Romania Advances to World Cup Quarterfinals Over Argentina
Ilie Dumitrescu scored twice and Gheorghe Hagi added a goal and an assist as Romania beat Argentina 3-2 to reach the World Cup quarterfinals for the first time since 1989. Sweden reached the final eight with a 3-1 win over Saudi Arabia.
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Associated Press
Pasadena
Calif
Romania
Argentina
Ilie Dumitrescu
Gheorghe Hagi
Diego Maradona
Sweden
Saudi Arabia
Stanford Stadium
Anghel Iordanescu
Maradona
West Germany
Dallas
Martin Dahlin
Kennet Andersson
Persian Gulf
Jose Chamot
Colombia Feels Aftermath of Escobar Death Blues
The killing of star defender Andres Escobar chills the Colombia World Cup squad. Players fear returning, and interim coach hopeful Hernan Dario Gomez withdraws after accepting the job. Maturana and Gomez faced threats amid a parking lot shooting that wounded a teammate.
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Medellin
Colombia
Andres Escobar
Francisco Maturana
Hernan Dario Gomez
Gomez
Maturana
Atletico Madrid
Spain
Gabriel Jaime Gomez
United States
Escobar
Loney Leads Downs 300 Qualifying With 19.401 Second Lap
C R Loney clocked 19.401 seconds to lead a 31-car qualifying for the Downs 300 as Eddy edged him with 19.327. Brad Loney, Allen, Fleck and others boosted speeds in a cool overcast day while Schrader and Dotter joined the field from previous race starts. Tickets remain at the gate for 20 dollars or 18 with a Freedom Festival button.
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St. Amant
Allen
Downs
Brad Loney
Loney
Eddy
Ken Schrader
Bobby Dotter
Dotter
Schrader
Milwaukee
Hobday wins U S Senior Open in chaotic finish at Pinehurst
South Africa’s Simon Hobday survives a late surge by Graham Marsh and Jim Albus to win the U S Senior Open at Pinehurst No. 2, posting 274 to finish 10 under. Marsh’s 70 and Albus’s 74 tie for second as Hobday seals the title amid a tense, error‑filled final round.
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Associated Press
Pinehurst
N.C
Simon Hobday
Hobday
Pinehurst Country Club
Graham Marsh
Australia
Jim Albus
Ernie Els
South Africa
Els
Oakmont
Marsh
Albus
Tom Wargo
Holiday
Wargo
Dave Stockton
Lemont
Ill
Nick Price
Greg Kraft
Price
Kraft
Williams improves after shooting during LPGA event
Golfer Kim Williams is in fair condition after being shot in the neck while walking to a Phar Mor store. Police consider possible accident and note a resident returned an unloaded 9mm pistol used for target practice, with a bullet casing found nearby. Williams, 31, from Boca Raton, Florida, was competing in the Youngstown Warren LPGA Classic.
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Niles, Ohio
Kim Williams
Williams
Boca Raton
Fla
Avalon Lakes
Niles
Bruce Simeone
Simeone
Basketball glitches mark U S Olympic Festival games
The Mark Twain Center hosted four men and women’s basketball games with delays and scoring errors. West coach Tom Asbury criticized officiating as miscounts altered final scores 115-114 and 104-99 while fans chanted for correct tallies. Jerod Ward starred for the West with 33 points and 15 rebounds in two games. Notables included Willis Reed and Lakers scout Ronnie Lester watching.
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ST. Louis
U.S
Mark Twain Center
University of Missouri-St. Louis
Tom Asbury
Kansas State
Asbury
Wisconsin
Goliath Rashard Griffith
Griffith
Martin Lewis
Barton County
Kan
Community College
Lewis
Iowa
Andre Woolridge
Woolridge
Michigan
Steve Fisher
Ann Arbor
Jerod Ward
Clinton, Miss
Ward
New Jersey Nets
Willis Reed
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
Ronnie Lester
LaFrentz to vacation at home before college
Raef LaFrentz reflects on illness during the McDonald's All-American Game where he scored four points in a West loss. He discusses weight training, facing larger opponents, advice from North teammates, and plans to leave for Kansas on August 14 after staying home as long as possible.
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Jason Lawson
Villanova
North
Kansas
Cocoa Beach
Florida
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