Providence and Syracuse poised for Final Four showdown
In a dramatic East Regional final, Syracuse defeated North Carolina 79 75 behind Ron Seikaly’s 26 points and MVP honors while Providence overwhelmed Georgetown 88 73 to earn a Final Four berth in New Orleans. Indiana toppled LSU 77 76 as UNLV and Iowa battled to 81 84.
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Final Four chalks up two survivors Indiana and Nevada Las Vegas
Indiana and Nevada Las Vegas earned Final Four berths after tough, two week marches through the NCAA tournament. LSU and Iowa fought hard, with LSU nearly upsetting Indiana and Iowa rallying from a 16 point halftime gap to stay alive before losing by three to UNLV.
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Dale Brown
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Anthony Wilson
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Rebels
OU Thinclads Display Their Usual Prowess In Field Events
OU men dominate field events at Emporia Open with 10 placements and three wins. Freshman Dick wins javelin 184 feet, Savage takes high hurdles in 15.6 seconds, Steffen Smith vaults a meet record 14-6. Women compete sparsely, spring break frees numbers. next stop Park College Open in Parkville, Missouri.
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Braves
David Dick
Doug Savage
Steffen Smith
Savage
Rantoul
Rod Stottlemire
Parkville
Park College
Grapplers Reach State at Salina for Kids Wrestling
Two young Ottawa wrestlers unaffiliated with a local club, Brent and Mark Rechtfertig, earned state berths at the State Kid Wrestling Tournament in Salina. Brent won the district crown at 105 pounds in the 14 and under division, while Mark placed fourth at 67 pounds in the 10 and under category.
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Crenshaw wins USF&G Classic with 20 under par
Ben Crenshaw fires a closing 67 to finish 20 under and win the USF&G Classic by three strokes at Lakewood, earning $90,000. Curtis Strange led a late charge but Crenshaw never relinquished the lead, posting five one putts in the final six holes and highlighting his season total.
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Curtis Strange
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Crenshaw
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Lee Trevino
Lce
Slumping Quisenberry Returns To The Basics
Dan Quisenberry faced a rough 1986 with no AL saves in May and a high 18.00 ERA after four innings. He aims to rebuild by retraining his sinking fastball, returning to proper footwork, and focusing on one pitch. Kansas City manager Dick Howser and coach Gary Blaylock remain encouraged by his mindset and gradual technique reset.
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Dan Quisenberry
Quisenberry
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Kansas City
Dick Howser
Billy Gardner
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