Graf Beats Sabatini For Virginia Slims Title In Five Set Final
Steffi Graf 18 of West Germany defeats Gabriela Sabatini 17 of Argentina in a dramatic best of five at Madison Square Garden to win the Virginia Slims championship. Graf's 4-6 6-4 6-0 6-4 victory signals a rising era as Sabatini vows to improve and rivals Navratilova and Evert show signs of decline.
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Greene Leads Lobos Over UCLA in NIT Upset
Hunter Greene scored 23 points with 10 rebounds to lift New Mexico to a 77 66 upset of UCLA in the NIT quarterfinals in Albuquerque. Georgia Tech also fell to Florida 80 69, advancing with New Mexico to the semifinals in New York.
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Florida Tops Tech as Chatman Sparks Comeback
Florida 80 Georgia Tech 69. Livingston off bench 25 points for 14th ranked Gators after 12 point deficit. Dennis Scott pours 28 for Tech as Sloan praises Chatman’s strong return and physical play in a 7:43 stretch.
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Bulls rally past Celtics for 107 102 victory
Chicago overcome a 12 point deficit to beat Boston 107 102 as Michael Jordan scores 31 and Scottie Pippen adds 20. John Paxson tallies 19 as the Bulls gain respect and prove they are more than a one dimensional team. Celtics were without Bird and McHale.
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Bulls Rally Past Celtics As Jordan Leads 8-2 Start
Michael Jordan poured in 34 points while Scottie Pippen added seven in the final stretch as Chicago defeated Boston 113-101. Dennis Johnson led Boston with 23 points, and Danny Ainge added 20. The Bulls head into a long road trip starting Wednesday at Milwaukee.
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Wofford fires football coach Rick Gilstrap after 1-10 season
Wofford College longtime coach Rick Gilstrap, 37, is fired after a 1-10 season record, with athletic director Danny Morrison announcing the decision. Gilstrap leaves with an 8-24-1 three year mark and will be replaced as Morrison begins immediate search for a new coach.
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