Locals qualify for track meet
Five Mercer County Track Club athletes join 43 qualifiers advancing to the Junior Olympic Meet to be held at Carnegie Mellon University. Mohawk’s Mike Gwin competes in three events. New Castle’s Sean Peebles adds a javelin throw. In 15-16s, Jason Hassan wins the 110 hurdles and places in sprints. Dusty Hammers sweeps 400, high jump and hurdles. Breehan Kehoe places second in javelin. Top six in each event reach Region II TAC Championships in Pittsburgh. Champions advance to Nationals in Walnut, California.
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Mercer County
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Carnegie-Mellon University
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Mike Gwin
New Castle
Sean
Dusty Hammers
Wilmington
Breehan Kehoe
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
New York
Delaware
West Virginia Panhandle
Carnegie-Mellon
Mount San Antonio College
Walnut
Calif
Pirates promote Pennyfeather to replace injured Bonds
Pittsburgh Pirates call up William Pennyfeather from the Carolina Mudcats to fill the roster spot created by Barry Bonds injury. Pennyfeather batted .456 with two homers and four RBIs in six Carolina games after earlier numbers in Buffalo. Bonds remains sidelined with a rib cage injury and could return next Tuesday.
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Pittsburgh Pirates
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Pennyfeather
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Montreal
Bonds
New York Mets
St. Louis
NFL players' antitrust suit shifts after agent testimony
In Minneapolis brief, sports agent Thomas Condon testified a Chiefs general manager pressured player Irv Batman to quit the lawsuit by offering no contract. Condon said he told NFLPA attorneys of Peterson's comments as the case nears a weekend recess.
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NFL
Thomas Condon
International Marketing Group
Kansas City
Carl Peterson
Kansas City Chiefs
Irv Batman
Condon
Herb Dynn
Paul Tagliabue
Peterson
NFL Players Association
Funeral for Lions lineman Andolsek draws hundreds
Hundreds fill St John Church in Thibodaux for Eric Andolsek funeral. Detro it Lions players and LSU teammates attend to honor the 25-year-old offensive lineman killed when a truck veered off Louisiana Highway 1. State police say driver James Bennett appeared to fall asleep. he faces negligent homicide and failure to maintain control charges, bond set at 50000 and July 24 arraignment planned.
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Detroit Lions
Eric Andolsek
Lions
St. John’s Church
Louisiana State University
Andolsek
Louisiana
James E. Bennett
Broncos Receiver Vance Johnson Settles HBO Suit
Denver Broncos wide receiver Vance Johnson settled a civil suit against Home Box Office over broadcast footage from a locker room postgame. The case, filed after an AFC playoff game against the Houston Oilers, claimed invasion of privacy and other torts with damages exceeding 50 000 dollars.
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ACC signs three year Peach Bowl alliance
The ACC formalized a three year partnership with the Peach Bowl, giving the Atlanta game a conference alliance for the first time in 25 years. Peach Bowl president Neill Cameron said the agreement lets the bowl pick the highest ranked ACC team not in Alliance I or II.
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Neill Cameron
ACC
McEnroe edges Cash in dramatic five setter at Wimbledon
John McEnroe defeated Pat Cash in a four hour five setter on Centre Court, rallying after losing two tie breaks to claim a 6-7 6-4 6-7 6-3 6-2 win. Seeds and stars advanced as Capriati, Graf, Navratilova, Novotna, Garrison and Wiesner moved on in round two.
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England
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Pat Cash
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Jim Courier
Byron Black
Boris Becker
Martin Damm
Andre Agassi
Eduardo Massa
David Wheaton
Todd Martin
Guy Forget
Wayne Ferreira
Forget
Anders Jarry
Ferreira
Christo van Rensburg
Petr Korda
Jakob Hlasek
Korda
Courier
Capriati
Steffi Graf
Martina Navratilova
Graf
Marianne Werdel
Gabriela Sabatini
Isabelle Demongeot
Navratilova
Victo
Kimberly Po
Manuela Maleeva- Fragniere
Jana Novotna
Zina Garrison
Judith Wiesner
Conchita Martinez
Natasa Zvereva
Shriver
Maleeva-Fragniere
Kathy Rinaldi
Novotna
Catarina Lindqvist
Garrison
Linda Harvey Wild
Wiesner
Kataryna Nowak
Daly Names Laettner Backup Center For Team USA
USA coach Daly plans Malone and Christian Laettner as backup center for the Tournament of the Americas against Cuba with a start decision to be made Saturday. The squad, featuring stars like Jordan and Bird, shifts from all star style to a true team concept as it faces unfamiliar Olympic rules and aims to finish top four in the western hemisphere to reach Barcelona.
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Michael Jordan
Magic Johnson
Larry Bird
Charles Barkley
Chris Mullin
Clyde Drexler
John Stockton
Scottie Pippen
Robinson
Ewing
Jerome Brown remembered for acts off the field and on
The Miami Hurricanes star Jerome Brown, a highly regarded defensive lineman, is lauded for his charitable acts and courage. He recorded 150 tackles and nine sacks last season and 547 tackles and 29 sacks over a six year career. Brown helped raise money for a Brooksville girl in 1988, stood up to a Ku Klux Klan rally, saved a family from a house fire, and donated to church seniors this year. Teammates and figures like Jimmy Johnson and Reggie White share tributes to his warmth and impact.
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Orlando
Fla
Hernando High School
Brooksville
Cherry Hill
N.J
New Jersey
Hurricanes
Jimmy Johnson
Dallas Cowboys
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