Brawl TV: Little League uproar pits Lemont against Bridgeview
A Lemont versus Bridgeview Little League game ended in a brawl after on-field taunts and escalating threats. Hills, a Lemont coach, suffered serious injuries. Loy and his son faced battery charges. Police call it a damaging incident amid a season already marked by notable ejections.
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Pete Rose
George Steinbrenner
George Loy
Loy
Bringis
John Hills
Chicago
Lemont
Bridgeview
Hills
Willow Springs
Little League
Bill Dunnett
Charles Fisher
Fisher
Lou
Sgt. Fisher
Pat
Dickerson fails his physical with Colts in hamstring setback
Eric Dickerson failed a physical with the Indianapolis Colts due to a strained left hamstring discovered during training. Agent Leigh Steinberg said Dickerson underwent a second test and expected to run the 40 if cleared. the Colts indicated no further comment. The holdout had lasted since July 26 with fines accruing, amid trade talks and retirement threats. Coach Ron Meyer expressed optimism about Dickerson’s productivity once he is cleared.
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Jimmy
Irsay
Colts
Leigh Steinberg
Dickerson
Indianapolis Star
Steinberg
Star
Eric
NFL
Ron Meyer
Tomlin debuts with five hitters in Pirates 10 1 win
Randy Tomlin pitched a five hit debut for Pittsburgh as he beat the Phillies 10 1 in Philadelphia. He left in doubt over staying with the Mets, Harrisburg, or Class AA as manager Jim Leyland weighs future plans for the 24 year old left hander. Bonds Bonilla Redus led the offense with six runs batted in and five hits between them.
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Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Randy Tomlin
Tomlin
Harrisburg
Pirates
Jim Leyland
Leyland
Bobby Bonilla
Barry Bonds
von Hayes
Dale Murphy
Carmelo Martinez
Phillies
Don Slaught
Slaught
Buffalo
Bonds
Bonilla
Gary Redus
Palmer Morgan inducted in Hall of Fame amid rain at Cooperstown
Jim Palmer and Joe Morgan spoke from Cooperstown High School auditorium as rain disrupted the ceremony. The Hall of Fame exhibition game between Baltimore and Montreal was canceled, while others watched from a cafeteria TV or listened via loudspeakers outside.
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Palmer, Morgan
Ooperstown
N.Y
Jim Palmer
Joe Morgan
Baltimore
Montreal
Supera of
Trafe
Cooperstown
Baseball Hall of Fame
Cubs Hope For 1991 Growth Despite Late-Season Struggles
Chicago Cubs manager Don Zimmer says the team has shown improved hitting and pitching but acknowledges it is too late for a 1990 stretch run. He cites Harkey Boskie and Maddux as keys, with Dickson’s potential adding depth as Frey stresses patience with young pitchers and staying with them through slumps.
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Chicago
Chicago Cubs
Don Zimmer
Cubs
Zimmer
Greg Maddux
Mike Bielecki
Rick Sutcliffe
Mike Harkey
Shawn Boskie
Maddux
Harkey
Boskie
Dickson
Bielecki
Steve) Wilson
Jim Frey
Frey
Leach Suspended 60 Days for Positive Drug Test
Giants outfielder Rick Leach received a 60 day suspension from commissioner Fay Vincent after a positive drug test. Leach 33 disappeared twice over four seasons and had marijuana found in his hotel room last year. The union plans a grievance while Leach vows to move past this incident and return.
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SAN Francisco
San Francisco Giants
Rick Leach
Fay Vincent
Leach
Giants
RBI
Roger Craig
Commissioner
Rich Levin
Vincent
Major League Baseball Players Association
George Nicolau
Eugene Orza
Union
New York
Houston
Ralph Nelson
Cincinnati
Nelson
Texas Rangers
al Rosen
Hawkeye cagers 2 0 on tour of Europe
The University of Iowa men basketball team won 93 76 over Docklands in London on their European tour. James Moses scored 28 points and co led with 19 from both Davis and Moses in the opener versus Leichester. Iowa faces England National Team midweek then Amsterdam games against IJmeiden Eindhov en and Delft Select.
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London
University of Iowa
Docklands
James Moses
Hawkeyes
Acre Earl
Wade Lookinghill
Brig Tubbs
Iowa
Leichester
Hawkeye Rodell Davis
1916
Davis
Moses
Jay Webb
Troy Skinner
England
Amsterdam
Ijmeiden
Eindhoven
Delft
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Palmer
Mays
Musial
Morgan
Hall
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Europe
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Earl
Looking Bill
Dale Reed
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