Wilson leads Blue Jays rout of Tigers in series sweep
Mookie Wilson collected three hits, stole two bases and drove in two to pace Toronto to an 11-3 win over Detroit, the Jays’ eighth straight against the Tigers and a return to over-.500. Wilson cautioned teammates against overconfidence as Toronto closed within 142 games of first in the AL East.
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Magrane Pitches Cardinals Over Braves for 17th Win
Joe Magrane turned in a three hitter to win his 17th this season as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Atlanta Braves 4-1. Pedro Guerrero homered and drove in three, handing Tom Glavine the loss. The win pulled St. Louis within 2 1/2 games of the NL East lead. Glavine noted Magrane’s pitching brilliance while Guerrero and Ozzie Smith supplied key doubles and Guerrero added a 12th homer. Coleman left with a hamstring strain after a grounder attempt.
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Bulls sign Hodges and Collins to TNT deal
Chicago Bulls veteran guard Craig Hodges, 29, signed a multi year contract with the team officials announced Thursday. Also Thursday, former Bulls coach Doug Collins was named color analyst by Turner Broadcasting System for national cable NBA coverage on TNT.
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Switzer rings stolen recovered hearing set in Norman
Otha Armstrong, 24, of Norman, was arraigned on grand larceny and second-degree burglary charges for allegedly stealing 25 championship rings and other items from Barry Switzer’s Norman home on July 22. A hearing is scheduled next Thursday.
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Navratilova Sabatini cruise to Canadian Open quarters
Top seed Martina Navratilova beat Helen Kelesi 6-3 6-3 and No. 2 Gabriela Sabatini defeated Barbara Paulus 7-5 6-0 to reach the Canadian Open quarterfinals. Also advancing were Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario after a 6-2 6-1 win over Louise Field and Jana Novotna with a 6-0 6-0 victory over Donna Faber.
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Courier pulls off upset of Connors at Hamlet Cup
Jim Courier ranked 34th in his second pro season rallied from a one-set deficit to defeat Jimmy Connors 4-6 6-2 6-3 in the Hamlet Challenge Cup first round in Jericho New York. Courier, 19 from Dade City Florida, won the middle and final phases after dropping the opener.
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