Arena Football set to debut indoors in 1987
Arena Football launches its first season with four teams led by Washington Commandos coach Bob Harrison. The league plays a 6 game schedule with 16 man rosters and nets in end zones, offering three point field goals and potential 12 team expansion if successful. ESPN televised five games including a title match on August 1.
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Willie Wood
Philadelphia Bell
Toronto
Foster
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Holiday Inn
Gladiators eye entertainment as Arena debut looms
Pittsburgh Gladiators coach Joe Haering says the Arena Football League opener against the Washington Commandos focuses on entertaining fans as much as winning. Haering notes equal rosters across four teams to keep games close and emphasizes fast action, indoor play, and pass heavy scoring. He highlights QB Mike Hohensee and lineman Craig Walls as key players in a six game preview season with Civic Arena predicting 10 000 fans.
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Chicago
Phillies name Elia as new manager candidate amid shakeup
Phillies announce the selection of Elia as manager, noting his six-year Phillies farm system background and prior coaching under Dallas Green with the Cubs. Mike Schmidt supported the change, saying the team chose the right man and that Schmidt himself wouldn’t seek player-manager duties. Other National League results included Mets at Montreal and Reds at Atlanta, with notable homers by Darryl Strawberry and Carmelo Martinez.
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Roger McDowell
Neal Heaton
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Buddy Bell
Guy Hoffman
Reds
Hoffman
John Franco
David Palmer
Carmelo Martinez
Padres
Giants
Storm Davis
Rich Gossage
Atlee Hammaker
Houston
Steve Sax
Los Angeles
Thomas advances in track events at TAC meet
Thomas 17, competing for Mercer County Track Club, finished third in the 110 meter hurdles with 15.79 and ran on the second-place 4x100 relay at the Three Rivers Athletic Congress meet. He joins four Lawrence County athletes in qualifying for Region II finals June 27 28 at Trenton State College in Ewing New Jersey.
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Lawrence County
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Kirk Lape
Mike Gwin
Bill Hart
Center High
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Trenton State College
Ewing
N.J
NCAA Eyes Football Playoff Proposed for 1990s CHAPEL HILL
NCAA considers a one game playoff among post season bowl winners to decide the national title with potential start in 1999. North Carolina AD John Swofford notes a draft outline includes participation dates, a selection committee, advance site bidding, and a $50 ticket price.
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Bias parents sue over Len Bias death and agents
The Bias family sues Len Bias former agent A Lee Fentress Advantage International Fidelity Security and Reebok for 6.6 million in a 54 page DC Superior Court suit alleging fraud negligence and breach of contract Bias died June 19 1986 at 22 after being drafted by the Boston Celtics Endorsed contracts and insurance claims are challenged with claims of a missing life policy and an accidental death clause.
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Fidelity Security
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James Bias
Butler names Jula as coach for boys basketball
Butler Area School Board unanimously hired Mark Jula as the high school boys varsity basketball coach and guidance counselor. The Moon Area High School alums led Moon to a 23-6 season with WPIAL semifinals and PIAA playoffs, after coaching Solanco and Boyertown earlier in a 1975-80 span.
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Slippery Rock University
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