Becker captures Wimbledon title youngest ever and rewrites record book
Boris Becker, 17, defeated Kevin Curren 6 3 6 7 7 6 4 to win the Wimbledon men’s singles title becoming the youngest holder of the crown and the first unseeded player to win. Becker fired 20 aces and dominated the final on Centre Court, joining Mats Wilander and Bjorn Borg as teens with a Grand Slam.
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Strange Wins Canadian Open With Nicklaus Near Miss
Curtis Strange captured his third win of the season in the Canadian Open at Glen Abbey, finishing 9 under par 279 after a closing 73. Jack Nicklaus missed a two foot birdie on 16, leaving Strange with a two stroke margin and a total prize of $86,506. Nicklaus tied for second with Greg Norman at 281 after a 72.
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Reds sweep Chiefs as Sigler homers twice
Cedar Rapids downs Peoria 9-4 in the final Midwest League meeting of the year. Allen Sigler hit two homers and an RBI single for Cedar Rapids, marking his first two-homer pro game and ending Peoria’s six-game slide in the series.
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White Sox use pitchers as pinch hitters in loss to Indians
Cleveland pitcher Jamie Easterly struggled as Chicago manager Tony LaRussa sent pitchers into the ninth inning to bat for Harold Baines and Greg Walker. Dan Spillner drew a walk on a 3-0 pitch, becoming the AL's second pitcher to bat this season, while Gene Nelson lined out in his first major league at bat as Cleveland completed a 10-3 win.
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Lumsden to Transfer From UNI to Mankato State
Todd Lumsden a 6-5 forward and 1983 Iowa Mr. Basketball will transfer from Northern Iowa to Mankato State University. He will sit out the 1985-86 season under NCAA rules and has two remaining NCAA Division II eligibility years. UNI coach Jim Berry says the move aims for more playing time.
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Tudor wins 8th straight for Cards
John Tudor pitched eight innings for the St. Louis Cardinals in a 7-1 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Tudor improved to 9-7, delivering his fifth complete game with four strikeouts and one walk as St. Louis pulled away after a brief Dodger lead. Willie McGee stole his 32nd base and scored on Ozzie Smith's single as the Cardinals took control in the fourth inning.
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