All Stars Strut Weekend Wins in Kansas Events
Over the weekend Kansas produced standout performances in two sports. Sean Robbins led the South to a 115 112 win over the North in the KS Coaches Association All Star game while Jason Weigel hit a late 3 to force OT and secure the South victory. Tony Arrington top scored for the North with 31. In football at Lawrence Haskell Stadium the West routed the East 232 0 in Saturday action. Dan Hope starred on defense for the East and Steve Smith joined the East squad. The West extended its series lead to 11 6. In Baltimore rain delayed Royals Orioles game, George Brett homered before postponement. Ben McDonald had not allowed a home run prior to Bretts blast. Overland Park junior golf results show Judd Mourning finished seventh in the 15 17 flight.
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Baldwin
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Royals
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Baseball Stat Leaders and 1989 Results Snapshot
American League batting leaders include Henderson Oakland hitting .332 Palmeiro Texas .328 Harper Minnesota .323 Griffey Seattle .320 in a season with 84 RBIs for Henderson and 89 by Fielder Detroit. Pitching leaders show Clemens Boston 158 strikeouts and 2.14 ERA. Eckersley Oakland 35 saves. Team results feature Sunday games from Nashville to Amarillo with varied scores and innings.
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Williamson
Baltimore
Clemens
Ryan
Britt
Hanson
R Johnson
Eckersley
Figpen
Drones
Schooler
Olson
Balimigre
Hall of Fame Weekends Honor Football and Baseball Legends
Fans flocked to Canton and Cooperstown for Hall of Fame inductions celebrating football and baseball greats. Franco Harris and Jack Lambert led a parade of legends with tears, pride, and speeches while Joe Morgan and Jim Palmer faced rain as they accepted their plaques and reflected on the sport’s storied past.
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Ohio
Cooperstown
N.Y
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Corps of
Pittsburgh Rooters
Joe Morgan
Jim Palmer
Jim
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Jack Lambert
Tom Landry
Dallas Cowboys
Ted Hendricks
Buck Buchanan
Bob Griese
Bob St. Clair
Palmer
Richest athletes list features boxers at top
Forbes lists the wealthiest athletes led by Mike Tyson with 28.6 million and Buster Douglas at 26 million. Sugar Ray Leonard and other boxing stars, plus golfers, auto racers, and Michael Jordan, fill the top ranks with combined earnings including endorsements and outside income.
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Forbes
Michael Jordan
Chicago Bulls
Mike Tyson
Buster Douglas
Tyson
Sugar Ray Leonard
Ayrton Senna
Alain Prost
Jack Nicklaus
Greg Norman
Arnold Palmer
Evander Holyfield
Boris Becker
Jose Canseco
Steffi Graf
Gabriela Sabatini
Douglas
Tokyo
Nicklaus
Palmer
Noman
Jordan
Becker
Graf
Andre Agassi
Ryan loses after 300th win effort with Blue Jays
Nolan Ryan, coming off his 300th win, struggled with 12 hits and two wild pitches in the Texas Rangers 6-4 loss to Toronto. Toronto halted Ryan and Texas’ six game win streaks, narrowing the Rangers’ lead in the AL West and lifting the Blue Jays toward Boston in the East race.
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Texas Rangers
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Blue Jays
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Rangers
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Los Angeles
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St. Louis
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
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Houston
Atlanta
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Tom Henke
Pete Incaviglia
Goodwill Games End With Mixed Signals From Soviets
The Goodwill Games concluded with optimism from the Soviets and creator Ted Turner about growth and potential break even, while questions linger over TBS’s 1994 involvement and total losses. In hockey, the Soviets beat the United States in a dramatic overtime shootout after Kamensky tied the game late. boxing saw several Americans win titles. Cuba topped with two golds. and Teresa Edwards led the U.S. women’s basketball to another victory as they chase more Olympic and world titles.
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Seattle
Ted Turner
Tumner Broadcasting System
TBS
Turner
Teresa Edwards
ACS golf raises $5800 for Franklin County ACS efforts
Last week's Ottawa Country Club four person scramble raised 5800 for Franklin County ACS. Twenty one teams competed with Division I winners Tom Ankenbauer Rick Vemmer Jay Lyons and Lee Hoffman heading to state at Lawrence. Division II went to John Zaricky Tom Alger Joe Landis and Dale Glenn. Division III winners were Jim Hitch Jay Bemis Red Wiederholdt Eldon McCurdy. Women’s champions were Nancy Light Jo Clifton Pat Bri ley and Carol Martin. Local sponsors included Franklin Savings Ottawa Truck Peoples National Bank Bing-Go Dog Food and many others.
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American Cancer Society
Ottawa Country Club
Franklin County
ACS
Lawrence
Tom Ankenbauer
Rick Vemmer
Jay Lyons
Lee Hoffman
John Zaricky
Tom Alger
Joe Landis
Dale Glenn
Jim Hitch
Jay Bemis
Red Wiederholdt
Eldon McCurdy
Nancy Light
Jo Clifton
Pat Briley
Carol Martin
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