Martina Navratilova taunts and toll booth tale root of drama
A San Francisco Chronicle sports columnist recalls Martina Navratilova in Delray Beach while Chris Evert prepares for a final. The piece also covers Barry Davis winning the Tait Cummins Award for Cedar Rapids and portraits Lisa Becker and Arlo Becker in Iowa sports circles.
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Chris Evert
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Iowa
Dan Gable
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Cedar Rapids
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Arlo Becker
Lisa Becker
Arlo
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Cedar Rapids Sports Club
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Iowa Eyes Big Ten Title Race Showdown With Michigan State
Michigan State coach Jud Heathcote faces Iowa in Carver Hawkeye Arena as the Spartans seek to tighten the Big Ten chase while Iowa aims to stay in the title hunt and push toward an NCAA berth. Heathcote notes Michigan's dominance and Iowa's slim chances, with Iowa guard Michael Payne set to return after a jaw injury.
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Jud Heathcote
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Carver-Hawkeye Arena
Big Ten
Jeff Moe
Michael Payne
Payne
Cyclones face critical game with Kansas showdown
Iowa State on a three game skid hosts No. 10 Kansas at Hilton Coliseum in a pivotal Big 8 clash. Coach Johnny Orr says a win would put ISU at 17-9 and 5-5, while a loss worsens the outlook as Kansas visits after recent road defeats.
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Danny Manning
Larry Brown
Ron Kellogg
Calvin Thompson
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Greg Dreiling
Slough
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Thompson
Showdown in Carver Hawkeye as Iowa faces Oklahoma State
Iowa hosts No 2 Oklahoma State in a key dual at Carver Hawkeye Arena. The Cowboys lead the series 8-6-1 but Iowa has 16-0 this season while OSU stands 13-2. The meet features 11 of 20 wrestlers ranked in the top eight nationally and is billed as the best collegiate dual of the year.
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Oklahoma State
Iowa State
Dan Gable
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Bakerfield
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Sean
Linn-Mar Lions claim fifth consecutive ECSC title in win over Beckman
Linn-Mar dominated Beckman 70-49 to clinch its fifth straight East Central Iowa Conference boys basketball championship. Coach Bob Landis noted a strong response after a 77-55 upset loss at Prairie, as Rory Feddersen led with 19 points and Linn-Mar extended its ECSC home winning streak to 27. Beckman’s Steve Karr and Scot Lumsden added 17 and 12 points respectively.
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Lumsden
Tom Jenk
Moses Cleared Of Solicitation in Los Angeles Case
Edwin Moses, two time Olympic gold medal hurdler, was found innocent of soliciting an undercover policewoman posing as a prostitute. A 2 hour 20 minute jury deliberation led to the verdict. Moses, 29, testified he spoke to the officer believing she was a fan.
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Edward Medvene
Susan Gonzales
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