Lakers Looking To Erase Last Season Defeat In West Final
Los Angeles rides Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and a balanced attack as the Lakers beat the San Antonio Spurs 128-117 in game one of the Western Conference championship. Norm Nixon led with 31 points while Magic Johnson added 13 points 16 rebounds and 14 assists as San Antonio battled but fell short.
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Waltrip Wins Fifth Grand National Race in Nashville
Daryl Waltrip led all but two laps to capture the Cracker Barrel 420 at Nashville International Raceway. The Franklin, Tennessee driver earned about 24025 in first place and contingency money after a pit stop gap allowing Harry Gant to lead briefly before a collision ended his run. Terry Labonte finished second and Ron Bouchard took third in the 0.59 mile oval event.
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Grand Prix Racer Gilles Villeneuve Dies After Qualifying Crash
Gilles Villeneuve 30-year-old international racer died after a 170 mph crash during a Belgian Grand Prix qualifying run. The loss shook Berthierville Quebec with church bells, hometown friends recalling his character. He left wife Jeanne and children in Monaco but visited regularly.
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Celtics crush 76ers 121 to 81 in opener to take 1-0 lead
Celtics rout the 76ers 121 81 as Rick Robey fuels the surge with 15 points in the second quarter. Boston dominates on boards 67 to 32 with Parish and Bird each scoring 24. Andrew Toney leads Philadelphia with 15 while Dawkins hobbles through leg pain.
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Lendl Dominates Dibbs To Capture WCT Crown
Eddie Dibbs fell quickly as Ivan Lendl dominated the final at the West Side Tennis Club. Lendl won 6-1 6-1 in 49 minutes for his 15th title of the year, earning 468 500 dollars for the week including 100 000 for the victory and posting a 1 088 550 season total.
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Fredrick Ready For NBA After Year In Italy
Former South Carolina star Sam Fredrick returns from a season in the Italian League eyeing an NBA path. He says LA Lakers interest remains and he plans talks soon, hoping to secure a spot as a guard for the team. He averaged 25 points per game in Italy after leading the NCAA with 28.9 as a senior.
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