Elvis the Sportsman a king of unlikely arenas
A quirky history portrays Elvis Presley as a sports figure and dreamer who flirted with golf and bowling, pursued pro athletics ideas, was drafted into the Army, and briefly aimed for the 1976 Olympic decathlon before other career pulls redirected him.
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Elvis
San Antonio Spurs
National Basketball Association
San Antonio
Spurs
David Robinson
Navy
King
U.S
Bruce Jenner
Jenner
Lamont
Iowa
Graceland
Memphis
Priscilla Beaulieu Presley
Jenna
Dallas
Williams wins Pan Am 50 free with record 22.85 in Indianapolis
Iowa’s Tom Williams set a Pan Am Games record in the 50-meter freestyle despite a "horrible finish," clocking 22.85 seconds. Costa Rica’s Silvia Poll earned her sixth medal with a third-place relay. The U S swept 1-2 in five events and set a U S 200 free relay mark in exhibition action.
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Tom Williams
University of Iowa
Silvia Poll
Costa Rica
United States
Williams
St. Charles
Iowa
U.S
Poll
Canada
Holly Green
Gainesville
Fla
Lori Heisick
Edina
Minn
Janet Jorgensen
Ridgefield
America
Tom Jager
Australia
Mike Neuhofel
Little Rock
Ark
U S Cuba clash as Pan Am baseball nears showdown in Indy
The United States and Cuba both win big as the U S tops Netherlands Antilles 14 1 while Cuba rolls to a 13 1 win over Venezuela. Omar Ajete pitches a perfect 6 innings before a defensive miscue ends the no hitter in a seven inning game. Tino Martinez shines with a two run homer and a triple as US medals push past 200 with 90 golds while Canada overtakes Cuba in total medals.
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Indianapolis
U.S
United States
Omar Ajete
Venezuela
Netherlands Antilles
Higinio Velez
Cuba
Canada
Ajete
Jose Garcia
Luis Alacia
Miguel Castaneda
Jorge Garcia
Luis Borjas
Velez
Tino Martinez
Tampa
Martinez
Bulls Bullard switches college basketball to Iowa
Matt Bullard, a 6 foot 10 forward from West Des Moines, decided Friday to transfer from Colorado to Iowa. He visited Iowa, Arizona, and Kentucky, spoke with coach Tom Davis, and will sit out next year due to transfer rules while receiving aid for two remaining seasons.
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Mark Dukes
Gazette
Matt Bullard
University of Iowa
Bullard
West Des Moines
Colorado
Iowa
Arizona
Kentucky
The
Tom Davis
Lowa
Davis
Brad Lohaus
Seattle Lands Bosworth On 311 Million Contract
Seattle Seahawks sign Brian Bosworth to a 311 million 10 year package after winning supplemental draft rights from Oklahoma. Bosworth says a childhood dream comes true and joins a team aiming to return to the playoffs.
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Seattle
Brian Bosworth
Seattle Seahawks
NFL
Seahawks
Oklahoma
Boz
McGwire Sets Rookie HR Record With 39th Homer
Oakland slugger Mark McGwire hits his 39th homer of the season in Anaheim to set the major league rookie home run record. The 1984 draftee moved past Wally Berger and Frank Robinson, adding another milestone as he leads the majors with 39 homers and 89 RBIs.
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Oakland
Mark McGwire
California Angels
McGwire
Don Sutton
Wally Berger
Boston Braves
Reggie Jackson
Jackson
Teleconnect ISC semifinal delayed by heavy Saskatoon rain
Cedar Rapids Teleconnects International Softball Congress World Tournament semifinal against Coors Silver Bullets was postponed by rain in Saskatoon. Teleconnect (51-12) would face Liver Bullets with Michael White on the mound, while Coors (52-26) counters with Chris Nicholas. If Teleconnect wins, it advances to face the winner of The Farm Tavern Pride in the winner's bracket final. if it loses, Strohs Gatsby awaits in a 3:48 pm test.
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Aurora
Iowa
Michael White
Liver Bullets
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Coors
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Nicholas
Farm Tavern
Madison
Wisc
Pride
Decatur
Strohs-Gatsby
St. Paul
Minn
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Hawks
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Letterman
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Joe Niekro
David Letterman
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