Rumors swirl as Jordan avoids questions about baseball return
Michael Jordan dodged reporters before the Birmingham Barons game against the Nashville Xpress amid rampant talk he will quit baseball to rejoin the Chicago Bulls. Teammates Buzz Peterson and Barons manager dismissed the reports as rumors, noting Jordan gave no comment.
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Albus Hobday Lead U S Senior Open After First Round
Albus and Hobday opened with 66s at Pinehurst No 2 to lead a 156 man field. Wayne Carey a retired Atlanta firefighter shot 68 to sit two back, while icons Trevino Nicklaus Floyd and Wargo followed at 69 with strong early showings.
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Berryhill lifts Red Sox past Yankees in dramatic eighth
Damon Berryhill sparked a decisive eighth inning for Boston by hitting a two run pinch triple and scoring on a groundout for a 6-5 win over New York at Fenway. Otis Nixon stole second, then Berryhill delivered the key hit as Boston snapped a 12 game Fenway skid and ended New York’s eight game streak.
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Holiday tourneys up this weekend
Center Point-Urbana and Iowa City West host major events Friday and Saturday while Iowa City High runs a four team tournament Saturday. Linn-Mar and Kennedy, ranked 4th and 14th in 3A, share opposite Yockey Memorial brackets at Center Point. Linn-Mar opens against LaSalle and Kennedy vs Independence, with other first round games at Fross Park and Bob Bowers Complex.
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Melbourne bid for 1996 Olympics faces sabotage claim
Melbourne and its bid: The Melbourne Herald Sun reports leaked private telephone records suggesting Australian officials may have fed strategic bid details to Atlanta rivals before the IOC submission. Phil Coles denies involvement while Geoff Henke defends such contact as normal in rival bids.
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Harding faces likely appeal denial after USFSA ruling
Harding remains in Portland as the USFSA panel bans her for life from amateur and pro events. Her attorney says an appeal is unlikely while the decision leaves the 1994 national title vacant and Michelle Kwan second.
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