Prefontaine Mourned After Fatal Auto Crash
Tributes pour in from Frank Shorter and Bill Bowerman after Steve Prefontaine, 24, dies in an Oregon car crash. Shorter recalls Pre's relentless effort and honesty while Bowerman praises his artistry and American spirit. Autopsy shows blood alcohol .16, amid reactions from Olympians and Finnish visitors.
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Women vie for state gym crown at Cerritos College
California's six leading gymnastics teams compete tonight at Cerritos College for the United States Gymnastics Federation women's state team championships hosted by the Kips. Entry is at the door as teams Scots Gymnastics Olympia Diabolo Fresno and Sacramento San Juan participate.
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FISHIN eFACTS REPORTS CALIFORNIA COAST CATCHES
Belmont Pier totals show 2 boats with 34 cow cod 270 rock cod 1 salmon 150 calico bass 0 sheeps head and 35 blue bass. San Pedro sees 38 anglers on 3 boats with 8 barracuda 143 calico bass 4 blue perch 14 rock cod 4 halibut and 30 more.
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Dodgers edge Cubs as Sutton shines at Wrigley
Dodgers win their 30th game behind Sutton seven innings of four strikeouts and five hits. Lopes and Cey power the offense with a fifth inning homer and a run-scoring double while Garvey adds two doubles and a single. Marshall tests injury in batting practice as Cubs pitchers mix plans for the suspended game.
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Whitworth retains four-stroke LPGA lead at Baltimore
Kathy Whitworth shoots a three under par 70 for the second straight round to build a four stroke edge in the LPGA Championship at Baltimore. Debbie Austin, Donna Caponi Young, and Sandra Haynie share second at 144 as the field narrows from 96 to 53. The $55,000 event ends Sunday with an $8,000 winner’s purse.
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Barber fires 64 to tie Irwin in Atlanta golf
Paunchy Miller Barber a balding near sighted veteran shot a course-record 64 in Atlanta to share the lead with a young rival. Irwin also contends as the event unfolds with strong rounds and a tight leaderboard.
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Cerritos closes in on third straight state junior college crown
Cerritos College beat Citrus College 5 4 to move within one victory of the state junior college baseball title. Frank Vitorio opened the scoring with a single steal and score, Rex Ives and John Alverez delivered key hits, and a late Cerritos rally produced three runs. Kretschmar pitched well through eight, relievers faced trouble in the ninth as Alverez belted a 400 foot homer.
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