Hearns Stops Medal to Defend WBC Super Welter Title
Thomas Hearns knocked down Mark Medal in the first round and dominated the bout until the ringside physician halted it in the eighth. The win, Hearns 42nd, capped a tripleheader at Caesars Palace in 12,000 attendance on a 100 degree night. Also, Etavle Crux won a unanimous decision over Barry McGuigan for the WBA featherweight title, and Robbie Sims beat Roberto Duran in a 10 round decision.
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Robbie Sims
Brockton
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Roberto Duran
Lloyds of London Sues Flyers Over Lindbergh Death Benefits
Lloyds of London filed a federal suit against the Philadelphia Flyers to deny accidental death benefits for Pelle Lindbergh. The insurer argues a policy exclusion applies to losses from the insured’s criminal act after the Philadelphia goaltender died in a November car crash in New Jersey while intoxicated.
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Berenguer Earns NL Player of the Week Honor
Reliever Juan Berenguer of the San Francisco Giants earned the National League Player of the Week after three saves and a win in five appearances. He allowed no runs, four hits, and three walks in 8 1/3 innings with nine strikeouts.
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Sutton
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Hrbek
Trump Testifies Against Rozelle in USFL Fray
New Jersey Generals owner Donald Trump testifies that NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle offered a future NFL franchise if the USFL stayed in spring and avoided antitrust action. The meeting reportedly occurred at the New York Pierre Hotel in March 1984.
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Rozelle
Aiken Legion Hosts Orangeburg In Evening Duel
The Aiken Legion Post 26 hosts unbeaten Orangeburg Legion Post 4 at 7:30 p.m. on USC Aiken’s campus. Coach Batchelor seeks revenge after two prior season losses to Orangeburg, with pitcher Batchelor set to start for Aiken.
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Oer" Batchelor
World Cup keepers star as semifinals loom in Mexico City
Goalkeepers Pfaff Bats Schumacher headline a list of elite shot-stoppers as World Cup resumes with France meeting West Germany and Belgium facing Argentina. Pfaff and Belgium stunned in penalty saves, Bats stopped key Brazilian shots, Schumacher excelled on the road to Germany’s success, Pumpido backs Argentina amid media scrutiny.
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Argentina
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Joel Bats
Harald Schumacher
Pfaff
Eloy Olaya
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Schumacher
Zico
Socrates
Julio Cesar
Billy Smith
Peiris
Inquiry Set On Bias Case
A grand jury inquiry will probe how cocaine entered the dorm room where Len Bias died in Maryland. Prosecutor Arthur Marshall targets who supplied drugs and who was involved with Bias and teammates in the hours before his death.
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David Gregg
Terry Long
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Gregg
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Bias
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Mark Fobbs
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Dreisell
Maryland Athletic
Dick Dull
Bobby Ross
Chris Weller
Dull
Leonard
Wilander Wins at Wimbledon as Becker Triumph Returns
At Wimbledon, Wilander defeats Davis in a dramatic final set exchange, then Becker, the 17 year old champion, attacks from the start. Becker earned 6100 dollars, donating the prize to UNICEF while discussing the center court return and the tense post match reflections.
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