Gordon aims to chase MIS pole despite wreck in qualifying
Jeff Gordon seeks another comeback at Michigan International Speedway in the GM Goodwrench 400 after wrecking in qualifying. Bobby Labonte earned the pole with a speed of 184.403 mph, while Gordon will start 21st in a backup Chevrolet Monte Carlo. Mark Martin and John Andretti start near the front, with Brett Bodine, Bill Elliott, Dick Trickle, Dale Earnhardt, Jeremy Mayfield, and Kenny Wallace rounding out the top ten.
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Jeff Gordon
Nascar
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Michigan International Speedway
New Hampshire
Bobby Labonte
Mis
Labonte
Ricky Rudd
Charlotte
Mark Martin
John Andretti
Brett Bodine
Bill Elliott
Dick Trickle
Dale Earnhardt
Jeremy Mayfield
Kenny Wallace
Seles Rolls Into Canadian Open Final in Demolition of Sabatini
Monica Seles overwhelmed Gabriela Sabatini 6-1 6-0 in 49 minutes to reach the Canadian Open final, delivering flawless serving and shot making. She will meet Amanda Coetzer, who beat Jana Novotna 6-4 6-3, in the championship.
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Monica Seles
Gabriela Sabatini
Seles
Toronto
Amanda Coetzer
Coetzer
Jana Novotna
Sampras upset as Karbacher reaches RCA final
Sampras, world No. 2, drops a set and falls to Bernd Karbacher 4-6 6-4 6-1 in Indianapolis. Karbacher advances to meet Thomas Enqvist, who beat Goran Ivaniševič 6-1 1-6 6-3, in a hard court final.
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Indianapolis
Pete Sampras
Bernd Karbacher
Sampras
Karbacher
Sweden
Thomas Engqvist
Haas grabs lead at International with late surge
Jay Haas took the third round lead at Castle Rock Colorado using precise iron play to set up six birdie putts and finish with a 54 hole total of 28 under under the modified Stableford scoring system. Lee Janzen and David Duval trailed by two strokes as the field narrowed to 24 for the final round.
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Colo
Jay Haas
Haas
Stableford
Lee Janzen
David Duval
Tom Watson
Emnie Els
Davis Love III
Tom Lehman
Mark Wiebe
Mike Hulbert
Greg Norman
Australian leads in British Open after third round
Karrie Webb a 20-year-old Australian who turned pro ten months ago eagled the final hole for a 4-under par 69 and a one stroke lead after three rounds at Woburn England Her 27 hole total is 208 one ahead of American Val Skinner who shot 67 to 209 Defending champion Lotta Neumann and England’s Caroline Pierce Suzanne Strudwick sit at 212 Webb’s 40 foot eagle on 18 sealed the advantage Skinner shot the day’s best round with seven birdies but remains one behind Webb.
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England
Karrie Webb
Webb
Val Skinner
Lotta Neumann
Sweden
Caroline Pierce
Suzanne Strudwick
Skinner
Cain Leads Northville Long Island Classic Afterround
Jerome, New York Cain carried a 10 under total with a 69 final round to hold a one stroke lead over Dave Eichelberger at Meadowl Brook Club. Eichelberger shot 66 to close the gap while defending champion Lee Trevino, Larry Gilbert, Ben Smith and Bud Allin remained within two. Gilbert and Smith captured the Super Seniors 60 plus title with 68s and Trevino and Allin posted 69s.
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N.Y
John Paul Cain
Dave Eichelberger
Cain
Houston
Meadow Brook Club
Eichelberger
Lee Trevino
Larry Gilbert
Ben Smith
Bud Allin
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Smith
Trevino
Allin
Jarrett Disqualified After Unapproved Part Costs Win
Dale Jarrett was relegated to 42nd in the Detroit Gasket 200 after NASCAR found an externally modified intake manifold on his Ford Thunderbird. The penalty cost about $23,000 in earnings, as Jarrett finished behind Mark Martin by nearly seven seconds in a record Busch Grand National race at Michigan International Speedway.
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Nascar
Dale Jarrett
Andy Hall
Jarrett
Jeff Burton
Martin
Ken Schrader
Talladega
Ala
Michigan
Irish Hills
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Rougemont
N.C
Agassi Reaches Volvo International Final
Andre Agassi defeated Mats Wilander 6 3 6 3 to advance to the Volvo International final in New Haven Conn The other semifinal saw Richard Krajicek upset fourth seed Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6 4 6 4 to set up a title bout with Agassi
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Andre Agassi
Mats Wilander
Agassi
Richard Krajicek
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Pole goes to Ribeiro at Loudon
Rookie Brazilian Andre Ribeiro captured the New Hampshire International Speedway pole with a lap of 177.435 mph, breaking Emerson Fittipaldi’s record. He started fifth in the New England 200 qualifying, narrowly edging Scott Pruett and Teo Fabi as speeds dipped for the following spots. Jacques Villeneuve, seeking a Sunday series clinch, was unhappy with the hot track and 170 mph lap.
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Teo Fabi
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Robby Gordon
Christian Fittipaldi
Jacques Villeneuve
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Lec
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Enqvist
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Firestone
Lawrence, Kansas
Larry Stephens
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