Edberg Wins Australian Open Crown in All Swedish Final
Sweden’s Stefan Edberg defeats Mats Wilander 6-4 6-3 6-3 in one hour 33 minutes to claim his first Grand Slam title at the Australian Open. Edberg earns 100000 dollars. Wilander receives 50000. The final marked the first all-Swedish Grand Slam final and moved Edberg to fifth in the world rankings after a rain-delayed match.
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Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Helena Sukova
Paul Annacone
Christo van Rensburg
Mark Edmondson
Kim Warwick
Hawkeyes stun Penn State in gritty win at Carver-Hawkeye
Iowa women, crippled by injuries yet driven, edge sixth-ranked Penn State 65-63 for the program's first top-20 win. Coach C Vivian Stringer hails the victory as the biggest ever as Iowa improves to 6-2. Becker scores 18, Kennedy 17, McAlpine runs the offense amid heavy attrition. Penn State, led by Paynter 15 and O'Brien 12, suffers rebound edge for Lions.
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Kennedy
Maureen McAlpine
Lady Lion
Robin Christian
Vanessa Paynter
Joanie O’brien
Bethany Collins
Pia Edvinsson
Lady Lions
O’brein
Portland
Long wins hearts after Heisman snub at DAC in New York
Quarterback Chuck Long drew admiration at the Downtown Athletic Club ceremony where Auburn’s Bo Jackson won the Heisman. Long’s gracious display, including a standing ovation on NBC, contrasted with the vote gap and sparked praise from NFL scouts for returning to Iowa. Jackson faces future options in football and baseball while Long looks ahead to the Rose Bowl.
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Bob Costas
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Bears defeat Colts 17 10 in tense NFL clash
Chicago edge Indianapolis 17 10 as Walter Payton extended his 100 yard game streak to nine, surpassing his own totals with 111 yards. Jim McMahon returned at quarterback and led a late ground drive to seal the win after a 3 3 halftime tie.
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Miami
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Walter Payton
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Mike Pagel
Wayne Capers
Payton
Matt Suhey
Colts
Calvin Thomas
Albert Bentley
Pagel
Raul Allegre
Ed Fiffick
Baltimore
Chargers beat Steelers 54 44 in high scoring NFL game
San Diego defeated Pittsburgh 54-44 as Gary Anderson tied the game with a two yard TD run and Jeff Dale returned a 47 yard interception for a score. Dan Fouts threw three TD passes for the Chargers while Woodley connected for three TDs for the Steelers in a record setting shootout.
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Walter Abercrombie
Louis Lipps
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