Holmes Faces Holyfield For Undisputed Title
Las Vegas. In his seven year reign Larry Holmes seeks a comeback upset over Evander Holyfield for the undisputed heavyweight crown. Holmes, 42, embraces a calmer persona, boasting a sharper jab but slower reflexes as he aims to prove he remains the better fighter against Holyfield and his prior defenses against Marshall foes.
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Las Vegas
Larry Holmes
Muhammad Ali
Holmes
Evander Holyfield
Amy Holmes
Ray Mercer
Evander Holfield
Preece
River
Holyfield
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George Foreman
Alex Stewart
Bert Cooper
Mercer- Holmes
James
Buster’ Douglas
Foreman
Olympic track hopefuls begin pursuit in New Orleans
Olympic trials open with Carl Lewis and Gail Devers aiming for multiple events. Rita Coolidge headlines the opening ceremonies as off track drama swirls over Butch Reynolds potential suspension and schedule changes affecting Michael Johnson and Lewis. Johnson limits to the 200 as trials begin, while Joyner-Kersee eyeing heptathlon and other events amid medical odds, with Devers pursuing a rare double in sprints.
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Gail Devers
Jackie Joyner-Kersee
Fireworks
Rita Coolidge
Columbus
Ohio
Butch Reynolds
International Amateur Athletic Federation
Reynolds
IAAF
Michael Johnson
Johnson
Lewis
Carl
Joe Douglas
Douglas
Bob Kersee
Joyner-Kersee
Under par rounds highlight Valentine’s Golf League play
Three area golfers posted under par scores at Sylvan Heights with Joe Bordonaro 34 and Sam Carbone 35 leading front nine results. John Ferry carded the low net with 30 while Dick Olacz shot 31. Christopher’s led the league with 59 points, followed by Phares’s at 57. In Castle Hills, Bob Vaughn led the front nine with 35 and Mickey Rubin had a 28 low net. Noga Funeral Home tops the Polish Falcons League with 258%, then D&G Mechanical 248, Ziegler Sanitation 245 and AG Edwards & Sons 234.
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Joe Bordonaro
Sam Carbone
Valentine’s Golf League
Sylvan Heights
Bordonaro
John Ferry
Dick Olacz
Christopher’s
Phares
Reunion planned for New Castle football, Mount Carmel clash urged
A Labor Day weekend reunion at Taggart Stadium rekindles the Red Tornado legacy with an East Side parade, alumni bands, and honorary captains while seeking a century-spanning matchup between New Castle and Mount Carmel, two programs tied with 602 all-time wins.
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New Castle High
Hoffman
Taggart Stadium
Mount Carmel
New Castle
Pennsylvania
Pirates Fall as Expos Rally Behind Nabholz Relief
In a tight game at Montreal, Nabholz left after loading the bases with one out in the sixth, with Fassero closing 3⅔ innings for his first save as Expos extend a scoreless streak to 18. Van Slyke batted .344 and reached once, while Palacios endured a rough second inning, allowing four runs on four doubles as Pittsburgh's lead shrank to 5½ games.
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van Slyke
Montreal
Felipe Alou
Nabholz
Alou
Fassero
Expos
Chris
Pirates
Vicente Palacios
Jim Leyland
Palacios
Lightning Senators Build Draft Based on Toughness and Finesse
Sidorkiewicz played 44 games in 88 89 his first full NHL season then 46 52 and 35. Lightning and Senators each drafted 21 players from other teams selecting two goaltenders seven defensemen and 12 forwards. TB eyed grit with McGill Hartman Basie McRae and Tim Hunter while Ottawa pursued Sylvain Turgeon Mark Lamb and a balanced mix.
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Sidorkiewiz
Tim Hunter
Lightning
Senators
Sylvain Turgeon
Mark Lamb
Bridgeman
Ottawa
Wendell Young
Pittsburgh
Chabot
Montreal
Mark LaForest
New York Rangers
Brad Shaw
New Jersey
Darren Rumble
Philadelphia
Dominic Lavoie
St. Louis
Brad Miller
Buffalo
Kent Payntner
Winnipeg
John van Kessell
Los
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Marlin
Florida
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