Cincinnati writer to sue Reds pitcher after tunnel incident
Bruce Schoenfeld of the Cincinnati Post plans legal action against Reds pitcher John Denny after an alleged assault in a tunnel at Veterans Stadium. Schoenfeld says Denny grabbed his neck and slammed his head against a wall before a Phillies Reds game. Denny denies the accusation.
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Cincinnati
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Bruce Schoenfeld
Cincinnati Post
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Veterans Stadium
Philadelphia Phillies
Schoenfeld
Phillies
Thompson May Coach 88 Olympic Team
John Thompson of Georgetown is expected named head coach of the 1988 U.S. Olympic team by 5 p.m. in Colorado Springs. He faces candidates Larry Brown Denny Crum and Lute Olson and has worked with Bob Knight on trials and the selection committee.
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John Thompson
Georgetown University
Colorado Springs
Washington Post
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Larry Brown
University of Kansas
Denny Crum
Louisville
Lute Olson
Arizona
Georgetown
Indiana
Bob Knight
Knight
U.S
Los Angeles
Amateur Basketball Association of the
United States
Cooney Gregg Bout To Go On As Scheduled
Dennis Rappaport, who guides Gerry Cooney, says the Cooney versus Ed Gregg fight on May 31 will proceed despite Don King efforts. King filed suits seeking to block the bout, claiming an exclusive deal with Gregg. The American Championship Enterprises event, aired by ABC from San Francisco Cow Palace, is promoted by Rappaport.
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Dennis Rappaport
Gerry Cooney
Cooney
Eddie Gregg
Don King
King
Cooney-Gregg
Gregg
American Championship Enterprises
Rappaport
ABC
San Francisco
Cow Palace
Nicklaus II Advances In North and South Amateur
Defending champion Jack Nicklaus II defeated Dick Sucher 3 and 2 on the 16th hole to reach second-round match play in the 86th Men's North and South Amateur at Pinehurst. He will face Gordon Brewer after Brewer edged Joel Hirsch 1 up on Pinehurst No. 2 course.
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N.C
Jack Nicklaus II
Dick Sucher
Nicklaus
North Palm Beach
Fla
Gordon Brewer
Huntingdon
Chicago
Joel Hirsch
Pinehurst Country Club
Bassett dies at 47 long cancer battle in sports world
John F. Bassett managing general partner of the Tampa Bay Bucs in the USFL and father of tennis star Carling Bassett died after a lengthy cancer fight at age 47. He was a former Davis Cup player and held interests in the Toronto Argonauts and Mempho Southmen. Aiken Elementary School sets cheerleader tryouts for 4 p.m. May 2 at the H Odell Weeks Activities Center for fourth and fifth graders.
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Tampa Bay Bucs
Carling Bassett
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John W. Bassett
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Memo Southmen
Aiken Elementary School
H. Odell Weeks
South Aiken Edges Columbia in tense late softball win
South Aiken roars to a 10-9 victory over Columbia in a game halted by late trouble, tying the Lower State series at 1-1. Pitcher Amanda Trowell steadies after a shaky start, while Rebecca Gainey nets the final out. The deciding game is Friday with the state title on the line.
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South Aiken
Rebbecca Gainey
South Africn
Phil Strickland
Amanda Trowell
Trowell
Strickland
Ters
Teri Terrapin
Terrapin
South Africa
Susan Wiley
Wiley
Melanie Geiger
Cap
Sonya Holston
Holston
Pacers Meet Georgetown In NAIA Tourney Bid Chase
USC Aiken enters the NAIA Area 7 tournament facing Georgetown College Kentucky in a 3 PM opener while West Liberty State meets Elon College at 7 PM The Pacers aim to reach the Saturday final to secure a World Series bid and will start Roberto Hernandez against Bri an Dodds in the decisive matchup Georgetown coached by Marvin Stringfellow notes USC Aiken is the favorite after sweeping District 6 Franklin and Langley Park.
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West Virginia
Pacers
Lewis Clark State
Idaho
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Georgetown ‘Tigers
Marvin Stringfellow
Kentucky Inter-Collegate Athletic Conference
Brian Dodds
Roberto Hernandez
Badger Land Targeting Preakness With Clear Choice Duo
Badger Land and Clear Choice are entered for the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico. Jeff Lukas and D. Wayne Lukas train the pair as Ferdinand and Snow Chief loom, with a six-horse field anticipated.
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Ferdinand
Charlie Whittingham
Bill Shoemaker
Aloma
Ruler
Broad Brush
Snow Chief
Miracle Wood
Groovy
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Wheatly Hall
Badger’s Land
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Velasquez
California
Mel Hatley
Lukas
Codex
Tank
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Clear Choice
Eugene Klein
Tank’s Prospect
Kleins
Badger
Rozelle to testify in USFL antitrust trial
NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle is slated as the first witness in the USFL's $1.32 billion antitrust suit against the NFL. Lawyers for both sides described conspiracies and “smoking guns” inside the league, with Myerson targeting Rozelle and Moyer and Rothman pointing at Donald Trump as the rival villain.
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Pete Rozelle
USFL
Harvey Myerson
Myerson
Frank Rothman
Rozelle
Jay Moyer
Rothman
Donald Trump
New Jersey Generals
USF
Trump
Generals
Harvard Business School
Moyer
Jack Donlan
NFL Management Council
Outlin Donlan
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