Fry to coach Shrine game amid tough schedule decisions
Hayden Fry reveals he chose not to go to Hawaii for the Hula Bowl to coach in the Shrine game in San Francisco last year and now plans to accept the Hula Bowl invitation next January. The piece also notes Fry’s public roast, online chatter, and other sports tidbits from around Cedar Rapids.
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Hayden Fry
Iowa
San Francisco
Fry
Shriners
Hawaii
Shirley
Hollywood
TV Network
Grand Ole Opry
Nashville
Cedar Rapids
Gus
Akeem Abdul Olajuwon
Houston
Nigeria
Olajuwon
Clyde
Drexler
Larry Brown
New Jersey Nets
Kansas
Rob Williams
Cedar Rapids boxers steal show in Des Moines card
In a packed Veterans Auditorium night, Drew Hachey earned his first pro win with a two knockdown performance over Jim Duncan, while brother John scored a second round knockout and Jim Barr dominated his middleweight bout. The Cedar Rapids trio, led by their father trainer, drew praise despite promoter disappointment.
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Lazette
DES Moines
Drew
Maury Hachey
Veterans Auditorium
Drew Hachey
Hackey
Jim Duncan
Kansas City
Duncan
Cedar Rapids
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Jim Barr
Barr
Tom Blecker
Blecker
Hachey
Tony Russell
Rock Falls
Ill
John Hachey
Reaha Vaoisi
Kansas
City
Vaoisi
Ilona
Stanley Cup tarnished by on ice retaliation in Edmonton game
Islanders pound Oilers 6 3 as Billy Smith and Dave Lumley clash in a heated bout. Lumley spears Smith triggering five minute penalties while Gretzky confronts Smith after a scythe like slash. Islanders threaten to sweep series as controversy overshadows play.
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Edmonton
Wayne Gretzky
Billy Smith
Smith
Gretzky
Islanders
New York
Dave Lumley
Edmonton Oilers
National Hockey League
Lumley
NHL
Nassau Coliseum
Lakers surge past Spurs to take 2-1 lead in series
Jamaal Wilkes paced Los Angeles with 26 in the third quarter as the Lakers beat the San Antonio Spurs 113-100 in San Antonio. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar added 25 and Norm Nixon 22 as L A grabbed a 2-1 series edge. Mike Dunleavy led San Antonio with 23 points.
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San Antonio
Texas
Jamaal Wilkes
Los Angeles
San Antonio Spurs
Lakers
NBA
Boston Celtics
Spurs
Wilkes
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Abdul-Jabbar
Mike Dunleavy
Mike Mitchell
Norm Nixon
Earvin
Magic
Johnson
Mitchell
Artis Gilmore
George Gervin
Houston's Drexler Enters NBA Draft
Houston forward Clyde Drexler of Phi Slama Jama fame announced he would enter the NBA draft. He steps from the University of Houston into professional selection discussions, signaling the end of his college career for now.
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Houston
Drexler
Clyde Drexler
University of Houston
National Basketball Association
Paul Jr injury rocks Indy as time trials open
Indianapolis rookie John Paul Jr. suffered a possible fractured leg when his Penske PC-10 slid and hit the wall in turn one during practice for the Indy 500. The 23 year old, from Lawrenceville Georgia, was extracted with a hydraulic tool and taken to Methodist Hospital for X rays. Earlier driver Bob Harkey remained in fair condition with multiple injuries after a separate crash at the Speedway.
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Indianapolis
John Paul Jr
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Paul
Lawrenceville
Infield Hospital
Methodist Hospital
Speedway
Bob Harkey
Irsay vows Colts will get Elway in trade feud
Baltimore owner Robert Irsay stated the Colts will "get" John Elway and mocked the rookie quarterback as "never be any good." He announced offensive tackle Chris Hinton, acquired from Denver, signed to a one-year deal amid the Elway deal that sent Hinton and Mark Herrmann to Baltimore.
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Baltimore Colts
Robert Irsay
John Elway
Elway
Irsay
Chris Hinton
Colts
Denver
Broncos
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