Argentina Elbows Bulgaria in World Cup Loss Without Maradona
Argentina, banned star Maradona, stumbles 2 0 to Bulgaria at the Cotton Bowl. The result drops Argentina to third in Group D behind Nigeria and Bulgaria, with Nigeria earning first place after a late goal by Amokachi. Argentina advances to face Romania in Pasadena while Bulgaria meets Mexico in East Rutherford.
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Tzanko Tzvetanov
Foxboro
Mass
Daniel Amokachi
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Foxboro Stadium
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Graduates hold gains set with new standards
Kansas City reports show NCAA Division I athletes in 1987-88 graduate at 57 percent, matching first year gains under Prop 48. Women outpaced men, with 67 percent of female athletes graduate versus 58 percent of all female students. black female athletes rose to 53 percent.
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Kansas City
State schools top average in NCAA graduation study
Iowa Cityan athletes at the University of Iowa and Iowa State University posted higher graduation rates than the Division I average. Hawkeye athletes graduated at 66.7 percent versus 62.2 for all students, while Iowa State reported 58 percent for 1987 freshmen and 63 percent for 1986 freshmen, compared with 61 percent for all students.
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Providence
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Rain Cancelled 1993 Softball Spectacular Returns This Weekend
Defending 1992 champions Jenk Insurance and Carpet Country Rollers aim to reclaim titles at the Gazette Budweiser/Dale Lee Distributing Fourth of July Softball Spectacular after rain forced 1993 cancellation. The event begins tonight at Kirkwood Softball Complex with pool play underway.
Softball Spectacular returns with 31 teams in title bid
The ninth annual Softball Spectacular begins tonight at 6 with 12 inch coed slow pitch and modified pitch divisions and 16 inch games at 7. A weekend schedule runs 8 a.m. starts. finals Sunday feature coed at 3 50 p.m. and 16 inch modified pitch at 5 p.m. Jenk Insurance defends titles but manager Tim Singsank says teams are evenly matched with Monticello Sports and Shagnasty’s of Cedar Falls boosting lineups.
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Decorah
Duffy’s
Manchester
Shagnasty’s
Wieland & Sons
Craft Cochran
Winthrop
Wee Willy’s
Quasqueton
Monticello Sports
Beaver’s Lounge
Cedar Rapids
Budweiser
Kraus-Charpentier Leads Cedar Rapids ASA Contingent
Kraus-Charpentier of Car roll seeks another title after a third straight state ASA crown. They share Group 1 with Hupp Electric Motors Lite Weights and Eastside Maidrite. The 12 team field includes seven Linn County entries led by Union Station and The Gazette Cedar Rapids. byes awarded to Community State Bank Shear Design Exide and The Gazette.
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Cedar Rapids
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Shear Design
Boubin Bears
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Exide of Manchester
People Service of Anamosa
Wyoming
Community State Bank
Exide
the Gazette
Softball Spectacular and Pitching Championships Planned
The Gazette promotes two events at Kirkwood Complex and Ellis Park. A Softball Spectacular starts at 6 pm Saturday at Kirkwood Complex followed by the Softball Pitching Championships at Ellis Park at 10 am.
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Kirkwood Complex
Gazette
Ellis Park
Youth baseball galore in Cedar Rapids Fourth of July tourneys
Cedar Rapids hosts five youth tournaments this weekend with 52 teams across 13 diamonds. The MSTB 16-year-old event features eight teams at Prairie High School and Daniels Park, while the Five Seasons Invitational splits 13 and 14-year-old divisions between Tait Cummins, Hayes, Cherry Hill Park, Ellis Park and Harley Steele Invitational venues. Participating clubs include Mount Greenwood Brewers, Quad City Mavericks, Cedar Rapids Reds, Des Moines Bulldogs, Lakeville and Glen Ellyn All-Stars among others.
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Sheheen eyes ASA stock car circuit and Hawkeye Downs
Sheheen, a UC Chico graduate, plans to cover ASA stock car racing across the country this year. He praises the level of competition and calls race fans among the nicest people, noting his first trip to Hawkeye Downs Speedway in Iowa. He emphasizes preparation, talking to drivers and crew chiefs, and staying informed with racing publications.
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Grip
University of California-Chico
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Iowa
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NASCAR Busch All-Star Tour visits Iowa tracks this weekend
The Busch All-Star Tour heads to Farley Speedway tonight at 6:30 with Dirt Late Models, then to West Liberty Raceway Saturday at 5:30 p.m. and Davenport Speedway Monday. Modifieds Pro Stocks and Bombers join each show. Area high school baseball coaches are urged to call in pitching and hitting stats. Gazette writer Jeff Johnson will take calls Saturday after 4 p.m. and a Metro leaders chart runs Monday.
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Farley Tonight
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