Reds shell Burlington 13 0 on 17 hits in Midwest League
Cedar Rapids Reds dump Burlington in a 13 0 win. Five run first and seven run fifth innings spark the victory as Cedar Rapids improves to 11 0 against the Braves this season. Sam Chavez improves to 8 6 with six innings. Jeff Forney goes 3-for-3.
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Cedar Rapids Reds
Reds
Braves
Cedar Rapids
Craig Gourlay
Ramon Sambo
Greg Lonigro
Steve Davis
Jeff Forney
Reggie Jefferson
Chris Lombardozzi
Gourlay
Brian Cummings
Rich Sapienza
Lombardozzi
Eddie Rush
Chad Smith
Cummings
Sambo
Forney
Sam Chavez
Fifth Season 8K to feature Olympic flavor
The 4.9 mile Fifth Season 8K in Cedar Rapids brings two 1988 Olympians six potential Olympians and one former Olympian. Kenya’s Joseph Kipsang and Barry Davis compete alongside Bill Rodgers the returning former Olympian. Doak-Davis Prince Brewer and other locals aim for Olympic Trials spots as the event airs on KCRG Radio and Channel 9 with an indoor awards ceremony at Stouffers.
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Doak Davis
Davis
Connie Prince
Diane Brewer
Joe Henderson
Stouffers Five Seasons Hotel
Prince
Brewer
U.S
Doak-Davis
Eugene
Ore
KCRG
Wisconsin Room
Stouffers
Vaarten wins Mercy Stouffer Challenge championship
Belgian rider Michael Vaarten from Chicago won the USCF main event in Cedar Rapids in a Wheaties Schwinn sweep. Roland Gunther and Volker Diehl, both of San Marcos California, finished second and third. The race drew 322 riders from the US Canada and Europe with over 8000 dollars in prize money including 500 to Vaarten.
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Chicago
Cedar Rapids
Vaarten
Wheaties/Schwinn
USCF
Roland Gunther
San Marcos
Calif
Volker Diehl
United States
Canada
Europe
Steve Jackson
Reno
Nev
Sue Fields
Austin
Tex
Robert Dahl
Sioux City
Iowa
Matt Putzier
Ames
Pep Pepke
St. Paul
Minn
Brent Dakin
Matt Gray
Ann Westle
Graf Eyes Grand Slam As She Tops Wimbledon Field
Martina Navratilova lauds Steffi Graf as the fastest, most focused player on court. Graf’s evolving serve and net play boost her bid for a Grand Slam while Sabatini sags and Garrison ends Sabatini’s title hopes in the doubles and singles events.
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Navratilova
Steffi
Peter Graf
West Germany
Boris Becker
Becker
Sabatini
Zvereva
Larissa Savchenko
Soviet Union
Andretti wins close Cleveland Grand Prix in photo finish
Mario Andretti moves ahead after Bobby Rahal slips and holds off Rahal and Danny Sullivan by under a second at Burke Lakefront. Sullivan finishes third with Al Unser Jr. fourth as Rahal claims second on lap 41.
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Bobby Rahal
Cleveland
Associated Press
Rahal
Andretti
Burke Lakefront Airport
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Sullivan
Penske Racing
Rick Mears
Mears
Rocky Moran
Howdy Holmes
Softball tournament gears up with tight pitching and midwest drama
Teleconnect’s Mark Bull baffles hitters as Kurt Packingham drives in the decisive run and Happy Chef blanks the Rebels 2-0 in eight. Westside Lounge, Hitmen, and Bulicek’s post wins as teams jostle for seeds in a crowded field.
Beckman Cruises to 10-0 Win. 13th Straight Victory
Beckman (21-5) routed Chicago Holy Cross 10-0 at the Davenport Assumption All Catholic Tournament. Ruden had three hits and three RBIs, Budan allowed six hits, and Boge Jaeger each collected two hits and two RBIs as Beckman remained undefeated in the event. Beckman advances to face Weber Catholic in the tournament final day.
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Davenport
Scott Ruden
Mike Budan
Dyersville
Beckman
Chicago Holy Cross
Holy Cross
Tim Boge
Dennis Jaeger
Blazers
Ken Wedener
Chicago Weber Catholic
Benepe Wins Western Open After Dramatic Final Hole
Peter Jacobsen led the Western Open until a final-hole double bogey by Jacobsen allowed Jim Benepe to take the title in Oak Brook Illinois. Jacobsen faced a death threat heard by officials during the round as Benepe clinched victory on 18.
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Ill
Peter Jacobsen
Jim Benepe
Peter
Benepe
Jacobsen
de Young
WGA
West Branch
Dave Rummells
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