Hershiser Leads 1988 Athlete of the Year Race
The piece notes Orel Hershiser finished sixth in the NL MVP voting but was AP Male Athlete of the Year for 1988. It contrasts his NL season with Jose Canseco's AL MVP year and highlights Magic Johnson, Barry Sanders, Matt Biondi, and other top performers across sports, including Flo Jo and Steffi Graf, in a broad year-end awards view.
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Orel Hershiser
Los Angeles Dodgers
Hershiser
Associated Press
Kirk Gibson
Darryl Strawberry
Kevin McReynolds
Andy van Slyke
Will Clark
Oakland
Jose Canseco
Canseco
Oklahoma State
Barry Sanders
Matt Biondi
Sanders
Biondi
Magic Johnson
Florence Griffith Joyner
Seoul
Flora
Steffi Graf
Graf
U.S
Jackie Joyner-Kersee
Kristin Otto
Janet Evans
Otto
Evans
Cher
Purdue Upsets Iowa Women to Boost Big Ten Status
Purdue defeats Iowa 67 56 in West Lafayette as the Boilermakers halt Iowa's 13 game win streak. Iowa center Shanda Berry fouls out early and Purdue uses depth to pressure Iowa into 23 turnovers helping Purdue join Iowa at 6 1 in conference play.
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al Hall Gazette
West Lafayette
Ind
Purdue
Iowa
Boilermakers
Hawkeyes
Buckeyes Upset Cards as Ellison Injured
Louisville led early in the second half before center Pervis Ellison sprained his left knee and did not return. No. 17 Ohio State rallied behind Jay Burson to defeat Louisville 85 79, with Burson scoring 17 of 29 in the second half and coach Gary Williams praising Ellison’s prior play. Crum noted Louisville shifted to perimeter shots after the injury and struggled to get the ball inside.
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Berry
Hawkeyes
Stringer
Shanda
Oquisville
Louisville
Cardinals
Pervis Ellison
Ohio State
Buckeyes
Jay Burson
Rudy Ellis
Ellison
Ellis
Denny Crum
Felton Spencer
Pervis
Crum
Tony White
Keith Williams
Hawks seek Big Ten win at Indiana Assembly Hall
Iowa faces Indiana in Bloomington with ESPN coverage at 8:38 p.m. local time. The Hawks hope to avoid past head injuries caused by Hoosier in bounds passes as Bobby Knight lore and a testy atmosphere hover over tonight's game.
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Ken Tom Davis
Hawkeyes
Indiana
Iowa
Assembly Hall
Bloomington
Jadlow
Hill
Bobby Knight
Bob Knight
Hoosiers
ESPN
Dick Vitale
Mike-Side
Tim Brando
Les Jepsen
Bowbells
N.C
Hawks
Thunder power feeds Men of Thor past Silver Bullets in 112 105 win
Quad City Thunder, led by Anthony Bowie with 30 points, defeated Cedar Rapids 112-105 at Wharton Field House. The hosts used a swarming defense that forced 24 turnovers, built a 16-6 run early, and with key steals by Perry Young closed out the rally.
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Moline
Ill
Quad City
Mauro Panaggio
Thor
Anthony Bowie
Cedar Rapids
Quad City Thunder
Silver Bullets
Wharton Field House
Panaggio
CBA
Barry Sumpter
Gary Youmans
Ron Rowan
Perry Young
Greg Jones
Jones
West Virginia
Young
Cedric Henderson
Ray Hall
Thunder
Trimble captures U S outdoor speed skating title in Butte
Matt Trimble of Iowa City won the all around senior men’s title at the U S National Outdoor Championships in Butte Montana. He shattered the 1500 meter meet record with 2 09 13 and also took the 1000 and 3000 meter titles while finishing third in the 500. Trimble earned 17 points, six more than runner up Danny Zordani.
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Butte
Mont
Iowa City
Matt Trimble
U.S
Trimble
Hawkeye Speed Skating Club
United States High Altitude
Claus Reichmann
Danny Zordani
Illinois
Calgary
West Allis
Wis
Ocie Trimble
NFC Tops AFC In Pro Bowl With Walker Crowd Pleaser
Herschel Walker scored twice for the NFC in a 34-3 victory over the AFC All-Stars in Honolulu. Randall Cunningham directed three scoring drives and earned MVP honors after a 10 of 14 passing game for 83 yards and 49 rushing yards. Morten Andersen kicked two field goals including a 51 yard record, Neal Anderson had 85 rushing yards.
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Honolulu
Herschel Walker
Randall Cunningham
NFC
AFC
Walker
Dallas Cowboys
Cunningham
Philadelphia Eagles
New Orleans
Morten Andersen
Neal Anderson
Chicago Bears
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Lin Dunn
Dunn
Felicia Hall
Bllison
Illini
Jim Ecker
Brad Lohaus
Kent Hill
Todd Jadlow
Tom Davis
NEC All-Stars
Vreni Schneider
Beaver Creek
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