Iowa’s Lute Olson Keeps Draft Focus on Players
The era’s draft chatter centers on Hawkeyes seniors Kevin Boyle and Kenny Arnold and how Iowa’s program develops players. Lute Olson stresses the program’s strength in coaching over chasing early departures, contrasting with stars who leave for pro prospects.
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Isiah Thomas
Indiana
Magic Johnson
Michigan State
Terry Cummings
DePaul
Clark Kellogg
Ohio State
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Hawkeyes
NBA
Ronnie Lester
Chicago Bulls
Leonard faces uncertain boxing future after eye surgery
Sugar Ray Leonard, 25, underwent successful surgery at Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye Institute to repair a partially detached retina in his left eye. Doctors said he will not fight for four to six months and his return to boxing remains possible but uncertain. his career could be interrupted for an extended period.
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Leonard
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Buffalo
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Wilmer Eye Institute
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Palmer Park
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Morton
Wilmer Institute
Roberto Duran
Montreal
Thomas Hearns
Hearns
Mike Trainer
Lendl Dominates Dibbs To Capture WCT Tournament Title
Ivan Lendl overwhelmed Eddie Dibbs 6 1 6 1 in 49 minutes at Forest Hills to win the WCT Tournament of Champions. Dibbs earned $40,000 as Lendl extended a sensational winning streak, while Lendl pushed year earnings past 1.08 million with bonuses and first prize.
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New York
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Ivan Lendl
Lendl
John McEnroe
Forrest Hills
Czechoslovakia
Indians Crush A s In Weekend Sweep At Coliseum
Indians erupt for 14 runs in a 14 2 win as Andre Thornton two run homers and Mike Hargrove drive in five. Lary Sorensen goes all nine allowing nine hits. Keough notes good hitting contagious and bad pitching contagious as A’s manager Billy Martin is ejected.
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Matt Keough
Cleveland Indians
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Hargrove
Ron Hassey
Rick Manning
Lary Sorensen
Billy Martin
Dallas Parks
Chicago
Detroit
Milwaukee
Minnesota
Boston
Celtics run past 76ers in opener to seize early series lead
The Celtics rout the Philadelphia 76ers 121 to 81 in Boston as Bird and Parish pace with 24 points each, Robey adds 19, and McHale 16. Philadelphia stalls in the third quarter, shooting poorly as Boston pulls away 93 56 entering the final period. Julius Erving scores 12 in the first half for the 76ers.
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Celtics
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Philadelphia
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Robert Parish
76Ers
Providence
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Bird
Andrew Toney
Parish
McHale
Julius Erving
Boston Celtics
M.L. Carr
Caldwell Jones
Boston Garden
Lakers Dominate Spurs in opening Western Final game
In Inglewood Kareem Abdul Jabbar scored 32 points with 10 rebounds and Norm Nixon added 31 as the Lakers defeated the Spurs 128 117. Bob McAdoo had 21 and Magic Johnson 13 points 16 rebounds and 13 assists as the series moved to San Antonio for Games 3 and 4. Toney led the 76ers with 15 points while Erving played little in the second half.
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