Holmes comeback frames Larry Holmes family saga in Vegas
Larry Holmes battles aging into a historic title shot at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas with son Larry Jr and daughter Randy present. The piece recalls his Mercer victory, age 42, the public rough edges of fame, and a complex history with Don King as the comeback storyline centers on legacy and motivation.
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Larry Holmes Jr
Dad
Larry
Hollywood
Fla
Randy
Tim Anderson
Diane
Holmes
Evander Holyfield
Caesars Palace
Las Vegas
Larry Jr
Misty
Ray Mercer
Atlantic City
N.J
George Foreman
Holyfield
Archie Moore
Floyd Patterson
Jersey Joe Walcott
Ezzard Charles
Ali
Dundee
Larry Holmes
Mercer
Atlantic Cit
E’s
Don King
King
Mike Tyson
Bonds Injured In Pirates Open Win Over Mets
Barry Bonds exited with a right side injury in the ninth inning after a sharp pain during batting. the Pirates held on to beat the Mets 5 4 to extend their NL East lead. Bonds underwent X rays and was listed day to day, as Pittsburgh moved to 10 games home stand. The win featured key plays by Van Slyke and Warsho, with Neagle and Belinda closing out the game.
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NEW York
Pittsburgh Pirates
Barry Bonds
Bonds
Pittsburgh
New York Mets
Pirates
Steve Uechele
Warren Sipp
Buechele
Kent Biggerstaff
Biggerstaff
Shea Stadium
Andy van Slyke
St. Louis
Cardinals
Willie Randolph
Mets
Dwight Gooden
NL Pirates
Bobby Bonilla
Gary Warsho
Torborg
Varsha
Denny Neagle
Stan Belinda
Gooden
Doug Drack
Vince Coleman
Chico Walker
Leyland
Drabek
Eddie Murray
Angel Hernandez
Murray
Orlando Merced
RBI
Mike LaValliere
Bonilla
Howard Johnson
Charlie O’brien
Bulls win series as Jordan leads in Finals scoring surge
Bulls reach the title series in a six game win over Portland after sweeping series wins in six. Michael Jordan earns MVP honors for regular season and Finals in consecutive years, posting a Finals scoring average of 35.8. Portland’s Terry Porter adds 22 points while Clifford Kersey contributes 12 points and four offensive boards as the Blazers struggle with early misses and nine offensive rebounds.
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Cleveland
Portland
Knicks
Cavaliers
Blazers
Bulls
Phil Jackson
Jordan
Larry Bird
Boston Celtics
Rick Barry
San Francisco
Drexler
Porter
Utah
Kersey
Haas ends four-year drought with St Jude win
Jay Haas, 38, snapped a four-year victory drought by winning the Federal Express St. Jude Classic in Memphis by three strokes over Dan Forsman and Robert Gomez. Haas tied for third last year and broke the tournament scoring record with 21 under 263. He credited confidence and a $500 putter purchase for his surge ahead of the U.S. Open.
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Haas
St. Jude
Southwind
Tom Kite
John Cook
Fred Couples
Wake Forest
Forsman
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Pioneer
Dearborn
Mich
Dave Stockton
Kiawah Island
J.C. Snead
Stockton
Snead
Lee Trevino
South Carolina
Somers Point
Betsy King
Greate Bay Country Club
Anne-Marie Palli
Palli
Greate Bay
Laura Davies
Paul
Davies
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