Tway bags $90 000 with 3rd win of year
Bob Tway birdied five of the last eight holes to post an 8 under 64 and win the Georgia-Pacific Atlanta Golf Classic at Atlanta Country Club. He finished 19 under par, two shots ahead of Hal Sutton, with a $90,000 first prize and a 1986 total of $446,119.
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Bob Tway
Tway
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Marietta
Oklahoma State
Hal Sutton
Sutton
Greg Norman
Norman
Scott Hoch
Mark O'Meara
Willie Wood
Gary Koch
Tom Purtzer
Wadkins Headlines 43-Pro VIP Amana Pro Am
Bobby Wadkins joins a record 43 professionals at the Amana VIP pro am on the University of Iowa Finkbine Course. Wadkins, 31, will make his first VIP appearance alongside veterans and other VIP invitees. Willie Wood also debuts in VIP and tied for third in Atlanta with a 72 hole total of 273.
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Amana
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Finkbine
Bobby Wadkins
Richmond
Lanny Wadkins
Wadkins
Kenosha Twins sweep Reds in Midwest League doubleheader
Kenosha defeated Cedar Rapids 3-2 and 4-2 in a Sunday twin bill as the Twins overwhelmed the Reds, who then faced an outdoor booster club cookout after the games. Cedar Rapids manager Gene Dusan bemoaned the team’s up and down play and slow start to reverse their skid.
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Cedar Rapids
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Niekro's knuckleball returns in two hitter for Indians
Phil Niekro, age 47, rediscovered his knuckleball with Cleveland's help and dominated the Minnesota Twins. He retired 25 of 26 after allowing an early run, striking out four in a 4-1 win as he extended his late-career legend with another complete game two-hitter.
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Cleveland
Jack Aker
Niekro
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Aker
Indians
Minnesota Twins
Twins
Ray Miller
Kirby Puckett
Minnesota
Puckett
Kent Hrbek
Gary Gaetti
Brook Jacoby
Hrbek
Mike Smithson
Mel Hall
Tony Bernazard
Andre Thornton
Cory Snyder
Chris Bando
Bernazard
Snyder
Hall
Thornton
Greg Gagne
Wimbledon marks 100th edition of The Championships
Wimbledon returns for its 100th edition at the All England Club in London. The piece recalls Spencer Gore as the first winner in 1877 and notes the tournament's two week summer rhythm, royal attendance, and famous Center Court atmosphere.
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Wimbledon
England
Spencer Gore
Gore
John McEnroe
All-England Lawn Tennis and
Center Court
Pam Shriver
Martina Navratilova
All-England
Virginia Wade
Iowa cagers star in Michigan prep all star series
Iowa large school team beat Michigan 121 to 113 in Saginaw Michigan in the nightcap. Terry Woods 29 points and Paul Doerrfeld 22 led Iowa while Chris Gaines Tim Hatchett Jason Reese and Greg Lansing added double digit totals. Michigan small school won 96 87 in the opener.
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Mette Sportewrt
Iowa
Saginaw
Mich
Michigan
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Waterloo
Paul Doerrfeld
Davenport
Civic Center
Iowa City
Carver-Hawkeye Arena
Don Logan
Iowa Basketball Coaches Association
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Chris) Gaines
Tim) Hatchett
Jason) Reese
Doerrfeld
Greg
Lansing
Arey
Gaines
Waterloo West
Hatchett
Sioux City Heelan
Reese
Des Moines East
Harlan
Deerfield
Iowa State
Johnny Orr
Terry Mills
Romulus
Hawaii
Mills
Logan
Saginaw News
Grover Kirkland
Anthony Pendelton
Flint Northwestern
Pendelton
Anthony
Kirkland
Fregosi’s Sox debut in 10-4 win over Mariners
Jim Fregosi, newly named manager, praised a win despite a sloppy game. Ozzie Guillen and Bobby Bonilla drove in two runs each as Chicago beat Seattle 10-4. Richard Dotson earned the win, Mike Morgan took the loss, and Doug Rader returned to third base coaching.
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Ozzie Guillen
Bobby Bonilla
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Mariners
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Fregosi
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Mike Morgan
Guillen
John Cangelosi
Bonilla
Harold Baines
Greg Walker
Cangelosi
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