Sampson blames himself after Celtics loss
Houston star Ralph Sampson, at seven foot four, says he played poorly in the Celtics 114 97 win in Boston. He opened 1 for 8 and noted the hostile Garden crowd and Celtics defense as factors while denying being unnerved by security or crowd pressure.
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Celtics Dominate Rockets with Superior Defense
Celtics coach K C Jones praised the team's defensive intensity after Boston overwhelmed Houston. Sampson labored early before scoring, while Olajuwon struggled with 6 of 14 from the field as Boston built leads, with Bird and McHale adding 29 points apiece and opening 20-9 margin after a strong early stretch.
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Boyson wins tennis crown in Waterloo Open doubles field
Robert Boyson of Cedar Rapids defeated his partner Steve Haight of Des Moines 6-1 3-6 6-3 to win the 45 and over age group singles title. The pair also beat Waterloo’s Dave Kelser and Bill Scholz 6-3 6-4 to claim the doubles championship.
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Legion Ballclubs Fall Twice in Twin bill at Marion
Cedar Rapids Legion Blue triumphed 7-2 over Coralville in game one as Roy Martin added a double and single. Legion Blue then were limited to three hits and lost 4-0 in the nightcap with Chris Traynor throwing a three hitter for the win. In Galesburg, Ill, Denny ngast’s tough luck in the opener and Evans’ three hits fueled Legion Red’s in two runs as the Red dropped both games. Legion Red now 2-5, after Saturday’s leg.
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Florida State and Arizona face off in CWS final
Florida State pitcher Richie Lewis saved enough pitches to seal a 4 3 victory over Miami and advance to tonight's championship game against Arizona. Doug Little earned the win with eight innings, while Miami exits as defending champion with a 50 17 record.
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Teleconnect Sweeps Two in ISC Travel League
Teleconnect won both Sunday ISC Travel League games in Davenport. Al Re bling pitched a three hitter while Michael White threw a one hitter. Lala drove in the lone run in the first game as Teleconnect beat Joe Lange Ford. Hartwig and Trannel fueled a 3-0 second game win. White improved to 13-2. Teleconnect stands 25-2 overall.
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January Wins Senior ReUnion Pro Am in Dallas
Don January used precise iron play to set up late birdie efforts and beat Chi Rodriguez by two strokes in Dallas. It marked January's first year title and his first win in 30 years in his hometown, dating back to the 1956 Dallas Centennial Open.
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SMU freshman Roy Martin key to NCAA title win
Roy Martin, a SMU freshman, failed to win multiple events but anchored the decisive 1 600 relay to lift SMU to the NCAA outdoor track and field team title by one point over Washington State. Martin ran the third leg, holding off UCLA’s Kevin Young as SMU posted 3 01.62 to 3 01.95 for UCLA.
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Tang Dao and Ziadeh Share C R Washington Soccer MVP honor
C R Washington soccer names Tang Dao and Pierre Ziadeh co MVPs with Dao named best offensive player and Ziadeh co captains for next year. Other awards go to Mike Brown most hustle and best defensive player Jason Hauser and Phisack Sayasat co best middle fielder Lance Burnnet most improved.
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