Braves hire Tanner assistants and retain Sain as coach
Atlanta announces the addition of Monchak Bartirome and Skinner as coaches under Chuck Tanner who also signs a five year deal as manager. Tanner plans to hire two more coaches and keeps pitching coach Johnny Sain after firing Eddie Haas and replacing Bobby Wine.
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al Monchak
Tony Bartirome
Bob Skinner
Atlanta Braves
Braves
Chuck Tanner
Pittsburgh Pirates
Monchak
Bartirome
Skinner
Tanner
Pittsburgh
Johnny Sain
Bobby Wine
Wine
Eddie Haas
IAAF bans five track athletes for doping offenses
The IAAF suspended five athletes for at least 18 months for drug offenses. Americans Gary Willicky and August Wolf receive bans for separate violations, Wolf for refusing a dope test in London, Willicky for failing a May 12 test in Monaco. Also banned are Zdenka Silhava of Czechoslovakia, Remigius Madura of Czechoslovakia, and Mayra Vila of Cuba.
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International Amateur Athletic Federation
IAAF
Gary Willicky
August Wolf
Wolf
Crystal Palace Stadium
Willicky
Monaco
Zdenka Silhava
Remigius Madura
Czechoslovakia
Mayra Vila
Czechs Capture Federation Cup Title in Tokyo Final
Hana Mandlikova and Helena Sukova won singles matches to give Czechoslovakia a third straight Federation Cup as they defeated the United States in Tokyo. Mandlikova beat Kathy Jordan 7-5 6-1 in a rain delayed second singles clash at Nagoya Green Tennis Club after play resumed.
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Helena Sukova
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Benoit Wins Boston 10K in Front of St. Hilaire
Olympic marathon gold medalist Joan Benoit captured her third Boston 10K title finishing in 31 49 about 60 yards ahead of runner up and defending champion Judi St Hilaire of Boston. The race served as a prelude to the American Marathon in Chicago the following Sunday.
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Ozzie Smith Wins NL Playoff Thriller With Ninth Inning HR
Ozzie Smith hit a bottom of the ninth homer to lift the St. Louis Cardinals to a 3-2 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL playoffs. The blast came off Tom Niedenfuer and capped a dramatic Busch Stadium finish before 53,708 fans as St. Louis moved to a 3-2 lead in the series.
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Mike Marshall
Dodgers
Marshall
Terry Tata
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Ozzie
Luis Aparicio
Jack Clark
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Bill Madlock
Cub
Bob Forsch
Ron Perranoski
Perranoski
Blue Jays Press to Clinch Series in Toronto or Kansas City
Toronto seeks a 3 2 lead in the AL playoffs as Game 6 moves to Kansas City with Mark Gubicza starting for the Blue Jays and Doyle Alexander matching up. George Brett eyes Royals resilience after elimination pressure while Jesse Barfield and Lloyd Moseby stress rest and focus for a Tuesday night return.
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Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto
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Jesse Barfield
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Lloyd Moseby
Moseby
Mark Gubicza
Gubicza
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Howser
Buddy Black
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Doyle Alexander
Alexander
New York
Rance Mulliniks
Jets Dominate Dolphins To Move First In AFC East
New York Jets throttle Miami 23 7 as Freeman McNeil rushes for 173 yards and Ken O'Brien passes for 239 yards and a TD. Jets control clock in second half and retire Joe Namath jersey, surging to top of AFC East.
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Pat Leahy
Joe Namath
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