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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1988
Page
15
Brief column laments maddening sports Sunday as NBA playoffs extend and U S Open golf lingers. Critiques Faldo Strange Open field and CBS coverage, praises Isiah Thomas performance, mocks veteran player chatter and age reminders, ends with a sharp jab at Kareem Abdul Jabbar.
In a seesaw Game 6 Detroit led by Isiah Thomas who scored 31 in the second half and 25 in the third. Kareem Abdul Jabbar hit late free throws for a 103 102 Lakers victory to force a deciding seventh game in Detroit. Magic Johnson praised Thomas while Pat Riley lauded defense on Dantley as the two teams head toward the first seven game final in years.
Isiah Thomas poured in 43 points including a 25 point third quarter for Detroit, but a sprained ankle and a facial cut left him drained as Los Angeles edged the Pistons 103 102 to force a decisive Game 7. The star guard pledged to pay any price to win a championship.
Curtis Strange and Nick Faldo finished regulation tied for the 88th U S Open lead at Brookline with 278 after each misfiring on the greens. They head to an 18 hole playoff at The Country Club with D A Weibring Mark O Meara and Steve Pate two behind.
Bobby Allison, 50, of Hueytown Alabama, was unconscious with multiple injuries after a first lap crash in the Miller 500 at Long Pond. Geoff Bodine won in 3 57 49 at 126.148 mph, with Mike Waltrip eight seconds back and Rusty Wallace third.
Gazete sportswriter reports former Ohio State coach Jake Bruce has not ruled himself out for Northern Iowa's vacant football job. A source close to the search says UNI has held talks with Bruce as the Panthers consider internal candidates and an interim coach option. Bruce, 57, was fired after Ohio State's 29 27 loss to Iowa.
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