Kendall wins Des Moines Grand Prix for Trans Am title
Tommy Kendall of Glendale California captured his second straight Trans Am Championship race with victory at the Des Moines Grand Prix. Kendall averaged 71.24 mph and finished in 1 hour 49.11 seconds, 29.64 seconds ahead of teammate Chris Kniefel of Lake Forest Illinois on a 1.8 mile downtown street course. Kendall led the season points standings entering the race.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Tommy Kendall
Glendale
Calif
Kendall
Chris Kniefel
Lake Forest
Ill
Kendall wins Trans Am at Cleveland then faces Braselton
Kendall captured his first Trans Am win of the year at the Cleveland Grand Prix as the 16 race circuit moves to Braselton Georgia for Race No. 8 on July 29. He led with Scott Sharp before Sharp crashed into a tire barrier and exited Followed by Darin Brassfield in third as Kendall extended his series lead to 169 points.
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Cleveland
Braselton
Kendall
Scott Sharp
Wilton
Conn
Sharp
Kniefel
Darin Brassfield
Los Gatos
Calif
Brassfield
Des Moines
Richard Valentine
LeMond Closely Trails Chiappucci After Stage 14
In Millau France Greg LeMond finishes fifth on stage 14 and reduces the gap to overall leader Chiappucci to 2 minutes 21 seconds. Marino Lejarreta wins the stage while Delgado Breukink and Indurain contend behind.
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Spain
LeMond
Pedro Delgado
Eric Breukink
Netherlands
le Puy En Velay
Millau
Breukink
Chiappucci
France
Delgado
Lejarreta
Hugh
Brueukink
Ronan Pensec
Alps
Pyrenees
Greg LeMond
Des Moines GP May Break Even After 1989 Loss
After a $700000 shortfall in 1989 the Des Moines Grand Prix aims for a break even in year two as weekend crowds near 100000. Kreps says attendance and sponsor support look strong despite hot weather and a few on course concerns, with optimism for next year.
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Des Moines
Lyle Kreps
Kreps
Iowa
John Ryan
Ryan
Hatalsky Wins Bank of Boston Classic By One Stroke
Hatalsky birdied the last four holes to card a 3-under 68 finishing 9-under 275 at Pleasant Valley CC for his first PGA victory in two years. Verplank, the 3rd-round leader, finished 276 after a 73 final round. Dent wins Senior title at Mason with 133 total after 66 and 67.
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Sutton
Mass
Morris Hatalsky
Hatalsky
Pleasant Valley Country Club
Scott Verplank
Tour
Mason
Ohio
Jim Dent
Harold Henning
Dent
Williams dominates Festival diving field
Wendy Lian Williams, bronze medalist at the 1988 Olympics, won the 10-meter platform at the U.S. Olympic Festival in Minneapolis with 443.16 points, topping Mary Ellen Clark by nearly 50. Brandy Johnson won vault in gymnastics, while Hollis Conway took high jump and Jackie Joyner-Kersee placed in javelin and the 1600-meter relay. Other notable results included Dannette Young’s 200 meters, Larissa Fontaine’s balance beam, Molly Shawen's uneven bars, Sean O’Neill's golf…
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Minneapolis
Wendy Lian Williams
U.S
Williams
Bridgeton
Mary Ellen Clark
Newton Square
Brandy Johnson
Hollis Conway
Jackie Joyner-Kersee
Scoggin
Conway
Jake Jacoby
Boise
Idaho
Joyner-Kersee
Dannette Young
Jacksonville
Fla
Larissa Fontaine
Deerfield
Ill
Molly Shawen
Altamonte Springs
Sean O'Neill
McLean
Dante Muse
West Des Moines
Arlys Johnson
International Falls
Minn
Johnson
Zelezny Breaks Javelin Mark Using Controversial Model
Jan Zelezny set a world javelin record with 294 feet 2 inches at the Bislett Games in Oslo using a Nemeth model javelin made in Hungary. The IAAF will decide later this year if the new design is permitted in future events. some officials say the weapon may be banned due to safety concerns.
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Norway
Jan Zelezny
Sweden
Zelezny
Hungary
Miklos Nemeth
Nemeth
Split
Yugoslavia
Patrik Boden
Austin
Texas
Boden
Uwe Hahn
International Amateur Athletic Federation
Randy Barnes
Steve Buckley
Stockholm
IAAF
Bislett Stadium
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