Johnson Seeley Jumping Duo Steals The Kanawha Valley Show
Hank Johnson, 18, and Todd Seeley, 27, thrilled crowds at the West Virginia Cage Classic last weekend with spectacular jumps. Johnson scored 14 points in South’s 119-108 win, while Seeley set a world record with a 246 foot ATV ramp-to-ramp jump at Laidley Field and discussed a TV role underpinning his break in films.
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South Charleston Community Center
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Air Johnson
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RoboCop
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Todd Seeley
Irwin Wins U.S. Open in Sudden-Death Playoff
Hale Irwin captured his third U.S. Open title at Medinah in a sudden-death playoff over Mike Donald. Irwin birdied the 91st hole after Donald bogeyed to force the extra hole, then birdied to seal the victory on a blustery day at Medinah Country Club.
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Mike Donald
Irwin
Ray Floyd
Willie Anderson
Bobby Jones
Ben Hogan
Jack Nicklaus
Winged Foot
Inverness
Mike
Donald
Medinah Country Club
Virginia Tech Coach Cheynet Talks American Soccer Growth
Hokies coach Jerry Cheynet and players spoke at Mercer County Soccer Camp about rising American talent, NCAA trends, and recruiting strategies. He noted Metro title run and Tenney’s defensive breakout after a Virginia match, while stressing the need for a domestic pro league to boost development.
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Jerry Cheynet
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Princeton
El-Tech
Graham Middle School
Cheynet
Beckley
Maryland
Washington D.C
Charlottesville
Virginia
Roanoke
Blacksburg
Duke
Old Dominion
N.C. State
Howard
Cincinnati
Bearcats
David Tenney
Tenney
Silver Springs
United States
Argentina and Romania reach World Cup second round
Argentina and Romania advance from Group B after a 1-1 draw in Rome. Gavril Balint scored for Romania in the 69th minute, countering Pedro Monzon’s 61st minute goal for Argentina. Cameroon wins the group with three draws and a 4-0 loss to the Soviet Union, while the United States eyes a narrow path.
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Romania
Cameroon
Soviet Union
Gavril Balint
Pedro Monzon
Silviu Lung
Pistons Celebrate Repeat NBA Title Parade in Detroit
Detroit marked a second straight championship with a four hour rally along Woodward Avenue and at Hart Plaza as about 200000 fans cheered Vinnie Johnson’s late game winner over Portland. Isiah Thomas praised the team while Dennis Rodman fought tears amid gratitude to Michigan fans and teammates William Bedford.
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Sardinia
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Portland Trail Blazers
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Palace of Auburn Hills
Pistons
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Dennis Rodman
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Rodman
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Bedford
Lendl and Graf Named Wimbledon No 1 Seeds
Lendl and Graf earned top seeds at Wimbledon with McEnroe seeded fourth. Lendl and Graf claimed No 1 rankings in men’s and women’s fields as Becker Edberg Navratilova and others vie for grass season warmups ahead of the June 25 start.
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Ivan Lendl
Steffi Graf
John McEnroe
Lendl
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All England Lawn Tennis Club
Boris Becker
Stefan Edberg
Becker
Edberg
Martina Navratilova
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Mark Shelton
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Deacon Jones
Bowen Field
Don Buford
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