Sports Musings on streaks legends and random notes
Phil Jackman reflects on sports history and personalities from Cal Ripken and Lou Gehrig to Dan Maskell era Wimbledon. He recalls Rube Waddell’s parade habit, Katarina Witt speculation, F Carlton Lewis’ Olympic sprint feats, and many golf and tennis anecdotes with Reg Murphy and others.
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Cal Ripken
Lou Gehrig
Dan Maskell
Maskell
All England
University of Cincinnati
Rube Waddell
Bradford
Philadelphia
Katarina Witt
F. Carlton Lewis
Houston
Carl
Big Men Dominate NBA Draft First Round Center Picks
Orlando, Charlotte and Minnesota led a historic draft for centers with Shaquille O Neal Alonzo Mourning and Christian Laettner expected to receive up to 10 million next season. O Neal voiced confidence in the Magic while Mourning joined Larry Johnson Kendall Gill with the Hornets. Matt Fish of Iowa was drafted 50th by Golden State.
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Portland
Ore
Orlando
Charlotte
Minnesota
LSU
Shaquille O’neal
Georgetown
Alonzo Mourning
Duke
Christian Laettner
NBA
Elvin Hayes
Wes Unseld
Bob Kauffman
Tom Boerwinkle
Magic
O’neal
Mourning
Larry Johnson
Kendall Gill
Hornets
Dallas
Rolando Blackman
New York Knicks
Jimmy Jackson
Ohio State
Jackson
Matt Fish
Golden State
Warriors
Washington
Iowa
Fish
North Carolina
Wilmington
Notre Dame
LaPhonso Ellis
Shaquille O'Neal
Ivanisevic Dominates Wimbledon Aces Record Duel
Goran Ivanisevic unleashed 34 aces including 129 mph serves in a Centre Court thriller against Mark Woodforde, winning 6-4 6-4 6-7 6-3. The Croatian standout, famed for power tennis, outpaced rivals amid a hubbub of cameras and fans.
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Wimbledon
England
Goran Ivanisevic
Roger Clemens
Ivanisevic
Mark Woodforde
Ivanisevic-Woodforde
Monica Seles
Sabine Appelmans
Stefan Edberg
Gary Muller
Woodforde
Croatia
Boris Becker
Britain
John Feaver
Goran Lvanisevic
Australia
Smoltz Shuts Down Giants as Nixon Homers
John Smoltz twirled a two hitter with 10 strikeouts to lead the Atlanta Braves to a 5-0 win over the San Francisco Giants. Otis Nixon belted a rare two-run homer and added a sacrifice fly, his first since August 1990, as Atlanta extended its streak to 3 straight shutouts and 5 straight wins.
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Atlanta
John Smoltz
Atlanta Braves
Otis Nixon
Smoltz
Braves
San Francisco Giants
Nixon
Will Clark
Clark
RBI
John
Cox
Powell and Lewis duel as Reynolds makes Olympic final
World record holder Mike Powell edged Carl Lewis in a tense long jump duel, Powell 28-3 with Lewis at 28-0, securing Lewis a spot on the Olympic team. Reynolds advanced to the 400 meters final with 44.14, the fastest time this year, while Natasha Kaiser joined the Olympic team in the women’s 400 meters.
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New Orleans
Mike Powell
Carl Lewis
Butch Reynolds
U.S
Powell
Lewis
Elecers
Reynolds
Quincy Watts
Iowa State
Frankie Atwater
Watts
Des Moines Roosevelt
Natasha Kaiser
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Phil Jackman
Philadelphia Eagles
Herschel Walker
Reg Murphy
Baltimore Sun
USGA
Reg
Pebble Beach
Scott Simpson
Seve Ballesteros
Payne Stewart
Ian Woosnam
Davis Love
Andre Agassi
Andre
McDonald’s
The
O'Neal
Andrei Chesnokov
Pete Sampras
Todd Woodbridge
Té Wmianadshaan
Illioapeu Wic
Julie Halard
Arantxa Sanchez Vicario
Martina Navratilova
Kimberly Po
Navratilova
Baffles
Giants
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