include Major League Baseball games Montreal Expos at Chicago Cubs and Giants at Braves, Wimbledon coverage, and wrestling events.
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Montreal Expos
Chicago Cubs
WGN
HBO
ESPN
SportsLook
NFL
Miami Dolphins
San Francisco Giants
Atlanta Braves
Bo Jackson Debuts With RBI Hit In Memphis Minor League Opener
Memphis Chicks outfielder Bo Jackson, in his first pro game, singled in his first at bat and went 1-for-4 as Memphis defeated Columbus 3-0. Jackson batted seventh as DH and drove in the first scoring hit of his professional career.
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Memphis, Tenn
Bo Jackson
Memphis Chicks
Columbus Astros
Jackson
Veteran coach Cy Szakacsi earns National Coach of the Year
Columbia resident Cy Szakacsi was named National Coach of the Year at the National High School Convention in Orlando. His career includes University High 268-54 with 1962 and 1963 titles, A C Flora 227-105 with 1968 69 title, and Heathwood Hall 75-49 with a state crown.
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Columbia
Cy Szakacsi
Szakacsi
Orlando
Fla
Old University High
A.C. Flora
Heathwood Hall
University High
Hannah retires leaving Patriots with left guard vacancy
John Hannah ends 13 NFL seasons with retirement due to injuries. Coach Raymond Berry must choose between Darryl Haley and Paul Fairchild to replace one of the league's best offensive linemen at left guard for Boston.
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Boston
John Hannah
New England Patriots
Raymond Berry
NFL
Hannah
Patriots
Darryl Haley
Paul Fairchild
Berry
Transcripts reveal USFL talks of merging with NFL
AP reports transcripts from USFL antitrust suit show league discussions of a merger with the NFL. Former USFL commissioner says the idea was never a strategy. The documents illuminate the battle over competition with the NFL.
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New York
USFL
NFL
Red Sox Reliever Rallies Team With Confident Lead Talk
Sammy Stewart says Boston should forget the chase and push ahead with an eight game AL East advantage. He compares the tactic to driving with no rear-view mirror and promises no curse of September mind games.
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Boston Red Sox
Sammy Stewart
Red Sox
Cash Ends Wilander Run as Wimbledon Upset Sparks Drama
At Wimbledon Boris Becker defends his title with a straight-sets win over Mike Pernfors while Pat Cash, a wild card, defeats Mats Wilander to reach the quarterfinals. Lendl, Anger resume their match as Navratilova Evert and Mandlikova advance in the women's draw amid sunny, crowded courts.
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England
Boris Becker
Pat Cash
Becker
Mike Pernfers
Cash
Mats Wilander
Ivan Lendl
Lendl
Matt Anger
Martina Navaratilova
Bettina Bunge
Chris Evert Lloyd
Helena Sukova
Hana Mandlikova
Lori McNeil
Gabriela Sabatini
Argentina
Catarina Lindqvist
Sweden
Navratilova
Isabelle Demongeot
France
Lloyd
Kathy Jordan
Bunge
Manuela Maleeva
Bulgaria
Sukova
Robin White
Mandlikova
Carling
Paul McNamee
Hamp
Wilander
Australia
Centre Court
Murphy hits 200th homer as Braves rout Giants 5-1
Atlanta's Dale Murphy belts his 13th homer of the season to reach 200 career home runs and lift the Braves to a 5-1 victory over the San Francisco Giants. Murphy also adds two singles to raise his average to .283 with 33 RBIs. The milestone comes amid hopes for a productive 1986 campaign.
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Atlanta
Dale Murphy
Murphy
Atlanta Braves
San Francisco Giants
RBI
Braves
Rogers Keeps Aiken Hope Alive In Narrow Loss
Aiken Post 26 battles Orangeburg Post 4 as Clem Rogers shuts down the opponent after a rough first four innings. A two run ninth inning rally falls short at 4 3, despite Beasley and Bridges hitting timely stops.
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Orangeburg
Aiken Legion Post
Orangeburg Legion Post
Mike Dennis
Aiken
Clem Rogers
Elwood Baker
Rogers
Clem
Baker
Youth heroes fade amid cocaine era questions
A reader laments the impact of Len Bias and Christy McAuliffe deaths on young athletes and fans. The letter recalls Jim Ryan’s 1968 Olympic run and the 1970s sports legends Chamberlain and Russell, asking whether real heroes still exist in today’s culture.
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Len Bias
Christy McAuliffe
Bias
Ryan
New York Jets
O.J. Simpson
Wilt Chamberlain
Bill Russell
Remembering Len Bias and the drug era in sports
The writer compares past and current sports idols and weighs the impact of drugs on athletes. He cites stars like Bird Marino Gooden Abdul-Jabbar Rose Payton and questions why Len Bias cocaine sullied a promising career.
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NBA
Babe Ruth
Mickey Mantle
Jim Brown
Bob Cousy
Boston Celtics
Larry Bird
Miami Dolphins
Dan Marino
New York Mets
Dwight Gooden
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Pete Rose
Walter Payton
Len Bias
Celtics
Maryland
Drug testing and heroism in sports under pressure
A columnist recalls Don Rogers and Johnny Unitas discussing drug use in football. The piece argues that widespread drug testing is essential and must be enforced to preserve athletic integrity and protect future heroes. It cites Michael Ray Richardson’s lifetime ban as a voorbeeld of decisive action.
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Johnny Unitas
Unitas
Baltimore Colts
San Diego Chargers
San Diego
Chargers
NBA
Michael Ray Richardson
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