Coetzer Wins in Heat Over Graf at Australian Open
Amanda Coetzer defeats Steffi Graf 6-2 7-5 ending Graf's 45-match Grand Slam winning streak in brutal heat. Po ousts Davenport 7-6 6-4 in a dramatic tiebreaker as other seeds falter.
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Australia
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Anke Huber
Lindsay Davenport
Kimberly Po
De La Hoya Dominates Gonzalez In Vegas Ring
Oscar De La Hoya used a punishing left jab to overwhelm Miguel Angel Gonzalez over 12 rounds in Las Vegas. The champion controlled the bout to retain the 140-pound title he won from Julio Cesar Chavez, delivering a masterful performance mainly with his left hand. Gonzalez pressed late but failed to turn the tide.
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All Star NHL game rips record scoring in San Jose
Mark Recchi and Owen Nolan lead an offensive explosion as the Eastern Conference outguns the West 11 to 7. Mario Lemieux, Dale Hawerchuk, Pavel Bure and John LeClair add two goals apiece, while Lemieux ties records and hints at retirement after this season. Patrick Roy allows four goals as the game shatters second period scoring and features a record 10 goals in one period.
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Owen Nolan
Mario Lemieux
Dale Hawerchuk
Pavel Bure
John le Clair
Recchi
Lemieux
Nolan
Montreal
NHL
Wayne Gretzky
Gordie Howe
Pittsburgh
Hodgkin's
De La Hoya Beats Gonzalez In Las Vegas Rematch
Oscar De La Hoya defeated Miguel Angel Gonzalez on the UNLV arena card as he eyes a April 12 bout with Pernell Whitaker. Gonzalez went the distance, the only opponent to do so against De La Hoya in 23 pro fights, while Tszyu retained the IBF title in a controversial first round draw with Mas. Michael Carbajal lost his IBF light flyweight title to Mauricio Pastrana. Jirov stopped Vincent Brown in the cruiserweight undercard, with Brown donating half his roughly $2,000 purse to Cedar Rapids Jane Boyd Boxing Club.
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Las Vegas
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Vincent Brown
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Miguel Angel Gonzalez
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Jane Boyd Boxing Club
Calcavecchia chases Hogan record at Bob Hope Classic
Mark Calcavecchia shot a 64 to reach 27 under par with one round left in the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic in Indian Wells California. He matched the 72 hole scoring record set by Ben Hogan in 1945 and later tied by Mike Souchak in 1955 though those were four day events.
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Calif
Mark Calcavecchia
Ben Hogan
Calcavecchia
Hogan
Mike Souchak
Calcavecchia seeks win in Hope despite record chase
In Florida Calcavecchia holds a three stroke lead over John Cook with Don Pooley three behind and Daly and O'Meara at 20 under. He dismisses tying the Hope record and focuses on playing each hole for a win. Different events note Webb and McGann contending at HealthSouth with Webb tying for the lead at 6 under, while Lopez sits five back. Irwin and Morgan share the lead in Hawaii after two rounds at the MasterCard Championship.
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Don Pooley
John Daly
Mark O'Meara
Calcavecchia
Tom Kite
Lake Buena Vista
Fila
Karrie Webb
Michelle McGann
Florida
Webb
McGann
Beth Daniel
Nancy Lopez
Kailua-Kona
Hawaii
Hale Irwin
Gil Morgan
Irwin
Morgan
California promotes Holmoe to Cal head coach
California promoted defensive coordinator Tom Holmoe to head coach after Steve Mariucci left for the 49ers. Holmoe, 36, is Cal’s fourth coach in six years and his first head coaching assignment, with recruitment pressure easing after a quick selection process.
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John Kasser
Cal's Barnes Shines as Senior Bowl Prospect
Cal quarterback Pat Barnes led the North to a 35-14 Senior Bowl win over the South and was named MVP after directing three touchdown drives. Barnes impressed more than 600 NFL scouts with a second quarter showing and connected on a 5-yard TD to Sedrick Shaw. He finished 5 of 10 for 88 yards and bolstered his NFL stock alongside stars like Druckenmiller and Plummer.
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Cal
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Mariucci
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Arizona State
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Iowa
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