NFL free agency could cost small market teams their status
Commissioner Paul Tagliabue testified that Buffalo New Orleans Cincinnati would struggle in a league with unfettered free agency and Green Bay San Diego would face problems to a lesser degree while Kansas City would fare better due to owner Lamar Hunt. The remarks came during antitrust proceedings led by eight players.
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Sheen pays record price for Buckner Ball at Mets World Series sale
Actor Charlie Sheen bid $93,500 by phone for the Buckner Ball tied to the 1986 World Series loss. The New York auction featured 265 items including Tom Seaver and Ty Cobb memorabilia and a Seaver jersey sold for $55,000. LELAND'S auctioneered the event in Manhattan, totaling about $1.25 million in sales.
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Grace Drives Cubs Past Expos in Eighth Inning Rally
Grace delivered a two run single to break a 6 6 tie in the eighth as the Chicago Cubs topped the Montreal Expos 8 6. He earlier doubled home a run while Chuck McElroy earned the win and Paul Assenmacher earned the save.
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Reds overpower Clinton Giants with seven inning, eight to one win
Cedar Rapids Reds hammer four doubles and six runs in the seventh inning to beat Clinton Giants 8-1. Bernie Jenkins started the rally with a double, Todd Raffo and Joe DeBerry delivered RBI-doubles, Raffo went 3-for-5 and Kevin Riggs 2-for-3 with two RBIs. Cal Culberson earned the win in six innings, Johnny Ray notching the save.
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Urbandale tops Jesup in Iowa prep softball opener
Jenny Upenieks shined for 17th ranked Urbandale as she went 4-for-5 with eight bases and pitched to hold Jesup to five hits. Urbandale built a 6 run second inning and added four more in the sixth to beat Tri-Rivers champion Jesup 11-5, advancing in the 36th Iowa prep summer tournament. Jesup, 42-7, led 2-0 in the first before Urbandale answered with six in the second and a late surge.
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Dowling blanked Moravia 4 0 to reach state quarterfinals
No 2 Dowling, led by Missey Allen and Kari Knopf, defeated Moravia 4 0 in the girls state softball tournament advancing to the quarterfinals. Allen pitched a two hit shutout with 6 strikeouts as Dowling built a 3 0 lead in the first inning and improved to 48 1. Moravia ends at 33 12 while Dowling moves to 51 2.
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