Celtics extend win streak behind Parish big night
Boston Celtics blanked Philadelphia 76ers 123-111 to run their streak to 15. Robert Parish poured in 37 points with 21 rebounds and five blocks, while Larry Bird added 29 off the bench as Boston built a 92-66 lead after three quarters.
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Pryor retains WBA junior welterweight title in 12th round stoppage
Aaron Pryor defended his WBA junior welterweight crown by stopping Miguel Montilla in a 12th round assault in Atlantic City. Pryor, undefeated in 30 fights with his 22nd straight KO, lands a final flurry to halt Montilla at 0:42 of round 12 and eyes a rematch or next defense versus Akio Kameda of Japan in six weeks.
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Braxton retains WBC light heavyweight title with sixth round stoppage
Dwight Braxton stopped Jerry Martin in the sixth round Sunday in Las Vegas to defend the WBC light heavyweight title. Braxton dominated from the start and improved to 17-1-1 with 10 knockouts, while Martin fell to 22-4 after his third title try in the division. Braxton eyed a unification bout with Michael Spinks, saying he can beat him.
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Snipes Draws With Frank In Atlantic City Bout
Renaldo Snipes and Scott Frank fight to a 10 round split decision draw in Atlantic City after Snipes rallies late. Snipes, 22-1-1, says he had the flu and a sore left arm. Frank, 16-0-1, was the aggressor for most of the bout.
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Lend Wins $300,000 WCT Title In Strasbourg
Czechoslovakia’s Ivan Lend defeated American Tim Mayotte 6-0 7-5 6-1 to capture the $300,000 World Championship Tennis tournament in Strasbourg France on Sunday.
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Drake Women Fall as Bauman Sets Scoring Mark in Loss
Maryland defeated Drake 89-78 in the NCAA Western Regional final in Stanford. Lorri Bauman poured in a 50 point record for Drake, earning MVP honors while Jasmina Perasic led Maryland with 20 points and Myra Waters and Debbie Lytle added 19 and 18.
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New leaders emerge as Cedar Rapids hosts state bowling meet
The State Women's Bowling Tournament in Cedar Rapids crowns new leaders in three events. Green's Hardware Lennox leads Class E team totals with 2218, Joan Menken Elkader tops Class C singles at 582, and Loris Sheridan Lennox leads Class B all events with 1665.
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Lopez-Melton Cruises to five shot win in J&B Pro Am
Nancy Lopez-Melton, after leading by nine at nine holes, held on to win the J&B Pro Am by five strokes over Sandra Haynie. She shot a final round 73 to secure the $200,000 title as Haynie finished strong in Las Vegas.
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Canucks Coach and players join melee with fans in Quebec City
In a game against the Quebec Nordiques, Vancouver coach Harry Neale and several Canucks players entered the stands after Marian Stastny tied the contest. Neale said a fan slugged Dave Williams, prompting a brawl that led to a police probe. The other item notes USC weighs appealing an NCAA ruling that could ban bowls and TV appearances for three years.
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