Tech athletics under tighter Virginia leadership report
Gov Baliles received a report on Virginia Tech athletics from state Education Secretary Finley as university president Lavery pushes to place the athletic department under firm university control. Lavery says accountability is needed while interim director Raymond Smoot handles the debt and search for a full time successor.
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Lewis
Raymond Smoot
Smoot
Ballesteros leads Westchester Classic at midway
Seve Ballesteros shot 4-under par 68 to move one stroke ahead after two rounds at Westchester Country Club, dampened by rain. Mike Reid sits a shot back at 134, with Doug Tewell and other contenders close behind in the $600,000 event.
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Reluctant Bosworth chosen by Seattle
Oklahoma star linebacker Brian Bosworth was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the NFL supplemental draft but he refused to play for Seattle. Seahawks president Mike McCormack and coach Chuck Knox said they would attempt to sign him, while Bosworth maintained Seattle did not fit his desired path. He later narrowed his preferred teams to Tampa Bay Philadelphia New York Jets and the Los Angeles Raiders.
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Arizona
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Ueberroth backs sociologist to boost minority employment
Berkeley report notes baseball to lead in expanding minority roles in management and on and off the field. Sociologist Harry Edwards outlines a plan with Commissioner Peter Ueberroth, forming a group including Arthur Ashe Oscar Robertson and Joe Morgan to widen the pool of Black and Hispanic candidates for openings across baseball and beyond. Edwards aims to apply the model to basketball football and NCAA, criticizing underrepresentation in leadership and coaching.
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Lakers back at Forum after Boston swing
Lakers lead the NBA Finals 3-2 as James Worthy tops 56 points and Byron Scott 44 in three Games at the Forum. Worthy laments a shooting slump after Boston Garden tally, while Scott lands 19 on the trip and Boston wins Game 5 to force a return to Inglewood for Game 6.
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Spinks Faces Cooney In Atlantic City Should Not Fear
Michael Spinks admits fear of danger but says he is not scared of Gerry Cooney or Larry Holmes. He notes boxing is life threatening yet he fights to become champion, boasting a 30-0 pro record with a $4 million purse for the upcoming bout. Cooney, 28-1 with 24 KOs, stands taller and heavier, likely giving him reach and weight advantages in the contest.
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