Goodwill Games end possibly for good
The Goodwill Games closed Sunday with the U S hockey team losing 4 3 in a shootout to the Soviets and four American boxers winning gold including Eric Griffin and Oscar de la Hoya The U S women beat the Soviets 82 70 to stretch their streak to 41 consecutive wins in major events The games face financial trouble as Turner Broadcasting loses as much as 26 million and may end the event
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Palmer and Morgan Hall of Fame Induction Postponed by Rain
Induction speeches for Jim Palmer and Joe Morgan were delayed as heavy rain halted the Hall of Fame ceremonies for the first time in nearly 30 years. The event was rescheduled for 9 a.m. Monday with an exhibition between Baltimore and Montreal at Doubleday Field.
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Cubs Maddux stays hot with fifth straight victory
Greg Maddux pitched the Chicago Cubs to a 3-1 win over Montreal. He improved to 9-9 after a shaky first inning, scattering three hits the rest of the way and extending his scoreless streak to 264 innings before the first-inning rally by Delino DeShields, Dave Martinez, and Tim Raines. The Cubs have won 15 of 20 while Montreal dropped five straight.
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Tim Raines
Tim Wallach
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IACA softball double header set at Harlan Rogers Park
IACA will host a 6:30 p.m. softball twin bill at Harlan Rogers Park with East squad coaches Russ Ubben of Oelwein and Dave Fish of Keota. East players include Steph Williams Oelwein Deb Baetsle Keota Anne Blazek Turkey Valley and Heidi Butz Cedar Rapids Jefferson. Ubben owns 501-290 and Fish 271-188.
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Heidi Butz
Cedar Rapids Jefferson
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Decorah’s Lynch tosses no-hitter in All-States game
Decorah pitcher Bob Lynch pitched a one-hitter as the Large East routed the Large West 14 to 0 in the All-States championship. Cedar Rapids Jefferson's Matt Donner earned MVP honors for the Large East. In the third place game the Small East edged the Small West 1 to 0, with Brian Frese of Norway winning and Matt Osborn of Mount Vernon named MVP.
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Cedar Rapids Jefferson
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Brian Frese
Norway
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Mount Vernon
Des Moines Metros Win ASA State Title in Close Final
The Des Moines Metros clinched the ASA men's major fast pitch state title at Kirkwood Softball Complex after a 2-1 nine inning victory over Fleck's Miller Cedar Rapids. The Metros defeated Fleck's 17-5 earlier in the double elimination tourney. Dave Decker Tom Busch Kevin King and Greg Mara joined Brian Dixon on the all tournament team.
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Graf tops Maleeva to win Canadian Open final
Steffi Graf, the top seed, defeated Katerina Maleeva 6-1 6-7 6-3 to win the women's Canadian Open after a tense second set. Horacio de la Pena claimed the Austrian Open title with a 6-4 7-6 2-6 6-2 victory over Karel Novacek. Ordi Arrese beat Juan Aguilera 6-2 6-2 to win the San Remo Open. The Montreal Expos' Charles Bronfman was offered 117.4 million by a Miami group for the team. Michael Johnson ran 20.30 in Budapest and Mike Ditka expressed long-term Bears coaching interest but openness to others.
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Montreal Expos
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Seattle pitchers end Harper streak in 4-0 win
Minnesota’s Brian Harper saw his 25 game hitting streak halted as three Seattle pitchers combined for a 4-0 victory on three hits. Bill Swift left briefly after a line drive, but the win went to Gene Harris with Keith Comstock earning the save.
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Gene Harris
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Comstock
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Texas
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Ryan
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Reds sweep Quad City in Midwest League doubleheader
Cedar Rapids Reds slugged 22 runs on 23 hits to sweep two games from the Quad City River Bandits at John O'Donnell Stadium. Pete Beeler went 5-for-8 with eight RBIs, including six in the opener. Beeler and Borcherding led a combined two hit, shutout relief effort in the nightcap. The Reds travel to Burlington for a 7 p.m. game.
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Reds
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