Pirates owner clears up Madlock mess in baseball
Milton Richman profiles John Galbreath who stepped into the Bill Madlock dispute to calm a red hot controversy. Galbreath met with Madlock and Steve Greenberg, leading Madlock to withdraw his appeal and accept the Feeney ruling. The article praises his unassuming leadership and long history of fairness.
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Ali Subdued in Testimony at Slander Trial in New Orleans
Former heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali testified in a federal slander suit over comments at the 1978 Spinks title bout. Ali denied calling promoters Philip Ciaccio and Jake DiMaggio “dagos” and said the bout was an all black promotion. He appeared drowsy at times, while a white jury listened as details emerged.
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Arnold Leaves Duquesne Basketball Team
Duquesne star forward Doug Arnold has left the Dukes for personal reasons. A 6-9 sophomore who averaged 15.3 ppg last season, Arnold was on academic probation and would have been ineligible next season. Duquesne signed 17.5 ppg man Barnett Harris and athletic directors discussed a possible Eastern football conference but called it premature.
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Umpires under fire over weather caused delays in majors
Umpires faced criticism as rain delays stretched across games in San Diego, Philadelphia and beyond. Giants reliever Gary Lavelle plans to consult the Players Association over future stoppages. In other NL games, St. Louis beat Atlanta in 10 innings and Houston topped Chicago. Other AL results included New York over California in 10 innings and Seattle beating Boston in 13 innings.
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Baseball roundup as Yankees edge Angels in extras
Jackson delivered a dramatic ninth inning homer to tie the game at 7-7 and his New York teammates pushed ahead in the 10th for an 8-7 win over the Angels. Jackson, his 11th homer of the season, added a seventh inning double driving in two. Watson's run-scoring single capped the comeback. Rich Gossage earned the win in relief. Baltimore won behind Flanagan's eight-hitter after Eddie Murray’s ninth inning sac fly tied 2-2. Seattle stomped Seattle with Beniquez's 13th inning homer as Boston’s Perez and Rice homered for the Red Sox.
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NHL may stiffen penalties to curb bench brawls
NHL rules committee backs tougher sanctions to curb bench clearing fights. Proposals include skating to neutral area during fights, 10 minute misconduct for dropping gloves, and 10 minute overtime in ties. Governors to decide in Los Angeles. Coaches like Claude Ruel support substitutions when short handed.
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