Iowa expected to name Davis as new Hawkeyes coach
University of Iowa nearing selection of Tom Davis from Stanford as its next men’s basketball coach. A 3:30 p.m. news conference in Iowa City will announce the hire after George Raveling’s resignation. Davis previously coached at Stanford and Boston College.
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University of Iowa
Tom Davis
Stanford
Gazette
Iowa City
George Raveling
Iowa Athletic Department
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Iowa
Boston College
Missouri
Norm Stewart
Raveling
Southern Cal
Cardinal
West Coast
Lute Olson
Long Beach State
Washington State
Rick Kuhn
Hammel
Ron Righter
Guy Lewis
Houston
Pat Foster
Lamar
Carver-Hawkeye Arena
Bump Elliott
New Baseball Season Opens Amid Drug Testing and Budget War
The 1986 season starts as owners fight fiscal crisis and drug problems. 21 players face career long drug tests after Ueberroth’s sweeping penalties. Keith Hernandez and others are fined or punished. Opening day features Reds hosting Phillies in Cincinnati, marking the 100th home opener for the Reds. Other Monday games include San Diego at Cincinnati ongoing.
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John Nelson
Peter Ueberroth
Pete Rose
Tom Seaver
Phil Niekro
Rod Carew
Ueberroth
Keith Hernandez
Dave Parker
Joaquin Andujar
Lonnie Smith
Jeff Leonard
Enos Cabell
Dale Berra
Kirk Gibson
Detroit
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Reds
Iowa
San Diego
Opening Day Sets Stage for 1986 Major League Baseball
The 1986 season opens Monday with games across major leagues including Philadelphia at Cincinnati and Boston at Detroit. Preview features on page 20 examine NL and AL divisions, new managers like Tanner Lanier Leyland Boros Williams, race dynamics, and key players approaching historic milestones.
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Iowa
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Boston
Detroit
Mantle
Mike Schmidt
Kansas City Royals
St. Louis Cardinals
Royals
George Brett
Bret Saberhagen
Rose Likely to Open Season on Reds Disabled List
Cincinnati Reds manager Pete Rose said he probably will start the 1986 season on the 15 day disabled list due to a stomach virus and flu. He has batted 17 times with four hits in spring training as the team debates final roster moves.
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Pete Rose
Rose
Reds
Atlanta
Tony Perez
Perez
Philadelphia
Steve Carlton
Chris Welsh
Denver
Cornhuskers
Mims
Indian Hills Community College
Centerville
New York Mets
Detroit Tigers
Ex-preps from area gain college stardom
Nebraska star Larry Mims, a Cedar Rapids Washington alumnus, shines for Nebraska with a .538 start and 35 runs. Dan Johnston, Creighton freshman, impresses as a 6-7 right hander in Rosenblatt memories, as Creighton posts 21-6-1. The piece notes hopes for a College World Series bid and profiles Mims’s family and education plans.
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Omaha
Ames
Uni-Dome
Cedar Falls
Gazette Area
Nebraska
Larry Mims
Cedar Rapids Washington
Dan Johnston
Creighton University
Bluejays
Rosenblatt Stadium
Johnston
Regis’ Royals
Creighton
Larry Jr
Mims
Julie Zyskocil
Cedar Rapids
Larry
John Sanders
Stanford
Palo Alto
Calif
Cornhuskers
Las Vegas
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Lou Piniella
Yankees
Jim Leyland
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Steve Boros
Los Angeles Dodgers
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Ray Miller
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Tom Lasorda
Dodgers
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Boston Red Sox
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Baltimore Orioles
Alan Wiggins
Philadelphia Phillies
Darren Dalton
Clearwater
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