Hurdy and Gurdy Duel Through Derby to Belmont Triumph
A humorous recounting of horse rivals Hurdy and Gurdy at Churchill Downs and Pimlico. Hurdy defeats Gurdy in the Derby by a neck, then again by a nose in the Belmont, with a talking dog heckling Gurdy and a playful note about a beloved but forgotten racing era.
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Fast Horse
Holy Bull
Citation
Secretariat
Whirlaway
Hardy
Hurdy
Churchill Downs
Louisville
Gurdy
Baltimore
Pimlico
New York
Doty Ties Midwest League Hit Record In Kernels Win
Derrin Doty swatted six hits to tie a Midwest League single game record as Cedar Rapids crushed Rockford 15-4 at Marinelli Field. Jamie Burke had four hits with three doubles and four RBIs, while Jovino Carvajal added three hits and Deshawn Warren earned the win in six innings. Lloyd notched the save as Cedar Rapids moved to 15-12 and within a half game of division leaders. The Kernels visit Rockford again tonight.
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Rockford
Ill
Derrin Doty
Cedar Rapids
Kernels
Rockford Royals
Marinelli Field
Jamie Burke
Jovino Carvajal
Todd Takayoshi
Springfield
Peoria
Jazz Nuggets second round tips off in Salt Lake City
Utah star Karl Malone vows to challenge Dikembe Mutombo in the paint as the Jazz host Denver in a best-of-five playoff opener. Mutombo set a playoff record with 31 blocks in Seattle to stun Utah and end the Jazz's top-seed run, while Stockton eyes drives to the basket and momentum for Denver's young lineup.
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Salt Lake City
Denver
Dikembe Mutombo
Karl Malone
Utah
Nuggets
Seattle
Malone
Jazz
San Antonio
Mutombo
Swat
Zaire
John Stockton
NBA
Pacers Hawks set for Eastern Conference semifinal opener
Indiana faces Atlanta in Game 1 with the Pacers riding a season best 47 wins and a rest advantage after sweeping Orlando. Atlanta, no. 1 seed, owns a 57 25 record and returns from a tough five game win over Miami ready to defend home court.
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Atlanta
NBA
Indiana Pacers
Atlanta Hawks
Pacers
Indiana
Hawks
Orlando
Miami
Larry Brown
Wks
Stacey
Kevin Willis
Giants Dominate Rockies in Eight-Run Home Run Spree
Barry Bonds hit his third career grand slam and Matt Williams a three run homer as the San Francisco Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 12-5. Colorado connected for five solo homers led by Ellis Burks and Andres Galarraga but could not overcome Bonds and Williams power surge. Todd Benzinger added a seventh inning homer as the Giants set an NL high for homers in a game.
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San Francisco
Colorado
Barry Bonds
Matt Williams
Rockies
Giants
Dusty Baker
Bonds
Armando Reynoso
Williams
Marcus Moore
Ellis Burks
Andres Galarraga
Charlie Hayes
Bryan Hickerson
Roberto Mejia
Howard Johnson
Rich Monteleone
Todd Benzinger
Reynoso
Burks
Kirt Manwaring
Darren Lewis
John Patterson
Galarraga
Hayes
Willie McGee
Royce Clayton
Candlestick Park
Colorado Rockies
Debate Over Soccer Season Returns to Iowa High Schools
Laura Palmer reports on the first full year of IHSAA recognition for soccer and the debate over fall versus spring seasons. The association has three sanctioned seasons though state tournaments will occur in fall and spring, with a goal to make fall the official season by 1998.
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Thsaa Board of Control
Duane Kramer
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Today’s Tipoff TV Schedule Highlights Major Pro Playoffs
A dense sports slate features auto racing time trials for the Indianapolis 500 at 5:30 p.m. on ESPN plus basketball playoff games Pacers at Hawks and Nuggets at Jazz, a late NHL tilt, and multiple local track and field and soccer events. Also notes Yogi Berra quote and dog racing in Dubuque.
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Espn Baseball
Philadelphia
Atlanta
TBS
Chicago
St. Louis
WGN
NBA
Indiana Pacers
Atlanta Hawks
TNT
Denver Nuggets
Utah Jazz
NHL
Toronto
San Jose
ESPN
Yogi Berra
Yankee Stadium
Kennedy
Washington
Regis
Linn-Mar
Dubuque
Jefferson
Prairie
Iowa City West
LaSalle
Solon
Iowa City High
Hempstead
Cedar Falls
Dubuque Greyhound Park
Johnny Miller U S Open Victory Location and Year
Johnny Miller won the U S Open in 1973 at The Oakmont Country Club in Pennsylvania.
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Johnny Miller
Daly Crum inducted into Basketball Hall of Fame
Springfield AP Daly 62 says he's just getting started after enshrinement in the Basketball Hall of Fame. Inductees include Denny Crum Cesare Rubini Carol Blazejowski and Buddy Jeanette. Crum has 73 percent win rate with two NCAA titles at Louisville.
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Springfield
Mass
Chuck Daly
Punxsutawney
NBA
New Jersey Nets
Basketball Hall of Fame
Louisville
Denny Crum
Cesare Rubini
Carol Blazejowski
Buddy Jeannette
Daly
Crum
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Mike Hias
Doty
Deshawn Warren
Johnny Lloyd
Don Baylor
IHSAA
Laura Palmer
Dave Anderson
Mississippi Valley Conference
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