No. 4 J-Hawks sweep past City High in MVC
Fourth-ranked Cedar Rapids Jefferson swept City High in Iowa City to move to 9-0 overall and 5-0 in the MVC with 3-1 and 12-2 wins. Colin Mattiace spun a one-hitter in game one. Matt Donner and Matt Anderson provided key hits in game two as City High fell to 7-3.
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Tony Booth
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Marion downs Prairie in non-conference softball clash
Marion toppled Cedar Rapids Prairie 6-1 as Kim Lochner pitched four hitter with five strikeouts and Carrie King and Jenny Trout drove in two runs each. Central City beat East Buchanan 16-1 behind Shannon Merkle’s one-hitter and Edee Holub's two-run doubles. Beckman beat Cedar Rapids La Salle 5-3 with Gwen Trump two-run triple and Barb Ockenfels two-run single. North Linn edged Stormont 2-1 as Angie Henderson tripled and Tracy Webster allowed two hits.
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Dunleavy Becomes Lakers New Head Coach
Dunleavy announced his departure from his former role ten days ago to quietly allow the Lakers to search for a replacement and will assume a multiyear deal as head coach. He admires Pat Riley and aims to be as successful, while meeting his assistant coaches to ensure a smooth transition.
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Laimbeer’s rough night sparks Blazers loss in Portland
Laimbeer scored 11 points with 12 rebounds before fouling out as Portland crowd taunted him with jibes and shirts. Williams fouled out after a retaliatory elbow, and Kersey, angry over uncalled fouls, warned Laimbeer amid a double technical. Litke notes Portland fans cheered a familiar foe bowing out.
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Dykstra Streak Snapped by Expos Pitcher Gross
Montreal pitcher Kevin Gross halted Lenny Dykstra's 23 game hitting streak in a doubleheader sweep for the Expos over the Philadelphia Phillies 5-0 and 3-2. Dykstra, batting .392, went 0-for-3 in the first game as Gross fired a four hitter and held the NL leader hitless.
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Foul ball injures umpire during Cubs Mets game
Home plate umpire Bill Hohn sustained a bone bruise after being hit on the left arm by Chicago pitcher Greg Maddux in the second inning of the Cubs Mets game in Chicago. Hohn doubled over in pain and was assisted off the field. Jim Quick replaced him after a 17 minute delay.
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Reds fall early leads as late rally falls short
Reds drop 5 to 3 as Marcus Moore shines with six strong innings. Quad City pitcher Hirtensteiner launched a third inning homer for a 1-0 lead, and a late Reds rally clung to a glimmer of hope before Marchese secured the save. Miley laments missed chances and aces on the mound.
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Eddie Rush
John Marchese
Reggie Sanders
Mark Krumback
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Lombardozzi
Marchese
Fili Martinez
Steve King
Scott Jeffery
Costa Rica shocks Scotland 1 0 in World Cup debut
Costa Rica defeated Scotland 1 0 on a Juan Cayasso goal from Claudio Jara feed with standout saves by Luis Conejo. Milutinovic praised tactical discipline as Costa Rica, impressing in their first elite World Cup showing, bettered the U S 5 1 defeat to Czechoslovakia. The lineup wore black armbands for Jose Figueras. This marked the third upset of the tournament after Cameroon beat Argentina and Romania defeated the Soviet Union.
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