Lancers Top Benton in ECSC Showdown to Stay Unbeaten
Cedar Rapids LaSalle, ranked No. 1 in Class 2A, beat Benton Community 21-3 to move to 4-0 and 2-0 in the East Central Iowa Conference. Benton led 3-0 at halftime before LaSalle struck in the third quarter with two TDs and cruised behind 340 yards of offense.
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McEnroe Reaches Transamerica Open Semifinals After Win
Top seed John McEnroe defeated Sandy Mayer 6-4 6-2 in San Francisco. He advances to face Kevin Curren in the semifinals. Ivan Lendl also advances by routing Fritz Buehning 6-0 6-2, dropping only six points on serve.
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Celtics Sale Wins NBA Approval Under Gaston Group
The NBA Board of Governors unanimously approved the Boston Celtics sale to a group led by Donald Gaston. The price cited exceeds 15 million dollars and the deal follows Harry Mangurian's negotiations from August. The new owners aim to re-sign Larry Bird before his contract ends, with free agency looming next spring if not signed by October 1.
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Dodgers Roll To 11-2 Win Over Braves In NL West Showdown
Dodgers blast Braves 11-2 to push division edge to five games with Dusty Baker driving in four and Ken Landreaux adding a homer. Reuss pitched a complete game as Los Angeles trimmed the magic number and widened the gap atop the NL West.
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Dodgers suspend Steve Howe for third time
Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Steve Howe, who has twice sought cocaine treatment, was suspended again by the club Friday, announced by executive vice president Fred Claire.
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Mount Vernon rolls past Mid-Prairie 40 7 in football
Mount Vernon Mustangs dominate Mid-Prairie 40 7 as Wade Squiers throws two TD passes and runs for two more. Bill Clark adds two one yard TD runs. Mount Vernon improves to 173 points scored while allowing only 30 this season. Mid-Prairie drops to 1 2.
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J-Hawks Fall To 0-4 In MVC Action At Dubuque
Dubuque Senior defeated Jefferson 16-6 in Mississippi Valley Conference play to move to 3-1 overall and 1-1 in the MVC. Key moments included a Mike Oppelt interception and a 45-yard fake punt TD by Greg Mehr. The Rams outgained Jefferson 237 to 146 yards.
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Beckman tops Lions in ECIC showdown
Beckman built a 20-0 lead and held on for a 20-14 victory over Linn-Mar in East Central Iowa Conference play. Linn-Mar drops to 1-1 in league, 2-2 overall. Beckman improves to 1-1 in league, 3-1 overall. Lombardo threw two TDs for Linn-Mar. Beckman intercepted five passes.
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Knapp 183 Leads Marion Over Vinton in Wamac Win
Ron Knapp ran 183 yards to fuel Marion to an 18-6 victory over Vinton in a Wamac Conference game. Marion totaled 392 yards, 330 rushing, improving to 4-0 overall and 2-0 in the league. Joe Sondag scored twice including the opening TD, while Vinton's Mike Netcott scored once.
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