Pistons Close In On Lakers With Tough Finals Win
Detroit guard Joe Dumars sealed a 114-110 victory in Game 3 as Isiah Thomas and Vinnie Johnson carried the late surge. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar scored 24 for L A, but the Pistons moved within one win of their first NBA title amid injuries to Magic Johnson and Byron Scott.
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Chang Wins French Open Title in Stunning Upset
Michael Chang, 17 years old, defeats Andrei Chesnokov and Ivan Lendl on the way to the men’s title at the French Open. He beats Stefan Edberg in a five set final to become the youngest men’s champion and earns $291,752. Sanchez wins women’s title by upsetting Steffi Graf in three sets.
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Cards rally in seventh to stun Cubs at Wrigley
St Louis erupted for eight runs in the seventh inning to erase a 4-2 deficit and beat Chicago 10-7 at Wrigley Field. Tom Brunansky hit a two run homer and Ozzie Smith had five hits, as the Cardinals notched their fifth straight win. Kirkland, Worrell closed out for St Louis while Ryne Sandberg led Chicago with four hits and three RBIs.
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Hey wins regional in LaCrosse Lacrosse Wisconsin Cadet title
Jacob Hey, 14, of Dixon wins the Cadet Division at the 1989 Northern Plains Regional Wrestling Championships in LaCrosse. Competing at 88 pounds, he dominates with three 15-0 wins and an 18-2 victory to claim the title and advance to the nationals in Warrensburg, Missouri, June 29 to July 1. Micah Hey places fifth at 95 pounds in the 14 and under division.
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Dixon High to pick football coach by Wednesday
Dixon High School officials plan to present a head football coach choice at the Wednesday school board meeting after a second interview Tuesday with two of six initial candidates. Current Clinton High School coach Ron Goodwin and Greg Sprenger are the leading contenders. Goodwin has a 62-75-0 record as head coach over 14 seasons.
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Hearns-Leonard title bout clouded by brother’s murder arrest
In Las Vegas Thomas Hearns, the challenger for Ray Leonard’s WBC super middleweight title, faced news his brother Henry Hearns was arrested on an open murder charge in Michigan. Promoter Bob Arum said Hearns would not pull out, aiming to earn at least $12 million as he prepared for Monday night’s bout.
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