76ers weigh No 1 pick as draft nears in New York
Philadelphia general manager Pat Williams says the 76ers will decide on their No 1 choice only on draft day after tonight's midnight trade deadline. Trade buzz centers on Moses Malone with Celtics and other teams also weighing top prospects like Brad Daugherty and Len Bias, while scouts call this one of the best drafts in a decade.
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Mariners Star Henderson Named Player of the Week
Dave Henderson, 11-for-29 and .379 average for Seattle last week, earned AL Player of the Week honors after two homers a triple and two doubles driving in 10. Dennis Martinez, Orioles pitcher since 1974, was traded to the Expos for a player to be named later. West Virginia Golf Association Amateur qualifiers total 245 entries with six sites for 63 spots. Two golfers scored holes-in-one at Princeton Elks Club, Merve Anderson and Jody Meade achieving rare aces.
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Federal appeals court orders Raiders damages cut
A federal appeals court reduced the Raiders award from 34.6 million, finding they gained a windfall by moving from Oakland to Los Angeles. The 9th Circuit kept 14.6 million in damages to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and ordered offsets for the expansion opportunity value, with final figures to be set by the district court.
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Williams Declared Innocent In Tulane Point Shaving Case
A six member jury found John Hot Rod Williams not guilty on five counts related to a point shaving scandal at Tulane University. The verdict clears the way for a possible NBA career, as Williams had been sidelined since the scandal erupted and Tulane abandoned its men’s basketball program.
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Wimbledon seeds top Navratilova Lendl. Graf withdraws
Martina Navratilova and Ivan Lendl led Wimbledon seedings as the All England Club set the two week event starting next Monday. Steffi Graf withdrew after turning 17, leaving third seed behind Navratilova and Chris Evert Lloyd amid lingering illness and heat.
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Floyd Eyes British Open After US Open Win
Ray Floyd set sights on Turnberry Scotland July 17 20 for the British Open hoping to join golf legends as one of four players to win all four majors. The 1986 U S Open champion spoke of rest and zeal for the voyage to the Open while later titles remain goal driven.
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