A's beat Yankees 11 3 in AL leaders clash
Carney Lansford led the Oakland attack with four singles as the A's defeated the New York Yankees 11-3. Dave Parker homered, Ron Hassey drove in three, and Bob Welch improved to 7-2 in a strong showing for the league-leading Athletics who have won 14 of 16 on the road.
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Winning Colors Eyes Preakness Victory In History Bid
In Baltimore AP reports Winning Colors seeks to become the first filly to win two Triple Crown races in the Preakness with trainer D Wayne Lukas aiming for racing history. Eight colts oppose her including Forty Niner. Belmont Stakes looms June 11 as the next chance for Lukas to claim glory.
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Lewis and Davis win spots at Olympic wrestling qualifiers
At AOPERA Kansas input Lewis and Davis advanced in double elimination while Andy Rein was eliminated. Lewis defeated Jim Jordan 8-2 and edged Schetter 21-5 before beating Schuyler 14-3. Davis pinned Charlie Heard in 2:32 and defeated Lentz 16-1 and Calabrese 12-7. Carr edged Urbano in overtime as Schultz topped Heffernan and Chiapparelli. Top six in each weight reach Olympic Final Trials in Pensacola June 14-18.
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Schembechler named Michigan athletic director amid coach resignations
The University of Michigan Board of Regents appointed Bo Schembechler as athletic director on Friday while Dan Conrad resigned as Charles City High School football and swimming coach to become Webster City High School associate principal. Charles City’s eight-year record stood 38 wins and 25 losses with two Northeast Iowa Conference titles. Julissa Gomez, a 15-year-old gymnast from Blue Springs Missouri, returns from Japan on a respirator with possible permanent paralysis after a May practice vault injury. Contracts for Mike Tyson and Michael Spinks were signed for June 27 despite language delays, each seeking top purses of 17 million and 13.5 million respectively. Richard Petty, 50, the winner of 200 races, will skip The Winston all-star race unless he can win the AIton Open, following Phil Parsons’ Winston 500 Talladega triumph three weeks earlier.
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Scudder Throws No-Hitter Against Wausau Reds
Reds pitcher Scudder carries a no hitter into the ninth, narrowly escaping on an error off Sdldie Rush and a sharp defense. Scudder settles down with a mound visit from Marc Bombard, fanning Otis Patrick and inducing a key grounder for the final out. Reds plate two in the fifth and sixth, Cedar Rapids adds two unearned in the eighth to clinch 2-0 win.
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Jeff Forney
Beeler
Cedar Rapids
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Birkhofer repeats at Hawkeye Downs speedway win
Muscatine driver Dave Birkhofer won the 25 lap Late Model feature at Hawkeye Downs Speedway, repeating this season as the first back-to-back winner. He overtook leader Tom Hearst late after Hearst’s throttle issue slowed him, with Rick Wendling finishing strong behind. Other notable results included West Liberty and West Des Moines area drivers in Modified and Pro Stock events, plus a Bomber feature win by Jamey Wolf in Cedar Rapids. Paul Neal Jr. was disqualified for rough driving.
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Eagles finish fourth at NJCAA softball tourney in Hutchinson
Kirkwood ends 34-15 after three straight wins then a 4-2 loss to Ranger in the losers bracket semifinal as Al Hutcheson praises effort. Kirkwood opened losers bracket with a 7-6 win over Spectrum Methodist and defeated Hilbert 8-1 before a rough start against Snow Utah pivoted to an 8-8 tie before loss. Ranger, Central Arizona and Lake Michigan remain alive in double elimination.
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Central tops ECSU in NCAA III softball opener 3-1
In ElmhUrst, Central, the fifth seed, edges No 2 seed Eastern Connecticut State 3-1 with Deana Bergquist single in the seventh and Brenda Vignes squeeze bunt. Laurie Sutton throws seven innings for Central (31-10), first win over ECSU in four meetings. Central faces Allegheny (Pa) next at 3 30 p.m.
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Illinois tops Soviets 84 83 as Murphy seals win
Chuckie Murphy drilled a 3 pointer at the buzzer to give AAU Team Illinois an 84 83 exhibition victory over the Soviet National Junior team. The Soviets closed their U S tour with a 6 4 record and scored the lowest point total on the 10 city trip.
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