Dream Team cruises past Panama as Stockton injury looms
US stars led by Mullin and Jordan overpower Panama 112 to 52 while Stockton suffers a right fibula fracture. Bird calls for focus in warmups as Brazil’s Souza taunts the Americans with talk of a Nightmare Team and Oscar Schmidt praises their game.
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Smoltz Dominates Giants Again In Confident Win
Braves right hander John Smoltz earned his third complete game of the season and extended his winning streak to four as Atlanta beat the San Francisco Giants 3 to 1 in San Francisco. Otis Nixon and Terry Pendleton homered in the fifth to put the Braves ahead, with Nixon adding a first inning single and stolen base. Smoltz walked Giants starter Trever Wilson to start the fifth, but recovered to seal the victory as Atlanta narrowed the series gap to two games.
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Pacers Sign Two Recruits From Junior College
USC Aiken announces the signing of two junior college transfers Adrian Phillips and David Raheem. Phillips, 6-5 forward, averaged 14.6 points and 6.2 rebounds at Northeast Community College. Raheem, 6-8 center, averaged 6.3 points and 6.2 rebounds as a junior college performer. Coach Larry Epperly praises both players as versatile scorers and interior contributors.
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Navratilova Defies Age To Reach Wimbledon Semifinals
Martina Navratilova, 35, advances to the Wimbledon semifinals for the 15th time by defeating Katarina Mlieva 6 3 7 6 in the quarterfinals. She faces Monica Seles, who beat Nathalie Tauviat 6 1 6 3, as Graf, Sabatini, and Capriati also contend for the title.
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USA Defeats Panama in Pool A at Americas Tournament
In Portland Oregon USA surged to a 112 52 victory over Panama in Pool A play of the Americas tournament at the Memorial Coliseum. Charles Barkley vented frustration at referees as Michael Jordan surged with strong defensive play. Panama led 15 13 briefly behind Eddy Chavez four consecutive three pointers before the US pulled away.
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USA Dominates Panama in Exhibition Scorebook Chaos
The record shows USA 112 Panama 52 with scattered player lines and odd annotations. Tension appears as Chavez and Jordan exchange hand signals, while Reginal Grenald stays active at the footer spot as teams head to page 11a for full details.
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Gordy’s Lawyer Lashes Clemson Over Scapegoating
Clemson assistant coach Len Gordy is suspended as his attorney James H. Price II accuses the school of making Gordy the fall guy for basketball program problems. Price cites anger at how Gordy is being treated while NCAA charges allege improper travel and false statements.
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