Lakers broadcaster Chick Hearn remembered as unifying figure
Stars, fans gathered at St. Martin of Tours in Brentwood for a funeral Mass led by Cardinal Mahony honoring Chick Hearn, whose 42 years with the Lakers popularized phrases and built a citywide sense of unity. Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul Jabbar, Phil Jackson and others attended along with ex-players and coaches.
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Gladson Edges Hammerberg For Pribyl 2002 Junior Title
Gladson held off Bennet Hammerberg by a stroke to win the Rotary Pribyl 2002 Junior Boys Golf Tournament at Elmcrest Country Club in Cedar Rapids. He finished 72 holes with 295 while Hammerberg shot 296. Glasford was third at 300 and Holterhaus 303. Garnatz won the novice division with 163 four-day total.
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Henecke secures third win as Van Der Wal pressures rear
Henecke claims his third victory of the season after starting near the back and drafting to the front. Van Der Wal, the points leader from Ankeny, started ninth and moved up to shadow Henecke late. Wennermark finished third as Clausen in Cedar Rapids won the modified feature with Schulte close behind. Hanson of Cedar Rapids grabbed his first Friday feature in super stock, with Filling and Levey also posting top results.
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O NeaI to star in CBS high school basketball drama
CBS develops a TV series about a high school basketball team with Shaquille O Neal attached to the pilot and possible guest spots. The show centers on a professional player who becomes a school coach after an auto accident ends his career.
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Softball Bans Five High Speed Bats After Deaths
The Amateur Softball Association bans five bats including the Worth 3DX after midseason tests show balls leaving the bat faster than 125 feet per second. The action follows a June death of pitcher Greg Lee of Greenwood Indiana and includes DeMarini Doublewall Classic and several Miken models. ASA spokesman Kelly McKeown notes prior tests met specs but later rechecks found faster speeds.
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McPherson Lifts Kernels Past Beloit 9-3
Dallas McPherson homered and drove in four as the Cedar Rapids Kernels defeated the Beloit Snappers 9-3 at Pohlman Field. The Kernels pulled 3 games ahead in the Midwest League Western Division with a 29-17 second-half mark while Cedar Rapids totaled 12 hits.
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Kernels take early lead in series decisive win
Midwest League action saw the Kernels plate two first inning runs off loser Jerry Oakes then add one in the third and three in the fourth for a 6 0 lead. Kyle Pawelczyk earned the win after four innings with two hits and a run allowed. Mark O Sullivan pitched two relief frames in the 6 0 victory as Minnesota moved to 2-0 in the series and game three was set for 2 p m.
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Iowa teams dominate honors and overseas basketball tour wins
Peggy Burke of Iowa named Lifetime Achievement Award winner by the NACWAA. Lauren Mabry of Illinois State also earns Lifetime Award. Iowa State’s Jake Sullivan scores 13 in Big 12 All Stars 95 77 win over Sodertalje Kings in Sweden. NJCAA preseason first team picks include Soder talje lineman Kody Wendt and Cedar Falls running back Terrance Freeney with others from Iowa Central.
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