Indy 500 starts mix speed with danger this year
Indy 500 entrants face high risk at the start as 33 cars bunch in rows of three. Track leaders Sneva Ongais Mears Andretti and Unser discuss start inversion, pace rules, and caution survivability ahead of the 65th running next Sunday.
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Mike Harris
AP Motorsports
Indianapolis
Tom Sneva
Danny Ongais
Rick Mears
Mario Andretti
Sneva
Ongais
Mears
Andretti
Wally Dallenbach
Mario
Danny
Unser
Indy
Tom Binford
Zisk and Winfield Face Pressure of Big Contracts
Seattle veteran Richie Zisk and New York star Dave Winfield share the burden of lucrative deals as the two sluggers post strong starts. Zisk, hitting .338 with eight homers and 22 RBIs, reflects on the fear of failure after mega salaries. Winfield sits at .336 with 22 RBIs and three homers as their contracts loom over performance and expectations.
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Seattle
Richie Zisk
Seattle Mariners
Dave Winfield
New York Yankees
Zisk
Winfield
Dave
Yankees
Mariners
Texas Rangers
Rangers
Islanders Inch Closer to Cup as North Stars Regroup
In Bloomington Minnesota the North Stars display childlike behavior while the New York Islanders stay serious. Bryan Trottier, now with a 16 game playoff goal streak, cautions against letting up as the Islanders near a second straight Stanley Cup. Denis Potvin emphasizes playoff readiness and discipline.
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Bloomington
Minn
Minnesota North Stars
New York Islanders
Islanders
North Stars
Bryan Trottier
NHL
Isles
Denis Potvin
Bonds Ready For Duty With Wichita Aeros
Major league veteran Bobby Bonds joins the Texas Rangers Triple-A Wichita Aeros after a late-career shift from St Louis. He rehabs a damaged right hand, leads the Aeros in RBIs, and mentors younger players while aiming to prove his value to major league teams again.
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Wichita, Kan
Bobby Bonds
Wichita Aeros
Texas Rangers
Bonds
St. Louis Cardinals
Cardinals
San Francisco Giants
San Carlos
Calif
Rangers
Wichita
Ed Figueroa
Jim Norris
Aeros
RBI
Arkansas River
Lawrence- Dumont Stadium
Zoeller Ends Drought With Colonial Victory
Zoeller returns to form after pain relief with Butazolodin, winning the Colonial National Invitational at Fort Worth. He earned $54,000 for first place, shot 2-under-par over 36 holes in steamy conditions, outdrove Hale Irwin by about 30 yards on most holes, and praised reduced pain that let him practice longer and swing freely.
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Fort Worth
Fuzzy Zoeller
Butazolodin
Zoeller
Texas Christian
Ross Bailey
Hale Irwin
Irwin
Miller Chooses Virginia Over Duke In Recruiting Focus
Princeton high star Jimmy Miller 6-8 selects Virginia over Duke Wake Forest West Virginia after a year of intense recruiting. He says the process drained him but made him more mature, while his mother notes anticlimactic relief and relief from constant calls.
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Princeton
W.va
Jimmy Miller
University of Virginia
Miller
Cavaliers
Duke
Wake Forest
West Virginia
Virginia
Brenda Miller
Jimmy
Hampton signs with Gannon College basketball
Lionell Hampton, Wheeling Park High School Class AAA all state center, signs to play at Gannon College. He averaged 23.9 PPG helping Wheeling Park to 19-5 and a Class AAA state berth. Coach Dick Fox praises his ability and program.
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Wheeling
W.va
Lionell Hampton
Wheeling Park
Gannon College
Hampton
Lionell
Gannon
Dick Fox
Patriots
Wheeling Park High School
Jim Cooney
West Liberty State College
George Stanley
Rick Comer
West Liberty
Vince Monseau
Cooney
Acquisition of Bert Blyleven Turns Around Indians Staff
Cleveland Indians pitcher Bert Blyleven has transformed the staff, joining Len Barker to lift the AL team from last to first in ERA as PM Paul’s gamble pays off. Blyleven’s 2-1 10 inning win over Toronto lowered his ERA to 1.67, while Barker leads with a 1.31. The veteran's presence and ten inning capability energize the club.
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Bert Blyleven
Cleveland
Cleveland Indians
Gabe Paul
Paul
Indians
Blyleven
Len Barker
Toronto Blue Jays
Dave Duncan
Toronto
Barker
Texas
Pecci, Giammalva advance in Italian Open tennis
Victor Pecci of Paraguay and Tony Giammalva of the United States won their first-round matches at the $200,000 Italian Open in Rome. Pecci rallied from a first-set tiebreak to defeat Jaime Fillol 6-7 6-2 6-3, while Giammalva crushed Luca Bottazzi 6-0 6-1. Other winners included Manuel Orantes, Jose Higueras, Rick Fagel, Bruce Manson, Mel Purcell, and Gustavo Guerrero.
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Rome
Victor Pecci
Paraguay
Tony Giammalva
United States
Pecci
Jaime Fillol
Foro Italico
Giammalva
Luca Bottazzi
Sammy
Mario Martinez
Manuel Orantes
Jose
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New York
Mark Hellinger
Henkin
Parkersburg
Mike Lucas
Magnolia
Sistersville
Parkersburg Catholic High School
Beallsville
Ohio
Lucas
Parkersburg Catholic
Bluefield
Sammy Jones
Bluefield High School
Wittenberg
Tyrone Curtis
Jones
Huntington
Chip Cook
Marshall University
Jack Cook
Marshall
Cook
Pittsburgh
Chuck Tanner
Tanner
Orantes
Yugoslavia
Slobodan Zivojinovic
Milan
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