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Newspaper
Mesa Tribune
Location
Mesa, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1994
Page
15
Basketball results show Seattle 93 over New York 82 and Miami 123 over New Jersey 97 while Cleveland edged Minnesota 114 to 81 and Indiana beat Dallas 101 to 97. Golden State 117 defeated Houston 98 as Milwaukee triumphed 113 over Denver 97 and Sacramento topped Boston 120 to 93 with Portland 120 over L A Clippers 117.
The question asks which major league baseball team will begin the 1994 season owning the longest active winning streak. It seeks a specific team identified by a continuing streak at the start of the season.
Kentucky coach Rick Pitino suspended guard Travis Ford center Gimel Martinez and forward Jared Prickett for one game after learning three players were involved in a free throw swapping scheme against Vanderbilt. The Wildcats won 77 69 and Pitino apologized to Vanderbilt coach Jan van Breda Kolff, saying the free throws did not affect the outcome.
Mesa High boys and Dobson girls eliminated Saguaro High in first-round pigtail games of the 5A state basketball tournament. Mountain Pointe girls and Gilbert boys entered CHMINAC status as the round began.
Hockey commentator Don Cherry recalls praying as a child to become a NHL player and spending 16 years in the minor leagues before reaching the top level.
NBA games feature Seattle at Atlanta on TBS and Golden State at Chicago on WGN. College games include Seton Hall at Syracuse ESPN 5, North Carolina at Notre Dame on KUSK 6, Duke at Florida State ESPN 7. NHL Dallas at Los Angeles on ASPN at 8:30 p.m.
Tennis events begin at 10 a.m. and 6 30 p m at Scottsdale Princess Resort. College baseball features Arizona State versus Utah at Packard Stadium at 7 p m. Junior college basketball includes Glendale at Mesa CC women and Scottsdale CC women at Eastern Arizona in Thatcher. Glendale at Mesa CC men and Scottsdale CC men at Eastern Arizona follow. Horse racing at Turf Paradies in Phoenix starts at 1 p m with dog racing at Apache Greyhound Park in Apache Junction at 2 p m and Phoenix Greyhound Park at 7 30 p m. The New York Mets finished last year with 59 wins after a six game winning streak.
The article profiles Bonnie Blair near the end of her Olympic career as she competes in her final performance at Viking Ship Olympic Hall. Family and friends gather as Blair seeks a fifth gold in the 1000 meters, aiming to become the most decorated American in Winter Olympics history, while reflecting on past heartbreak and the finale of a storied ascent.
In Lillehammer a scalper near the train station offered tickets for Nancy Kerrigan and Tonya Harding’s events. He quoted eight hundred kroner, about $130, for Fri day’s long freestyle and eight hundred U.S. dollars to cover face value seats for the top showdown.
Former Arizona State defensive coordinator Larry Marmie could join the Phoenix Cardinals as defensive backfield coach after high profile interest from Buddy Ryan. Marmie, 51, cites growth potential and a desire to coach in the NFL, aided by support from Cardinals defensive coordinator Ronnie Jones.
Andre Agassi, back after a five month break, routed qualifier Mark Keil 6 1 6 2 in 57 minutes at the Arizona Men’s Tennis Championships. The crowd of 5,758 watched a lean, smiling Agassi drop only 15 pounds since the U S Open and showcase dominant groundstrokes and serve to overwhelm Keil, ranked 814th. Brooke Shields attended, seated five rows from court at Scottsdale Princess Stadium Court.
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