Hoops Recruiting Moves Through Signing Week
College coaches map future courses as national letter of intent week begins. Iowa and Iowa State have mostly finished in November with several signees awaiting eligibility under Proposition 48 and ACT SAT requirements.
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Iowa State
Tom Davis
Cyclone
Johnny Orr
Brian Garner
Victor Alexander
Garner
Washington High School
Milwakee
Washington
Clyde Rusk
Alexander
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ISU
Pittsburgh
Rodell Davis
Harvey, Ill
Curtis Cuthpert
Flint
Mich
Brig Tubbs
DeWitt
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Cuthpert
Tubbs
Leonard makes remarkable return upset of Hagler in Vegas
Leonard returns after a three year layoff to upset middleweight champion Marvin Hagler in a 12 round split decision at Caesars Palace. Leonard becomes boxing's 10th welterweight to middleweight champion in a dramatic, controversial bout with scoring by Filippo Moretti and JoJo.
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Sugar Ray Leonard
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Hagler
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Seer Sete
World Boxing Council
International Boxing Federation
World Boxing Association
Vegas
Agler
Orioles 2 Rangers 1 as Sheets drives in ninth inning
Orioles win season opener 2-1 after Larry Sheets, left unannounced in pregame introductions, delivers the tie breaking run with a bases loaded pinch sacrifice fly in the ninth. Don Slaught threw away a passed ball earlier enabling Fred Lynn to score. Texas starter Charlie Hough pitched seven innings.
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Dan
Daliimore
Larry Sheets
Lis
Baltimore Orioles
Texas Rangers
Texas
Oddibe McDowell
Mike Noddicker
Roddicker
Don Rase
Orioles
Fred Lynn
Don Slaught
Knight
Charlie Hough
Sheets
Greg Harris
Bobby Valentine
Umpires Reach Last-Minute Four Year Labor Pact
The Major League Umpires Association and leagues finalize a four year contract after a 22 hour bargaining session. Salaries rise to 41 105 thousand with increases in pension life insurance and severance pay. Postseason pay pool increases to 800 thousand. Umpires vote next week on ratification.
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A. Bartlett Biamatti
Richie Phillip
Umpires’ Union
Giamatti
Phillips
Bobby Brown
Robert ‘Heel
High School Wrestling to Adopt 13 Weight Classes for 1988 89
The NFHS rules committee approved 13 weight divisions for 1988 89 in a overhaul of high school wrestling weights, replacing the earlier set. Iowa will align with the new classes though approval of schools to require the change remains uncertain. Coach Brad Smith indicated probable support though voting by coaches is common.
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Associated Press
Lisbon
Brad Smith
Smith
Horton makes late impression at Rapids Kennedy tennis invite
Dee Ann Horton, a Kennedy High School sophomore then, surprised coach Krejci by earning the No. 5 singles title at the Mississippi Valley Conference meet, later helping the team to its first Cougar Invitational title. Horton spoke of her late start and growing confidence as she progressed with partner Kelly Yuza for the No. 1 doubles crown.
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Cosca
Krejci
Ann Horton
Wow
Horton
Gazette
Kelly Yuza
Kennedy
Horton Leads Cougars With Record Win Pace
Horton starred in tennis for the Cougars posting an 11 4 dual meet record tying the Kennedy mark for most wins in a season. She ranks No 9 in state 18 and under singles and trained at Nick Bollettieri Academy Beaver Dam Wisconsin last summer.
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United States Tennis Association
Nick Belletieri
Beaver Dam
Wis
Iowa City
Mike Cram
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