Iowa Hawkeyes face tough start as Big Ten titles loom
Hayden Fry says Iowa can still surge with a freshman quarterback but faces a brutal opening stretch. He notes Ohio State and Illinois boast strong passing arts while the Hawkeyes rebuild a defense after 1981.
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Beckman reaches 3A final in Iowa tourney
Beckman beat Denison 4-2 to reach the Class 3A final as Pat Vaske belted his 16th homer of the season. Norwalk’s Ron Wilson silenced Cascade 3-0 to set up Beckman vs. Norwalk championship clash. Ken Boeckenstedt pitched well for Beckman, while Drenner kept Beckman hitless through six before Vaske’s homer gave Beckman the lead.
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Dodgers sweep Braves as Cey and Garvey drive 8-2 win
Ron Cey and Steve Garvey each drove in three as the Los Angeles Dodgers completed a doubleheader sweep of Atlanta with an 8-2 victory in Atlanta. Cey added a two run homer and a sacrifice fly, while Garvey plated three on singles and a run scored by Steve Sax. Bob Welch earned the win.
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Prominent coaches hail San Francisco basketball drop as bold move
Intercollegiate athletics leaders praise University of San Francisco president Father John LoSchiavo for abandoning varsity basketball to protect the university’s integrity and reputation. Dean Smith, Joe Paterno, Gene Corrigan and others applaud the decision as a courageous stand amid booster club problems and governance challenges.
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Reds rally tops Timbers in ninth inning thriller
Cedar Rapids Reds snatched a 5 4 victory over the Wausau Timbers at Memorial Stadium as Paul O Neill delivered a bases loaded single in the ninth. Fred Toliver pinch hit to spark the rally and Steve Lowrey earned the win to move to 6 3. The Reds face Wisconsin Rapids and then the Twins to finish the homestand.
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Lesley Fast Tracks to the Reds Major League Call
Brad Lesley, 23, from Turlock California, rose from Cedar Rapids in the Midwest League to the Cincinnati Reds after replacing injured reliever Tom Hume. He posted a 4-1 record with 12 saves and a 0.79 ERA in Cedar Rapids, with 51 strikeouts in 34 innings, then moved through Waterbury and Indianapolis, finishing the season with 6-4 and 14 saves in 40 Indianapolis games.
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