Rangers End 54-Year Wait With Thrilling Game Seven Victory
The New York Rangers beat the Vancouver Canucks 3 to 2 in Game Seven at Madison Square Garden, ending over half a century of frustration. Captain Mark Messier and coach Mike Keenan shared a celebratory hug as 18,200 fans erupted, with MVP Brian Leetch receiving congratulatory praise from President Clinton.
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Major league hitters pace big day on baseball diamonds
Ken Griffey Jr. hit his 29th homer of the season as the Seattle Mariners beat the Texas Rangers 5-2 in Arlington. Ken Hill improved to 10-3 for the Expos in a 13-2 rout of the Pirates in Montreal. In Boston, Kent Hrbek and Shane Mack homered to lift the Minnesota Twins to a 7-5 win over the Red Sox, marking Boston’s seventh straight defeat.
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Knicks rally to tie NBA Finals at 2-2 on Oakley Starks surge
New York built an early 17-2 lead and, behind Charles Oakley's 16 points and 20 rebounds and John Starks' 20 points, beat Houston 91-82 to even the series. Hakeem Olajuwon scored 32 for the Rockets, with 14 in the fourth.
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Knicks rally falls short in NBA Finals Feud
With 1:13 remaining, Starks scored seven straight for New York after Carl Herrera cut the lead to 82-78. Olajuwon hit four free throws to make it 85-82, then Starks split two and two more free throws to reduce to 89-84 before Sam Cassell missed a late 3 and Harper sealed the Knicks’ fate with two free throws.
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U S Open Survival Test At Oakmont Course
The 94th U S Open at Oakmont is described as a survival test with narrow fairways thick rough and extremely fast greens causing players to seek 4 under par over 72 holes as a potential winning score. Conditions include 90 degree heat and humidity testing concentration and stamina.
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U S Open at Oakmont Gets Underway in Rough Conditions
Oakmont Country Club near Pittsburgh hosts the seventh Open. Play starts today at 6 a m CDT, with a Sunday finish and a Monday playoff if tied. TV on ESPN from 9 30 a m to 2 p m and 4 6 p m. Weather hot and humid with possible afternoon storms.
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NBA backs Wolves move to Minnesota for next season
NBA relocation committee unanimously rejects Top Rank of Louisiana bid to buy the Minnesota Timberwolves. Board of Governors to vote next week while the league seeks court backing to control franchises. Top Rank may pursue an option on the 1995 96 year if the recommendation stands.
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Tipoff and TV slate opens U S Open and MLB clashes
ESPN covers early rounds of the U S Open at Oakmont with 9 30 a m and 4 p m starts, plus late night ESPN and ABC Baseball telecasts from Colorado to Atlanta. In Chicago area markets WGN and TBS carry local MLB matchups while prep softball and TM baseball games dot the schedule.
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Gut feeling points to strike as MLB owners push cap
Baseball players and agents doubt the first owners plan to impose a salary cap will prevent a strike later this season. Tony Gwynn says his gut says a strike is likely, while the MLBPA executive board weighs options at O Hare and may set a date today or reconvene July 11 in Pittsburgh. Tom Glavine notes a cap could largely end free agency, as owners seek parity and a 50-50 revenue split.
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O Brien Falters Late In Decathlon Championship
Dan O'Brien faltered in the final 1500 meters at the USA Mobil Outdoor Championships in Knoxville after leading by 14 points on pace for a world record. He finished with 8,707 points, well short of his record 8,891 points, and cited fatigue and dehydration. Kip Janvrin placed third.
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