Mudra Builds Career From Pole Climb To UNI Coach
Darrell Mudra, nicknamed Dr. Victory for his PhD in coaching and a 1978 NCAA Division I A title, begins his eighth head coaching post at Northern Iowa. He favors the press box over the sideline, believes segment coaches motivate players best, and plans to face Drake in the UNI-Dome on September 3. Mudra grew up in Omaha, played at Peru State, and loves fishing for catfish near Cedar River.
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al Wheeler
Ryan Regains Strikeout Lead With 12 In Win Over Mets
Nolan Ryan struck out 12 to move past Steve Carlton for the all time season mark as the Astros beat the Mets 6-3. He credited mixed pitches and endurance after throwing 131 pitches and yielding five walks in eight innings.
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Houston
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Hawkeye Downs drivers build winning habit at speedway
Hawkeye Downs saw Dick Schiltz Jack Mitchell and Gus Hughes claim three of 13 feature wins on the half mile dirt oval Friday night Schiltz from 16th to win the NASCAR Grand American late model feature Mitchell in IMCA modified action Hughes sweeping the street stock feature for a fifth win this year Bartholomew Wendling Sanger Dolan Tigges Osborn among the top finishers and Leonard runner up in the street stock race
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Jack Mitchell
Gus Hughes
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the Downs
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Hughes
Waterloo
Ed Sanger
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Sanger
Roger Dolan
Lisbon
Durango Kid
Gary Tigges
Denny Osborn
Cedar Falls
Umpire Shoves Manager Sparked First MLB Suspension
Umpire Joe West received a three day suspension and $500 fine from NL President Chub Feeney for shoving Atlanta manager Joe Torre after a game. West admitted the shove and said Torre provoked the incident by confronting him near the umpires dressing room. The action marks the first MLB umpire suspension over a shove against a manager.
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Atlanta
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Steve Rippley
Braves
Houston
Joy Returns to Leveille as Bruins Hopeful Comeback
Normand Leveille once a top Bruins forward at 19, now 20 and partially paralyzed after a brain hemorrhage last fall. He attends daily therapy in Montreal, regains weight, and hopes to skate again with the Bruins while staying in a wheelchair.
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Boston Bruins
National Hockey League
Leveille
Institut de Readaptation de Montreal
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Boston Globe
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The
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Iowa City to host 1985 Junior Olympics
Iowa City will host the AAU USA Junior Olympics in 1985 with July 30 to August 4 dates. Organizers expect about 4 000 athletes aged 8 to 18 and 6 000 others, predicting total local spending around 1.25 million as regional businesses profit from 10 000 attendees.
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Coralville
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