Calls to reform college athletics echo through forum
Prominent figures at a college sports forum warn that athletic ambitions increasingly overshadow academics. They propose radical changes including minor league paths, restructured revenue sharing, and even abolishing bowl games to realign priorities while defending revenue sports at Michigan and others.
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National Forum
NCAA
Heyman
Presidents Commission
Eric Dickerson
Horton
University of Oklahoma
Michigan
Bo Schembechler
Anthony Ceddin
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Richard Ward
Lawrence University
Wisconsin
Ceddia
Ward
Wimbledon Stars Show Tough Week Ahead
Martina Navratilova dominated to reach late-round Wimbledon play, serving seven aces and barely using a second serve as she seeks a sixth straight title. Chris Evert and others faced mental hurdles in early sets, while Doohan battled Shiras in a marathon five-setter. The piece also notes CFA debates on freshman eligibility, coaching counts, and scholarship limits ahead of 1988 conventions.
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Navratilova
Harper
Evert
Doohan
Becker
Leif Shiras
Shiras
Love
Presidents Commission
Joab L. Thomas
University of Alabama
Southeastern Conference
Martin Massengale
University of Nebraska
CFA
Nebraska
Bob Devaney
Dooley
Baby Birds rally past Indians for 6-2 win
Bluefield Orioles clinch a 6-2 victory over the Appalachian League leading Burlington Indians at Bowen Field. Stacey Burdick fanned 13 over eight innings to improve to 2-0, delivering a pitcher’s duel through two frames before Bluefield pulled away with two runs in the seventh and three in the sixth. Browns highlight the turnaround as Bluefield cuts the gap to 3 1/2 games in the division and starts a road trip armed with momentum.
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Stacey Burdick
Burlington Indians
Burdick
Bluefield Orioles
Indians
Bowen Field
Pulaski
Burlington
Bluefield
Tribe
Baby Birds
Bristol
Orioles
Jim Pamlange
Pamlange
Angel Ortiz
Carlos Mota
Robert Rogers
Rogers
Whiff
Nick Ramirez
Mota
Vince Barranco
Ramirez
Allred
Tim Holland
Browning
Bill Kler
Paul Murphy
Dave Bettendorf
Bettendorf
Jose Soto
Kler
Fabio Gomez
Ortiz
Baxter
Cavers
San Francisco
Zane Smith
Candlestick Park
Atlanta Braves
Giants
Smith
Gerald Perry
Dion James
Mark Grant
Grant
James
Rafael Ramirez
Perry
Billy Williams
Joel Youngblood
Frank Pulli
Williams
Azinger edges to Hartford Open title with bold attack
Paul Azinger seized the Sammy Davis Jr Greater Hartford Open lead by attacking flags in a final round while nearly losing the $700,000 crown with safe play. He built a three stroke advantage, bogeyed 12, then revived on 16 for a pivotal birdie and a $126,000 win that pushed him to $576,462 in 1987 earnings. Wayne Levi and Dan Forsman mounted late charges, a lake misdrive at 17 nearly costly, but Azinger held on.
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Cromwell, Conn
Paul Azinger
Sammy Davis
Scott Simpson
Simpson
Corey Pavin
Azinger
Wayne Levi
Dan Forsman
Paul
Forsman
Lam
1987 Season Financials Highlight Three Firsts
The 1987 season shows $576,462 in earnings with 26 top finishes, including three firsts and one third.
Reds star Eric Davis to miss a few games
Cincinnati Reds will be without outfielder Eric Davis for several games after he sprained his right ankle chasing a drive in Los Angeles. The team is 4-7 without him and averages 3.3 runs per game in his absence versus 5.4 with him. Manager Pete Rose notes similar patterns when stars are out in other clubs. Davis, 25, is among NL leaders in several offensive categories.
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Cincinnati
Cincinnati Reds
Eric Davis
Reds
Davis
Buddy Bell
Eric
Pete Rose
Braves
Dale) Murphy
San Francisco
Jeffrey) Leonard
Houston
Glenn
Boggs Drives Red Sox To 14-3 Win Over Orioles
Wade Boggs batted for seven runs including a grand slam and a triple as Boston beat Baltimore 14-3. Boggs added a single, raised his average to .384, and supported Hurst who earned his ninth complete game. Greenwell Benzinger Buckner and Gedman added two hits apiece.
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Boston
Wade Boggs
Boston Red Sox
Baltimore Orioles
Boggs
Baltimore
Dave Schmidt
Tony Arnold
Scott MacGregor
Barrett
Todd Benzinger
Mike Greenwell
Bill Buckner
Rich Gedman
Red Sox
Bruce Hurst
Fenway Park
Greenwell
Jim Rice
Benzinger
Buckner
Owen
Lee Lacy
Terry Kennedy
Cal Ripken
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Tony Phillips
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Luis Polonia
Greg Walker
Kenny Williams
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Gary Redus
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Arlington
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Pete O'Brien
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Mitch Williams
Texas Rangers
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Stan Clarke
Ruben Sierra
O'Brien
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Jerry Reed
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Clarke
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