Celtics earn crown No 16 at home in Boston Garden
The Celtics clinched the NBA title with a 16th crown, boosting their home playoff record to 10-0 in Boston Garden. Larry Bird led Boston with 29 points, while Hakeem Olajuwon paced the Rockets with 19 as Houston struggled with consistency.
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Birdie seals Tway win at Westchester Classic
Bob Tway edges Willie Wood by one stroke at the Westchester Golf Classic at Westchester Country Club. Tway finishes 4-under 66 in the final round for 272 total earning 108000. Wood, 66, settles for 6480 after a 66. Inkster wins LPGA McDonalds Championship by three.
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Sampson Struggles Amid Crowd Jeers in Game Five
Sampson had a poor showing and faced jeers from a slot crowd of nearly 15,000 as the Celtics built a 855-87 lead in the first half. He finished with eight points and 10 rebounds while denying crowd fear, saying he played poorly and ignored papers and opinions. Bird praised security and noted the crowd’s taunting.
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SMU and Texas win at NCAA Outdoor Track meet
SMU led by a late 1,600 relay surge captured the men's team title by one point over Washington State as Gabriel Tiacoh starred for the Cougars with a 44.30 in the 400 but finished third. Texas claimed the women's title led by Juliet Cuthbert in the 100 and 200 and Terri Turner's American record in the triple jump.
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Lendl Wins French Open in Rematch Thriller
Ivan Lendl, top seed from Czechoslovakia, defeats Mikael Pernfors 6-3 6-2 6-4 to claim his second French Open and third Grand Slam title in a dramatic final. Martina Navratilova loses to Chris Evert Lloyd 2-6 6-3 6-3 as Lloyd secures her seventh French crown. In doubles, John Fitzgerald and Tomas Smid win the title in a marathon 14-12 final set over Jarryd and Edberg.
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Jones wins first in Exxon Club Bay Fishing Tourney
Jones wins the adult division grand prize in the Exxon Club Bay Fishing Tourney at Galley Marina open 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. under thundershowers. Robert Jones led with 25 pounds of speckled trout, while Marcus Vidrine claimed top speckled trout at 3 pounds 8 ounces and Roy E. Lindow took second for a five pound redfish. Kenneth Starr earned 24 pounds of panfish in the adult stringer category. Christine Burleigh won third in the teen division with a one pound panfish stringer, and Brad Montgomery claimed the grand prize in the children 12 and under. Chad McQuinney led the heaviest assorted fish stringer at five pounds. Ryan McKinley took second with 3 pounds.
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