Realignment Calls Rise As Midwest Conference Shrinks
Stan Sheriff urged realignment after UNI left the North Central and joined a Mid- Continent group with Akron and others. He noted costs from travel and an aging lineup, recounting charter flights and NCAA status plans for UNI.
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Leonard Duran showdown fuels tense pre fight mood
Uneasy calm settles over Montreal as Sugar Ray Leonard and Roberto Duran prepare for their World Welterweight title bout at Olympic Stadium. Weigh ins show Leonard at 147 pounds and Duran around 148 to 154, with official weigh in set for Friday noon. Promoter Bob Arum predicts Leonard could earn up to 10 million as the richest boxing bout in history.
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Iowa set July 15 ground breaking for Hawkeye Sports Arena
University of Iowa officials schedule July 15 ceremonies at the baseball stadium for the 17 million Hawkeye Sports Arena. Ground breaking will occur at the 15,000 seat site as fundraising nears six million in pledges amid fourteen regional drives and plans for fourteen more in the fall. The arena is part of a 21 million sports and recreation project and will house basketball and wrestling teams with athletic and ticket offices moving from the field house.
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Reds Collapse Ends Cedar Rapids Pennant Hope
Clinton beat Cedar Rapids 6 to 4 as Cedar Rapids dropped further in the first half Midwest League race. Quad City clinched the division with a 6 to 5 10 inning win over Burlington. Cedar Rapids hosts Clinton in a two game set and Reds players Buckle DeJuli o Mota Jones Viltz and Kripner will play in the all star game in Davenport.
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District Fast-Pitch Softball District Play Opens Friday
Women's USA District Fast-Pitch Softball Tournament resumes after rain at Kirkwood-Welty Park. Play runs Friday through Monday with both winner and loser brackets, culminating in the championship Monday at 9 p.m. on Diamond 1.
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Giants Pitcher Montefusco Clashes With Manager
San Francisco pitcher John Montefusco and manager Dave Bristol fought in the Giants clubhouse after a game with the Mets at Candlestick Park. The 8-5 win featured four hits from Jack Clark while Montefusco and Bristol exchanged blows and brief scuffles.
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