Boxing talk and wagers spill over into a packed sports night
Phil Jackman weighs the case for Larry Holmes a title shot against Evander Holyfield amid undercard bouts in Atlantic City. The piece also notes Cal Ripken, Olympic prospects, Hall of Fame debates, and other sports headlines, including boxing lawsuits and golf money leaders.
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Larry Holmes
International Boxing Federation
Evander Holyfield
Holmes
Ray Mercer
Atlantic City
N.J
Doug DeWitt
Tyrone Frazier
Todd Foster
Jimmy Paul
Cal Ripken
NBC
Kerry Packer
At&t Pebble Beach
Greg Norman
Calvin Murphy
Basketball Hall of Fame
Bobby Knight
Indiana
al McGuire
USA Today
Stuttgart
Germany
George Mason
Andre Mason
Danny Everett
Johnny Gray
Mike Powell
Millrose
Madison Square Garden
Carl Lewis
Pittsburgh
Bobby Bonilla
New York
Mets
Barry Bonds
Mitch
Green
Mike Tyson
Tyson
Brooklyn
Tom Kite
Jack Nicklaus
Arnie Palmer
Arnold
Tommy Hearns
World Boxing Association
Las Vegas
Ivan Barkley
Barkley
Hearns
Sugar Ray Leonard
Marvin Hagler
Hawks Rise to Top 25 Bid Against No 11 Michigan State
Iowa Hawkeyes seek a signature upset over Michigan State at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in a 6 30 p m ESPN game. Iowa aims to prove they belong in the Big Ten race after a three game win streak and a 12 5 season mark while MSU sits 14 3 with a 4 3 league record.
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Iowa City
Hawkeyes
ESPN
Michigan State
Carver-Hawkeye
Arene
Tom Davis
Northwestern
Wisconsin
Minnesota
MSU
Indiana
Michigan
Davis
Spartans
UCLA
Ohio State
Associated Press
Moses
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Steve Smith
Jud Heathcote
Hawks
Heathcote
Smith
Urbanski and Marvel Win U S Figure Skating Title
Carla Urbanski, 31, and Rocky Marvel, five years her junior, defy odds as blue-collar Olympians. The Wilmington waitress and truck driver clinched the U S Championships in Orlando, showing resilience and humor on the Olympic stage.
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America
Carla Urbanski
Kid Shelleen’s
Wilmington
Del
Rocky Marval
Urbanski
Marvel
Scott Hamilton
Hamilton
Scotty
Marval
U.S
Orlando
Missouri Tigers Top Iowa State In Big Eight Clash
Missouri, led by Jamal Coleman and Jevon Crudup, defeated Iowa State 81-71 in Columbia. Crudup scored 19 points with 14 rebounds while Coleman, making his first start, contributed 15 points as Missouri pulled away late after a tight first half. ISU’s Justus Thigpen led the Cyclones with 23 points.
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Columbia, Mo
Jamal Coleman
Jevon Crudup
Missouri
Coleman
Reggie Smith
Crudup
Tigers
Iowa State
Smith
Anthony Peeler
Peeler
Oklahoma State
Justus Thigpen
ISU
Thigpen
Upset night as Duke and Oklahoma State tumble
No. 9 North Carolina edged No. 1 Duke 75-73 ending Duke s 23 game win streak at Chapel Hill Derrick Phelps sealed it with two free throws as Laettner and Duke failed in final seconds Nebraska upset No 2 Oklahoma State 85-69 Jamar Johnson scored a career high leading Nebraska over OSU Tennessee upset No 5 Arkansas 83-81 Allan Houston made the winning basket and blocked a late 3 point try in Knoxville
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Derrick Phelps
Laettner
North Carolina
Eric Montross
Blue Devils
ACC
Brian Davis
Duke
Thomas Hill
Hubert Davis
Oklahoma State
Nebraska
Cowboys
Jamar
Danny Nee
Johnson
Huskers
Eric Piatkowski
OSU
Knoxville
Tenn
Allan Houston
Tennessee
Arkansas
Houston
Todd Day
Razorbacks
Robert Shepherd
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Phil Jackman
The
Baltimore Evening Sun
James Moses
Lo Wholowa
Albertville
France
Ron Ludington
Ludington
Courchevel
French Alps
ISU Basketball
Jevon
Melvin
Booker
Johnny Orr
Orr
Lincoln
Neb
Jamar Johnson
Cornhusker
Elkhart
Ind
Christian Laettner
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