Indy 500 Start Becomes Biggest Indy Risk With Fast Cars Back
AP recalls the 65th Indy 500 dangers as 33 cars start in three wide rows. With track records and back-field speed, drivers like Sneva Ongais Mears Andretti and Unser discuss the perils and pacing rules that shape the race.
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AP Motorsports
Indianapolis
Tom Sneva
Danny Ongais
Rick Mears
Mario Andretti
Sneva
Ongais
Mears
Andretti
Wally Dallenbach
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
John Cooper
Indy
Spokane
Wash
Mario
Danny
Unser
Tom Binford
Zisk Knows Pressure of Lucrative Contracts
Seattle star Richie Zisk and New York’s Dave Winfield both face high expectations after lucrative free-agent deals. Zisk, batting .338 with eight homers and 22 RBI, discusses the fear of failure and the extra burden of money. He has a $290,000 salary in a long Rangers- Mariners pact and aims for a career high in hits.
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Seattle
Richie Zisk
Seattle Mariners
Dave Winfield
New York Yankees
Zisk
Winfield
Dave
Yankees
Mariners
Texas Rangers
Rangers
Texas
Pirates
Islanders ready for fourth game as Stars idle at practice
Bloomington AP report notes the Islanders lead the Stars three games to one in the Stanley Cup series. Bryan Trottier warns against laziness as New York remains focused, while Minnesota hosts a lax morning session ahead of Tuesday's decisive game. Denis Potvin emphasizes playoff readiness.
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Bloomington
Minn
Minnesota North Stars
New York Islanders
Islanders
North Stars
Bryan Trottier
NHL
Isles
Denis Potvin
Parkersburg
W.va
Mike Lucas
Magnolia
Sistersville
Parkersburg Catholic High School
Beallsville
Ohio
Lucas
Parkersburg Catholic
Bonds Finds New Role With Wichita Aeros After Cardinals Exit
Major league veteran Bobby Bonds, released by St. Louis after a poor 1980 season, joins the Wichita Aeros of the Texas Rangers' Triple-A affiliate. He proves a steady bat and a patient mentor, shifting from doubts about his hand to leading by example as a batting coach for younger players while aiming to regain form for another major-league chance.
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Rangers
Chicago White Sox
Pittsburgh Pirates
Seattle
Texas
Mariners
Wichita, Kan
Bobby Bonds
Wichita Aeros
Texas Rangers
Bonds
St. Louis Cardinals
Cardinals
San Francisco Giants
San Carlos
Calif
Wichita
Ed Figueroa
Jim Norris
Aeros
RBI
Arkansas River
Lawrence- Dumont Stadium
Zoeller Returns to Victory After Back Pain Relief
Fuzzy Zoeller wins the Colonial National Invitational with 2 under par, after using Butazolodin to ease back pain. He outscores Hale Irwin, outdriving opponents by about 30 yards on many fairways, and credits reduced pain for extended practice and full swing freedom.
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Fort Worth
Fuzzy Zoeller
Butazolodin
Zoeller
Texas Christian
Ross Bailey
Hale Irwin
Irwin
Miller Relieved To Be Out Of Recruiting Focus
Princeton High School standout Jimmy Miller, 6 foot 8, will attend the University of Virginia over Duke Wake Forest and West Virginia. He says the recruiting process drained him physically and mentally but made him more mature. Miller averaged 23 points this season on Princeton’s Class AAA champion team. His mother Brenda notes relief but an anticlimactic end to the long ordeal and many call-ins.
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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 to play basketball
Lionell Hampton a 6 foot 7 Class AAA all state center from Wheeling Park signs to play at Gannon College. He averaged 23.9 points a game guiding Wheeling Park to 19 5 and a Class AAA state berth. Coach Dick Fox lauds his overall ability and winning program background.
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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
Stanley
Comer
Indians Add Blyleven Turns Around Pitching Staff
Cleveland grows confident as Bert Blyleven and Len Barker lift the rotation. Blyleven has lowered his ERA to 1.67 after a 2-1 10 inning win over Toronto, while Barker leads with a 1.31 mark and a 3-0 perfect game.
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Bert Blyleven
Cleveland
Cleveland Indians
Gabe Paul
Paul
Indians
Blyleven
Len Barker
Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto
Pecci and Giammalva advance in Italian Open field
In Rome at Foro Italico Victor Pecci of Paraguay seeds 12th beat Jaime Fillol 6-7 6-2 6-3 after dropping the first set. Tony Giammalva defeated Luca Bottazzi 6-0 6-1 as Sammy Giammalva fell to Mario Martinez in three sets. Other winners include Manuel Orantes Jose Higueras Rick Fagel Bruce Manson Mel Purcell and Gustavo Guerrero. Orantes beat Slobodan Zivojinovic 6-3 6-3.
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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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Rooney
New York
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Bluefield
Sammy Jones
Bluefield High School
Wittenberg
Tyrone Curtis
Jones
Huntington
Chip Cook
Marshall University
Jack Cook
Marshall
Cook
Dave Duncan
Barker
Pittsburgh
Chuck Tanner
Tanner
Orantes
Yugoslavia
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Jinovic
Milan
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