Playing Hurt and Personal Doctors in Pro Sports
Tony Kornheiser contrasts players like Glenn Davis and Cal Ripken Jr. noting injuries, personal doctors, and the culture of playing through pain. He mocks the era of multi million contracts and star players seeking rest rather than risking games.
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Glenn Davis
Vinnie Boombatz
Dan Quayle
The
Washington Post
Orioles
O's
Davis
Kelvin
Bryant
Houston Astros
O’s
Baltimore
Cal Ripken Jr
Ripken
Doogie Howser
Jose Canseco
Duke denies contract claim over Laettner GQ diary
Duke officials and Christian Laettner deny a newspaper report that he signed a contract with GQ during the 1991-92 season. They say only a diary submission was agreed for a potential future issue and no NCAA rules were violated.
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Laettner
GQ Diary
Durham
Duke
Christian Laettner
GQ Magazine
The
Winston-Salem Journal
Ficer
David Thompson
NCAA
Cragg
Kennedy
City High stars lead 20th Forward Relays record rush
Iowa City High dominated the 20th Forward Relays at John Bates Field with Tim Dwight and Joey Woody pacing a blistering boys’ attack while Jill Myatt and Missy Novotny led the girls to six new records. The meet marked a decade of strong performances with the boys totaling 148 points, besting last year by ten.
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Bob Denney
Azette
Iowa City
Iowa City High
Tim Dwight
Joey Woody
Jill Myatt
Missy Novotny
John Bates Field
City High
Little Hawks claim sixth title in seven years at prep meet
Io wa City Little Hawks roll to 172 points to win their second straight girls crown with standout performances by sophomore Dwight. Dwight clocks 21.7 seconds in the 200 meters and anchors relay wins as Woody Pate Keese and Dwight post a 3:19.3 1 600 relay. Coach Randy Jackson hails a spirited group as local fans see top results.
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Little Hawks
Little Hawk
Randy Jackson
Dwight
Chic Forwald
City High Boys
John Raffensperger
Iowa City
Woody
Chad Pate
Jason Keese
Pate
Keese
Blue Jays rally past Yankees for 7 6 win in ninth
Toronto trailed 6 5 before a ninth inning rally. Joe Carter sent in a run on a single and Roberto Alomar scored the winning run on Rob Kelly error as Duane Ward notched the win. Don Mattingly homered for New York in the seventh.
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Toronto
Duane Ward
Toronto Blue Jays
New York Yankees
Blue Jays
Joe Carter
Roberto Alomar
Roberto Kelly
Cito Gaston
Buck Showalter
Steve Farr
Devon White
Alomar
White
Carter
Kelly
Farr
Ward
Jack Morris
Morris
New York
Don Mattingly
Yankees
Gaston
Mattingly
Tim Leary
Bell Lifts White Sox Past Mariners in Wild 5-4 Win
George Bell slugged a two run homer and opened a two run rally as the Chicago White Sox toppled the Seattle Mariners 5-4. Bell added a single to start the second inning while Alex Fernandez held Seattle in check after a tense first frame. Tim Raines doubled and scored in the first, with Seattle loading the bases before a game turning sequence.
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Chicago
George Bell
Alex Fernandez
Chicago White Sox
Seattle Mariners
Bell
Rich DeLucia
Steve Sax
Fernandez
Mariners
Harold Reynolds
Ken Griffey Jr
Edgar Martinez
Jay Buhner
Tim Raines
Dan Pasqua
Matt
Bell drives in runs as Merullo, Guillen aid late rally
Merullo flied deep to Griffey as Bell tagged up and scored on a wild throw, Pasqua scored on Guillen’s double, and Bell hit a 407 foot homer to left center. Mariners lose DH due to lineup error as DeLucia and Cochrane contribute. Martinez hit his second homer in the sixth. Fernandez pitched seven innings with four hits allowed. Radinsky and Thigpen finish the nine.
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Merullo
Griffey
Bell
Pasqua
Ozzie Guillen
Mariners
Pete O’brien
Tino Martinez
Martinez
O’brien
DeLucia
Dave Cochrane
Fernandez
Scott Radinsky
Bobby Thigpen
Celtics win stretch without Bird as Lewis leads offense
Celtics extend streak to seven despite Larry Bird sidelined with back problems as Reggie Lewis and role players pace the push. Boston trails Knicks by three games in Atlantic standings, eyeing division title with 8 games left.
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Boston
Larry Bird
Boston Celtics
New York
John Bagley
Iowa
Kevin Gamble
Reggie Lewis
Bird
Dee Brown
Larry
Lewis
Knicks
Atlanta
Celtics
Indiana
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Mike Cragg
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Chris Kennedy
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Detroit
Travis Fryman
Tigers
Indians
Baseball Report
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NBA
Bulls
Chris Ford
Brown
Kevin McHale
Robert Parish
Ed Pinckney
Parish
McHale
Pinckney
Chuck Daly
Joe Dumars
Bagley
Reggie
Chief
Lannie Wadkins
Hilton Head Island
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