McEnroe’s temper leads to Australian Open expulsion
John McEnroe’s cursing and racket smashing cost him a chance at $200,000 and a Grand Slam title. He became the tournament’s first-ever default at Melbourne, flew home with his family, and faced questions about his future in tennis while Boris Becker advanced. Becker rallied from two sets down to reach the quarterfinals as McEnroe’s exit dominated the Open news.
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Yannick Noah
David Wheaton
Aaron Krickstein
Stefan Edberg
Wheaton
Jonas Svensson
Edberg
Gerry Armstrong
Armstrong
Pernfers
Ken Farrar
Farrar
Amboy Invite crowns Ely Outstanding Wrestler at Amboy
Amboy High School star Ely earns Outstanding Wrestler honors at the Amboy Invitational, defeating Stillman Valley’s Ruben Mays at 152 pounds to improve to 22-2. Dakota wins team title with 205 points as UFC racks three straight championship wins led by Robby Leese, Mario Messer, and Jeremy Lewallen.
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Upstate teams win on the road in non conference games
Franklin Center High School boys beat Walnut 80 to 54 in Walnut as three players scored in double figures and ten players reached the scoring column. Ashton traveled to Tampico and won 70 to 54 in a separate road victory for the Upstate Illini East division teams.
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Eagles top Walnut as Pitzer leads with 20
In a boys basketball game, Layne Pitzer scored 20, Jason Jeanblanc 17, and Pat Spangler 16 for the Eagles who improved to 17-2. Walnut fell to 8-7 with Mike Hansen 14 and David Anderson 12, while Paul Nehring was limited to 3. The Eagles built a 24-12 first-quarter lead and led 61-33 entering the fourth.
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Pat Spangler
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Mike Hansen
David Anderson
Paul Nehring
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Eric Kersten
Shannon Hinrichs
Ken Wendt
Tom Brokaw
Newman comeback falls short
Cathy Marx led Riverdale High with 21 points in the first half as Riverdale built a 35 17 lead and beat Sterling Newman 54 45. Newman's Amy Velazquez 12, Missy Rodriguez 11, and Smith 9 aided the effort while Rodriguez and Brown added two 3s. Geneseo 56 Sterling 44: Jackie Dickens 18 and Jenny VanDeVoorde 16 helped Geneseo improve to 4 3 in NCIC play while Sterling dropped to 1 5 in league play and 4 15 overall.
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Bulls defend home court with 117 109 win over Knicks
Michael Jordan scored 42 points and grabbed 10 rebounds leading the Chicago Bulls to a franchise record 15th straight home win, a 117 109 victory over the New York Knicks. Bulls surge to first place as Detroit falters. Ewing limited by double teams.
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