Becker's comeback opens Wimbledon with Becker triumphs on Centre Court
Boris Becker, seeded fourth, wins his opening match as rain suspends most play at Wimbledon. West German Eric Jelen upsets Kevin Curren in a five setter, while Mats Wilander advances on Centre Court. Becker donates first-venue earnings to UNICEF and eyes more titles in the 100th renewal.
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Cocaine Ties Len Bias Death, Prosecutor Says
Prince George s County State s Attorney Arthur Marshall said field tests found a glassine envelope in Len Bias s car containing cocaine and urine tests at the hospital showed traces of cocaine. He will pursue a grand jury investigation into Bias s death with focus on who supplied drugs and who used them.
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Driesell troubles mount at Maryland after Bias death
University of Maryland coach Lefty Driesell faces a grand jury inquiry amid allegations of drug use on the team following All-American Len Bias's death. The state prosecutor hints cocaine was in Bias’s car the morning of his death and will question Driesell and several players about drug sales on campus.
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Speedboat crash kills driver at West Coast Boat Drags
A speedboat race fatality occurred when 38 year old Dave Nolte of Fresno was thrown from his boat Liberty at about 200 mph during West Coast Boat Drags near Chowchilla in Berenda Reservoir.
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Tennis and baseball TV lineup for the day
Sports on TV lists Wimbledon tennis on HBO at 5 p.m. and Braves at Dodgers baseball on WTBS at 10:30 p.m. The schedule highlights two major league and grand slam coverage for fans.
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Milan speaks their language
Felix Milan, former major leaguer from Yabucoa Puerto Rico, coaches the Bluefield Orioles using fluent Spanish to bridge the language gap between English-speaking manager Glenn Gulliver and Dominican Republic and Puerto Rican players. He notes players fear making mistakes but remain hopeful about the opportunity in America.
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Pulaski Braves erupt for 10 unearned runs to crush Bluefield
Pulaski roared to a 19-12 win over Bluefield at Bowen Field as 10 unearned runs in the top of the seventh broke a close game. Richard Taylor pitched 12 1 3 innings for the win while Terrell McCall took the loss. Pulaski improves to 3-1. Leo Gomez and Jay Johnson keyed the offense with multiple extra base hits. Bluefield’s Adderly led the Babies with three hits and four RBIs. Bluefield ends its homestand 2-2 and heads to Burlington. Other Appalachian League results included Bristol over Johnson City 11-4 and Burlington 3-2 over Wytheville. Next games feature Bristol at Kingsport, Elizabethton at Johnson City, Wytheville at Pulaski.
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