Tippett Poised for First Round NFL Draft Leap
Iowa defensive end Andre Tippett draws major pro attention as a likely first round pick. Cowboys scout Gil Brandt calls him a strong athlete with a 4.75 40 yard dash. Tippett cites Jets Giants and Raiders interest and hopes to play close to home for family.
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Andre Tippett
Tippett
Iowa
New York Jets
Giants
Kansas City
Oakland
Dallas
al Davis
Davis
Raiders
Los Angeles
Oakland Raiders
Ron Wolf
Tampa
Detroit
Florida ideal? Punchy seeks new sunshine sport in Tampa
In Tampa near Bay Harbor Inn Punchy Fisteras asks locals what Florida offers beyond basketball. The narrator notes cooler topics and reveals plans to shift to baseball at Al Lopez Field after a long cage season, hoping for a fresh focus away from Lute Olson and Hawkeye chatter.
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Tampa
Fla
George Steinbrenner
Bay Harbor
Punchy
Florida
Lute
Kevin Boyle
Berkenpas
Dennard
Jim Bain
Lowa
Hawkeye
Ralph Miller
Oregon State
Georgetown
al Lopez Field
Tar Heels Reach Final Four With Victory Over Villanova
North Carolina defeats Villanova 70-60 to advance to the Final Four in New Orleans. Michael Jordan leads with 15 points, while James Worthy, Sam Perkins, Matt Doherty add 13, and Jimmy Black 11 as UNC builds a double figure lead and holds off Villanova’s late rally. Houston tops Boston College 99-92 to join UNC in the Final Four. Georgetown faces Louisville in the other semifinal.
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Gazette Wire Services
Villanova
Rollie Massimino
North Carolina
Massimino
Tar Heels
Wildcats
Houston
Boston College
Georgetown
Louisville
New Orleans
Raleigh
N.C
Michael Jordan
James Worthy
Sam Perkins
Matt Doherty
Jimmy Black
Black
Ed Pinckney
John Pinone
NIT semifinals set as Oklahoma faces Bradley at Garden
Oklahoma led by Billy Tubbs seeks rhythm and an NIT title as they meet Bradley in the NIT semifinal opener at Madison Square Garden. Bradley louds up under Dick Versace while Purdue clashes with Georgia in the night’s second semifinal.
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NEW York
Oklahoma
Billy Tubbs
Bradley
Dick Versace
Madison Square Garden
Purdue
Georgia
the Garden
Tubbs
Sooners
Dayton
Tulane
Versace
Gene Keady
Boilermakers
Russell Cross
Keith Edmonson
Ricky Hall
Cross
Bulldogs
Dominique Wilkins
Virginia Tech
Pate surges to two stroke win at eighth Players Championship
Jerry Pate overtook Bruce Lietzke with a birdie on the 17th and posted a 5 under 67 to win the Tournament Players Championship by two strokes for his ninth career title. He finished 8 under par 280 as Scott Simpson and Brad Bryant tied for second at 282.
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Ponte Vedra
Fla
Jerry Pate
Bruce Lietzke
Pate
Memphis
Deane Beman
Pete Dye
Players Club
Scott Simpson
Brad Bryant
Simpson
Bryant
Lietzke
Tom Watson
Hubert Green
Craig Stadler
Seve Ballesteros
Spain
Green
Bill Rogers
Larry Nelson
Tom Kite
Ray Floyd
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