Defecting NHL player Marian Stastny joins Nordiques brothers
Ottawa reports Czechoslovak forward Marian Stastny and his family defected to Canada to join his brothers Anton and Peter, who defected last August to sign with the Quebec Nordiques. The family traveled via Zurich and Vienna, with Immigration Minister Lloyd Axworthy waiving normal entry steps due to safety concerns.
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Canada
Quebec Nordiques
National Hockey League
Canadian Immigration Department
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Eva
Montreal
Mirabel
Air Canada
Zurich
Switzerland
Swiss Air
Vienna
Lloyd Axworthy
Stastny
Anton
Peter
NHL
Robert
Jana
Czechoslovakia
Hungary
Yugoslavia
Zagreb
Graz
Quebec
Marian
Nordiques
Ex-trainer sidelined as Pleasant Colony tops Triple Crown
P O Donnell Lee, 36, was training Pleasant Colony until March 16 before Buckland Farm owner Thomas Mellon Evans switched to Johnny Campo. Since then Pleasant Colony won the Kentucky Derby and Preakness under Campo, with Lee missing a 10 percent earnings share and keeping duties for Evans. Campo, 43, earned media attention and promoted Belmont Stakes after the colt’s Derby victory.
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Johnny Campo
Pleasant Colony
P. O'Donnell Lee
Lee
Buckland Farm
Thomas Mellon Evans
Campo
U.S
Aqueduct
Evans
Lord Avie
New Yorker
Eskimos edge Stampeders in exhibition thriller
Edmonton Eskimos beat Calgary Stampeders 12 to 11 on Hank Tresic's last play punt single. Warren Moon led a late scoring drive to tie and set up the winning kick as Moon threw a 52 yard TD to Brian Kelly and a later two point conversion to Cyncar. Calgary sacks caused pressure, but Edmonton's late offense surged. Attendance 29,292.
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Hank Tresic
Edmonton Eskimos
Calgary Stampeders
Eskimos
Warren Moon
Edmonton
Dave Cutler
Stampeder
J. T. Hay
Tom Wilkinson
Tom Scott
Jim Burrows
Willie Burden
Burden
Bruce Threadgill
Ken Johnson
Wilkinson
Brian Broomell
Moon
Cutler
Ilesh
Kelly
Cyncar
Desk
Bowman Reinstated as Sabres Head Coach
Scotty Bowman returns to lead the Buffalo Sabres as head coach with Jim Roberts stepping up as associate coach. Chair Seymour Knox III calls the move the best for the franchise as Bowman also serves as director of hockey operations. The Sabres went 39-20-21 last season and were eliminated by Minnesota North Stars in the playoffs.
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N.Y
Scotty Bowman
Buffalo Sabres
Seymour Knox III
Sabres
Bowman
Montreal Canadiens
Jim Roberts
Roger Neilson
Roberts
NHL
Neilson
Minnesota North Stars
English soccer veteran brings coaching ideas to Alberta
Dave Clement, a Fulham fullback and former Queens Park Rangers and Bolton Wanderers player, tours Alberta to coach and observe. Sponsored by the Alberta Soccer Association, he visits Edmonton Calgary Lethbridge Taber Red Deer Medicine Hat, praising Canadian youth skills while noting England’s longer soccer tradition and the growing gap closing.
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Queens Park Rangers
Bolton Wanderers
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Alberta
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London
Brazil
Holland
Mariners target two pitchers in summer free-agent draft
NEW YORK AP Seattle Mariners expected to select a right handed pitcher from college juniors Mike Moore of Oran Roberts and Ronnie Darling of Yale in the 17th summer draft of free agents. Seattle holds the first pick due to the worst record last season while multiple clubs gain extra selections through re-entry picks. The draft unfolds in two phases starting Monday with rounds for first time draftees and a secondary phase for previously drafted but unsigned players.
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Mariners
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New York Mets
Seattle
Bowie Kuhn
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Los Angeles
Montreal
Oakland
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Cal
Hay
TD Burden
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AHMC
Trans-Canada
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Ken Hansen
Wahl Agencies
Wahl Builders Ltd
Southern Car & Trailer
Terry Herbert
Southern Car & Trailer Sales
Terry
Industrial Ave. S.E
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JEEP
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Renault
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Robin Schliaht
Radley Realty Ltd
3Rd Street
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Stan Wilkinson
Phil Stenhouse
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Frank Anderson
Medicine Hat College
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Theresa Lodoen
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