Cedar Rapids alumni chase NBA glory beyond Iowa
The piece recalls Cedar Rapids natives like B J Armstrong John Starks Jeff Branson Reggie Sanders Eddie Tauben, and players who left town for greater fame in Chicago New York Seattle and other arenas. It reflects on how Cedar Rapids serves as a springboard rather than a final destination for several stars and coaches.
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Chicago Bulls
New York Knicks
Spike Lee
Tom Brokaw
Bulls
Knicks
B.J. Armstrong
Armstrong
Iowa City
Iowa
John Starks
Michael Jordan
Starks
Cedar Rapids
Silver Bullets
Veterans Memorial Stadium
Man Alive
Jeff Branson
Reggie Sanders
Eddie Taubensee
Cedar Rapids Reds
Chris Sabo
Rob Dibble
Eric Davis
Paul O'Neill
Sabo
Davis
Dibble
George Kar
Seattle Supersonics
NBA
Utah Jazz
Karl
Albany Patroons
Five Seasons
Kar
Knicks Hold On In Chicago To Take 3-2 Lead
The Knicks defeated the Bulls 93-86 in Chicago to seize a 3-2 edge in the best-of-seven series. Michael Jordan faced intense hands-on defense as Scottie Pippen and Horace Grant struggled at the line, while Patrick Ewing sat late as New York read Chicago’s press and extended its advantage.
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Chicago
Michael Jordan
Jordan
Chicago Bulls
New York Knicks
Chicago Stadium
Knicks
New York
Air Jordan
Bulls
Phil Jackson
Jackson
Scottie Pippen
Patrick Ewing
Grant
Pippen
Pat Riley
Ewing
Riley
Benning shines in 3A district track for Kennedy
Briana Benning swept three events at Kingston Stadium setting two school records and anchoring a winning relay as Cedar Rapids Kennedy led a strong district meet. Iowa City High claimed the team title with Cedar Rapids Jefferson second as other district winners earned state meet bids.
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Zetle Sportswrite
Cedar Rapids Kennedy
Briana Benning
Benning
Kingston Stadium
Iowa City High
Cedar Rapids Jefferson
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Pat Cunningham
Kelly Owens
Kennedy
Harold Wilkinson
City High
Little Hawks
Jill Myatt
Myatt
Washington
Kendra Stan
Cedar Rapids Prairie
Carmen Nading
Dubuque
Kathy Flick
Maquoketa
Jeanne Berner
Rare loss ends Mets home win streak at Shea
San Diego defeated New York 4-2 as Andy Benes pitched seven strong innings to halt the Mets 11 game home runless streak at Shea Stadium. Benes improved to 3-3 while Anthony Young fell to 2-2 as the Padres built a 3-0 lead before the Mets plated two in the sixth.
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NEW York
San Diego
Mets
Andy Benes
Padres
Shea Stadium
Philadelphia
St Louis
Houston
Los Angeles
Benes
Anthony Young
Mike Maddux
Randy Myers
Howard Johnson
Junior Nobon
Myers
Young
Tony Fernandez
Gary Sheffield
Fred McGriff
Benito Santiago
Fernandez
Tony Gwynn
Wally Whitehurst
Reynolds vows to take Olympics bid to courts
World record holder Butch Reynolds said he will sue after track officials refused to lift his two year ban for alleged steroid use. An IAAF arbitration panel upheld the ban citing nandrolone findings from August 1990. Reynolds, 27, cannot compete until Aug 12 following the Barcelona Games.
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London
Butch Reynolds
Reynolds
Monte Carlo
International Amateur Athletic Federation
IAAF
Lauri Tarasti
Finland
Tarasti
Washington coach cleared of racism by UW panel
A four member panel found no evidence of racial bias in Washington basketball but cited concerns over harsh coaching practices. The committee gave its 14 page report to Athletic Director Barbara Hedges on May 1, leaving Nance’s job status undecided with two years left on his contract.
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Seattle
Washington
Lynn Nance
Nance
Barbara Hedges
Hedges
Iowa State
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
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Nard
Stannard
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Christy Hebert
Hebert
Shea
Andy and
Maurice Woods
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