Rockets win series in Game 7 over Sonics 96 91
Houston improves to 11 2 in elimination games under Rudy Tomjanovich with a 96 91 win over Seattle in the Western Conference semifinals. Clyde Drexler scores 24 as Seattle stalls late and Houston heads to the conference finals vs Utah.
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Houston
Houston Rockets
Seattle SuperSonics
Rudy
Tomjanovich
Seattle
Rockets
SuperSonics
Charles Barkley
Clyde
Jrexler
Utah
Salt Lake City
Barkley
Sonics
Shawn Kemp
Big 12 year marked by Four Ms and money debates
The first Big 12 season is recalled as the Four Ms year matrix misinterpretation mistrust and money. Texas Tech and Kansas newspapers discuss seeding methods NCAA rule confusion and TV contracts shaping the league landscape. Conference leaders debate media deals and northern versus southern divisions amid changes.
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Texas
Heaihera Sana
Fexas
Lubbock
Texas Tech
Byron Hanspard
NCAA
Overland Park
Indianapolis
Texas Panhandle
Spain
Kansas Athletics
Bob Frederick
Kansas State
Max Urick
Lawrence
ABC
Dallas
Texas Axm-Baylor
Fox Sports
Oklahoma
Silver Charm eyes Belmont for elusive Triple Crown
After the Preakness win Silver Charm leads the 1997 Triple Crown bid with coach Bob Baffert and owner Bob Lewis hopeful for Belmont glory. Jockey Gary Stevens lauds the effort as the ride inches toward history, with Free House and Captain Bodgit close behind in a two horse stretch duel.
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Silver Charm
Baltimore
Bob Lewis
Free House
Captain Bodgit
Lewis
Gary Stevens
Bob Baffert
Bodgit
Easy Gael
Affirmed
Pleasant Colony
Alysheba
Sunday Silence
Pugh Shines In Tigers Rout Of Royals In Detroit Return
Tim Pugh three hits in his first Detroit start since back surgery carries the Tigers past Kansas City 9-2. Boss Bob Boone praises the pitcher, noting he had command and was previously shuffled out of options. Pugh, back from major surgery, earned the win as his team improves to 20-19 with Lira facing Belcher next.
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Kansas City
Bob Boone
Tim Pugh
Boone
Royals
Detroit
Pugh
Tigers
Triple-A
Toledo
Kansas softball set for regional final duel
Kansas faces a win or go home regional final after a 3-1 victory over South Florida. No. 2 South Carolina looms as KU seeks another upset chance and a World Series berth, with Trinity Johnson delivering a masterful 15 strikeouts in the prior game.
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S.C
Kansas
Awa
Jayhawks
South Florida
South Carolina
Trinity Johnson
Sara Holland
Johnson
Tracy Bunge
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Mike Standly
Jim Furyk
Lee Rinker
Dan Forsman
Chuck Woodling
Felipe Lira
Tim Belcher
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LHS
Mike Yopen
Journal-Word Prong
Lawrence High
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