Brett ejected as pine tar bat costs Royals win over Yankees
Kansas City manager Dick Howser fumed after a disputed ninth inning ruling wiped out George Brett two run homer for pine tar on his bat. Brett defended his routine and said he could retire if suspended. Yankees manager Billy Martin called the rule terrible but fair.
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Fry's Hawks Ranked 16th in National Preseason Polls
Iowa coach Hayden Fry says preseason rankings mainly fuel conversation as The Gazette tabulates points from 11 forecasts led by Oklahoma and Nebraska. Iowa appears in nine of 11 lists, with as high as No. 10 and as low as No. 20, while SEC schools dominate the Top 20 and Eddie Phillips vies for All American honors behind Owen Gill.
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Peete bags Busch golf crown as Sutton folds
Cal Peete overcame a six shot deficit to win the Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic at Kingsmill by one stroke over Tim Norris. Hal Sutton collapsed from the lead, shooting 77 with no birdies, as Peete earned $63,000 and moved to third on the season money list. Sutton and Wadkins shared third, each earning $20,300.
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Iowa trio among nations top prep gridiron talents
Eastern Iowa hosts three highly touted high school football stars Jeff Blake of Cedar Rapids Kennedy Marv Cook of West Branch and Dave Haight of Dyersville Beckman are rated by Street Smiths in its national preview Blake is a 6 2 214 235 pound defensive end line backer Cook a 6 4 210 quarterback Haight a 6 4 225 defensive lineman The rankings reflect strong college interest including Iowa sources praising Blake and Cook and Haight drawing college attention
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