Snipes Upsets Berbick in Ten Round Decision
Renaldo Snipes stunned Trevor Berbick in Atlantic City to win a ten round unanimous decision. The Yonkers fighter used inside battle tactics, scored a first round knockdown, and clinched the victory 45-44 on points from referee Arthur Mercante. Holmes eyed Snipes for a possible title shot following the upset.
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N.J
Renaldo Snipes
Trevor Berbick
World Boxing Association
Sands Hotel and Casino
World Boxig Council
Larry Holmes
Snipes
WBC
Holmes
Randall
Tex” Cobb
Yonkers
N.Y
Berbick
Richard Murry
William Kostrub
Arthur Mercante
Miami
Ex champ Muhammad stops Mwale to gain title shot
Eddie Mustafa Muhammad, former WBA light heavyweight champion, KO'd Lotte Mwale of Zambia in the fourth round to become the WBA top contender. The Brooklyn, New York fighter landed a sharp right and solid left, sending Mwale to the canvas for two minutes, advancing toward a possible bout with Michael Spinks. Mwale fell to 24-2, Muhammad improved to 41-6-1 with 34 KOs.
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Las Vegas
Nev
UPI
World Boxing Association
Eddie Mustafa Muhammad
WBA
Lotte Mwale
Zambia
WBC
Mwale
Muhammad
Brooklyn
N.Y
Michael Spinks
Clinton and Mount Pleasant win in Clinton Classic cross country meet
Clinton claims boys title with Loren Storts 16:28 and Mount Pleasant tops girls race as Alice McLeron clocks 19:29 on 5k course. Davenport Central, Bettendorf and Clinton follow in boys standings. East Moline wins sophomore girls team title. Kennedy reaches semifinals in Bettendorf volleyball tournament with 4-2 pool record and strong serving by Kristi Loftus.
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Mount Pleasant
Loren Storts
Alice McLeron
East Moline
Davenport Central
Bettendorf
C.R. Kennedy
C.R. Washington
Davenport West
C.R. Jefferson
Dav. Assumption
DeWitt Central
Lowrey Stallings
CRW
Mike Phillips
CRK
Tim Olsen
Joel Hachey
CRJ
Alice McLeion
E.M
Hall, Henshaw
Mary Sediacek
Beth Crinigar
Colleen Sylvester
Cedar Rapids Washington
Cedar Rapids Jefferson
Kennedy
Cougars
Dubuque Hempstead
Pam Lamb
Kristi Loftus
Cedar Rapids Wash Booster Club Executive Board Meeting
The Cedar Rapids Washington Booster Club will hold its executive board meeting Monday at 7 p.m. in the Washington counselor's office. All members are encouraged to attend.
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Cedar Rapids
Washington Booster Club
Washington
Bettendorf
Jefferson Boosters Club
Cedar Rapids Prairie Booster Club
Kennedy Booster Club
Howard James
Kgan-Tv
Tom Ecker
Kingston Stadium
NFL talks stall as players and owners fail to bargain
Negotiations between NFL players and owners broke off with no progress on ending the strike. Union head Ed Garvey condemned the talks as a refusal to bargain on every subject, while Jack Donlan urged federal mediation.
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Washington
UPI
NFL
Ed Garvey
Jack Donlan
Donlan
Garvey
Borg back tops Lendl to reach Montreal final
Bjorn Borg defeated Ivan Lendl in straight-set tiebreakers 7-6 7-6 to reach the $250,000 Montreal final, setting up a showdown with rival Jimmy Connors. Connors beat Shlomo Glickstein 6-2 6-3 in the other semifinal as Borg works back into form after a sabbatical.
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Montreal
Sports Open Forum Animals Unruly Fans in News
Gazette readers weigh in on recent sports crowds with brief letters from Gus Schrader and Mike Chapman. The forum invites short tasteful comments with sender details for verification.
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Gazette Sports Dept
Gus Schrader
Gazette
Mike Chapman
Anthony's Animals shines in Allstate Women's League play
Dr. Russell Anthony's team Anthony's Animals dominates the Allstate Home Office Women's Softball League, earning their fourth consecutive championship while posting 68 wins and 16 losses across four seasons.
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Gus
Russell Anthony
Anthony
Allstate Home Office
Chicago
Allstate
Dad
Cyclones
Allstaters
P.S
Cubs
Women's soccer seeks players for Rockwell Rays club
The Rockwell Rays invite interested women to join the team in the Eastern Iowa Soccer League. Practices are Mondays and Wednesdays at 5 30 p m with games Sundays. No prior experience needed. Call Becky Burns after 5 p m at 362 0260 for details.
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Rockwell Rays
Eastern Iowa Soccer League
Rays
Becky Burns
Cedar Rapids Comets Schedule for October Home Games
The Cedar Rapids Comets host the Waterloo Strikers at 2 p.m. today at Jones Park. They visit Cedar Rapids Row on Oct. 10, then host UNI on Oct. 17 and Cedar Rapids Orbits on Oct. 24 all at 2 p.m.
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Waterloo Strikers
Jones Park
Comets
Cedar Rapids Rowdies
UNI
Cedar Rapids Orbits
Osterberg Run to Benefit Legislative Candidacy
A charity run in West Branch Saturday supports David Osterberg’s bid. The event offers one and five mile courses starting 8:30 a.m. at the high school with 7:15 a.m. registration. Prizes go to top three in both men and women divisions. entry is 7 dollars and includes a T shirt.
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West Branch
David Osterberg
Capper
Sheila Dalton
Lincoln High Set Mini Marathon for All Ages
Lincoln High School Booster Club sponsors a one mile run for children 12 and under and a 10 kilometer run for ages 12 and over on Oct 23 in Stanwood City Hall. Registration 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. One mile starts 8:30 a.m. and the 10 kilometer at 9 a.m. Call 945 3341 for info daytime and Ray Linder at 945 3538 evenings.
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Midway Bank and Trust
George Wyth Park
March of Dimes Foundation
March of Dimes
Lincoln High School Athletic Booster Club
Stanwood
Ray Linder
Rope Bull Practice Briefly Scheduled
The Sadler Power Train tug of war team will practice against the Irish national team Tuesday and Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Highway 218 practice grounds across from the Twin West Drive-in Theatres. Iowa teams from Greeley Ryan and Deadham are expected to attend practice sessions.
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Iowa
South Africa
Sadler Power Train
Highway 218
Twin West Drive-in
Greeley
Ryan
Deadham
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