Illini QB out for season and turf to be replaced
Illinois coach John Mackovic confirmed freshman backup Jeff Kinney will miss the season with a right shoulder blood clot. Redshirt freshman Jason Verduzco advances to No. 2 as backups compete for the third spot. Memorial Stadium turf, burned by vandals, will be replaced with a new surface in time for the Ohio State game.
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Jeff George
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Forrest Wells
Duke Tobin
Utah State
Howard Griffith
Buckeyes
Pirates edge Cardinals as Cubs clinch NL East
Bob Patterson worked into the eighth inning with Bill Landrum as Pittsburgh spun a four hitter to beat St. Louis 4 1 and push the Cubs toward securing the National League East title. The Cubs clinched the division about an hour later.
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Bill Landrum
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St. Louis Cardinals
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Cubs
Pirates win as Cardinals fade in late NL action
National League results show the Pirates beating St Louis 3-2 while Montreal and Chicago were tied 2-2. Whitey Herzog defended his team’s poor hitting after Patterson allowed a run over eight innings. Dodgers edged Giants 2-1 as Martinez pitched four-hitter. Padres beat Reds 3-1 behind Clark and Santiago with Davis closing. Mets blank Phillies 3-0 as Fernandez pitched another shutout. Astros 3 Braves 2 with Spilman delivering tie breaking run.
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Whitey Herzog
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Jack Clark
Benito Santiago
Mark Davis
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Phillies
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Sid Fernandez
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Braves
Houston
Jim Deshaies
Harry Spilman
Dennis Eckersley
Curt Young
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Bo Jackson
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Yankees
Boston
Wade Boggs
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Gene Larkin
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Indians
Seattle
Scott Bradley
Henry Cotto
Blue Jays and Orioles falter as Athletics clinch tie
United Press International reports the Oakland Athletics can clinch at least a tie for the AL West after a 4-3 win over the Texas Rangers. Toronto Blue Jays lose to Detroit 4-3 as Detroit benefits from an ninth inning error, while the Milwaukee Brewers defeat the Orioles 7-3 highlighted by Mike Felder’s inside-the-park homer. Toronto leads Baltimore by one game in the division as the AL East race tightens.
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Scott Lysander
Duane Ward
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Tom Henke
Gary Pettis
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Attig Competes at Montreal S COR E Canada Championship
Dixonite Todd Attig raced at the Montreal Olympic Stadium in the S COR E Canada Championship Autocross Off Road Race. He finished second in Class 9, then blew a motor at the start of the feature. He placed fourth in Class 7 heats and 12 lap feature. event televised by ESPN with Speedweek airing later. Attig’s eighth off road season. Sponsored by General Tire and others. Booster Club Brat Sale set during Homecoming. Pizza Hut Strut 4 mile Run in Galesburg Sunday.
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Rod Attig
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Eyelet Products
Reeves Snap-on Tools
Reinstated Solt Douglass among 11 suspended Bears Eagles
The NFL lifted 11 players from suspension for steroid use including Eagles guard Ron Solt and Bears defensive back Maurice Douglass. Returned players include Sean Doctor Tom Doctor Matt Jaworski Keith Uecker Mark Mraz Vince Amoia Bobby Riley Keith Henderson Rollin Putzier and Mike Airey pending. The league also cleared Rams cornerback LeRoy Irvin after a 30 day ban and Phoenix defensive end Freddie Joe Nunn faces treatment after a substance abuse policy violation.
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UPI
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Ron Solt
Chicago Bears
Maurice Douglass
Sean Doctor
Tom Doctor
Buffalo Bills
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Keith Ueck
Anthony Disney
Phoenix
Freddie Joe Nunn
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Cardinals
eCornerback
LeRoy Irvin
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Los Angeles Rams
Rams
Irvin
John Robinson
San Francisco
Turner CBS deal brings Olympic cable rights to TNT
Turner Broadcasting signed a deal with CBS Sports for approximately 50 hours of original cable broadcasts of the 1992 Albertville and 1994 Lillehammer Games. CBS prime time repeats on TNT. NBC to televise the 1992 Barcelona Games. cable deal pending. Detroit Tigers extend Sparky Anderson two years through 1992 amid 100th loss and talk of retirement.
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Turner Broadcasting
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Norway
Turner Network
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NBC
Barcelona
Spain
Detroit
Detroit Tigers
Sparky Anderson
Anderson
Pacers center Stipanovich weighs retirement plans
Indiana guard Steve Stipanovich says his knee shows little improvement and he may retire. He will not report to Pacers camp set to start October 6 at Purdue, has put his Indianapolis home up for sale, and plans to move back to St Louis. A meeting with GM Donnie Walsh will decide if he is placed on a suspended list or retires.
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Indiana Pacers
Steve Stipanovich
Stipanovich
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Indiana
Donnie Walsh
Gretzky backs Milwaukee NHL expansion bid
Wayne Gretzky backed Milwaukee's bid for an NHL expansion franchise during a visit for an exhibition game. The Los Angeles Kings center praised the city and the Bradley Center, home to the Milwaukee Admirals, as a strong location for growth in professional hockey. Gretzky, close to 14 points from surpassing the NHL all time scoring record, cited Milwaukee as a top expansion candidate.
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