Lute Olson invited to coach in China
Lute Olson joins Dan Casey and Jim Valvano as three college coaches invited to instruct youth camps in the People's Republic of China for an 18 day trip starting mid August. The group will visit Peking Shanghai and Hong Kong with wives and side trips, aiming to help rebuild China’s grassroots basketball program.
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China
Jim Bain
Lute
People’s Republic of China
Dan Casey
Temple
Jim Valvano
North Carolina State
Peking
Shanghai
Hong Kong
Andre Banks
Chicago
Iowa City
Lohaus
Boyle
Amana
Celtics force decisive game in East finals with 88 75 win
Celtics surge led by Parish and Bird after a 69 67 go ahead, holding the 76ers to 27 points in the second half. Philadelphia struggled with 7 34 shooting in the final two quarters, as Andrew Toney faltered and Boston eyed a title clash with the Lakers.
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Sixers
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Gerald Henderson
Kevin McHale
Bill Fitch
Billy Cunningham
Andrew Toney
Toney
Los Angeles Lakers
McHale
Kennedy unit shines at Iowa state track meet
Cedar Rapids Kennedy's girls track depth shows in Drake Relays pedigree and state meet prelims. The Blue Devils qualified in five of six events, led by Mari Sather and Jackie Moore in the 4 x 400, with Sather posting a 56.6 split. StorMont and Davenport Central also contested the soggy day as outcomes shape finals.
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Stars
Gazette Area
Center Point
Iowa Valley of Marengo
Titanka
Linn-Mar
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Stacy Riams
Jackie Moore
Karen Hoffman
Mari Sather
Sather
Moore
Siams
Des Moines Roosevelt
Muscatine
Marion
Heidi Dixon
Oelwein
Carmelle Bardin
Linda Bockenstedt
Rardin
Linda
University of Northern Iowa
Bockenstedt
Chariton
Sherri Hull
Hull
Royals Lose Leonard To Broken Fingers In Double Play
Kansas City Royals 3 Texas Rangers 0 as pitching ace Dennis Leonard breaks the first two fingers on his throwing hand during a second inning double play sequence. Leonard to miss six to eight weeks, raising season injury total to 18 for KC. Reliever Dan Quisenberry finished a four-hitter, Amos Otis drove in two runs.
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Texas Rangers
Rangers
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Royals
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Dick Howser
Leonard
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White
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Richards
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Seattle
New York
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Chicago
Cleveland
Houston
Don Sutton
Astros
Sutton
Frank LaCorte
Mike Scott
Unser out of Indy running
Bobby Unser, a three time Indy winner and last year’s champion, will not attempt to qualify for the May 30 Indianapolis 500. He says he remains active but due to his commitment to manage Mexican driver Josefa Garza’s team, he chose not to race this year after Garza crashed in practice.
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Iowa City Press Citizen
Kalona
Gee
Francis X. Lauterbur
St. Albert's
Council Bluffs
Rardin
Starmont
Indianapolis
UPI
Bobby Unser
Unser
Josefe Garza
Garza
Bears sign ex Hawk Dean in six free agent haul
Chicago Bears announce six free agent signings bringing roster to 98. Pat Dean from Iowa, an all-Big Ten standout and Rose Bowl contributor, joins Tim Clark Duke Ferguson Jim Bob Harris Bob Meyer and Calvin Thomas. Clark and Harris entered from Alabama. Ferguson played for Buffalo in 1980 and Seattle earlier. Meyer earned All Academic Big 8 with Missouri. Thomas hails from Illinois.
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Iowa
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Clark
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Meyer
Missouri
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Illinois
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