Supercross On Target At Arrowhead Stadium
Kansas City hosted the third annual Miller High-Life Championship in the Wrangler Supercross Series at Arrowhead Stadium. The event featured 64 riders, top contenders like Mark Barnett and Donnie Hansen, and noted rivals from California, with Barnett retaining the series lead after a dramatic 20-lap final. Local rider Tim Lewis, an Iola High School senior, attempted the stadium race for Kansas, while injuries affected some runners and stoked anticipation for the Nationals in June.
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Bob Burtch
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Arrowhead Stadium
American Motorcyclist Association
Wrangler Blue Jeans
California
Mark Barnett
Bridgeview
Ill
Barnett
Kent Howerton
Suzuki
Donnie Hansen
Honda
Hansen
Ron Turner
Howerton
Tim Lewis
Iola
Gas City
Lewis
Lake Whitney
Texas
Houston Astrodome
D.C
Max
Castle Rock
Colo
Islanders top Canucks in overtime in Game 1
Islanders defeat Vancouver 6 5 in overtime as Canucks slow the play with a physical game in the opening Stanley Cup final series. Mike Bossy nets a 30 foot power shot two seconds before the end of the first OT to seal the win and set up Game 2.
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Himalayas
Uniondale
N.Y
New York Islanders
Vancouver Canucks
Islanders
Mike Bossy
Stieb Puts Finishing Touches On Royals Weekend
Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Dave Stieb blanked Kansas City for the second time this season as Toronto swept the three game series 2-0. Willie Upshaw made a key fielding play in the third inning and Wayne Nordhagen contributed in the fifth as 17,044 watched.
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Kansas City Royals
Dave Stieb
Toronto Blue Jays
Stieb
Kansas City
Blue Jays
Willie Upshaw
Hal McRae
Willie Wilson
Wayne Nordhagen
Onix Concepcion
Wilson
Nordhagen
Upshaw
Concepcion
McRae
Willie
Wayne
Jesse Barfield
Paul Splittorff
Barfield
RBI
Rance Mulliniks
Garth Iorg
Dan Quisenberry
Splittorff
Alfredo Griffin
Jerry Martin
Royals
Leonard Eyes Comeback After Retina Surgery in Buffalo Fight
Sugar Ray Leonard faces weeks of doubt after eye surgery for a detached retina at Johns Hopkins. Doctors caution full recovery may take four to six months, with a return possible before year end. The title bout with Roger Stafford was postponed in Buffalo, N.Y. while Leonard and his handlers emphasize recovery over career.
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Baltimore
Sugar Ray Leonard
Ronald G. Michels
Leonard
Michels
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Roger Stafford
Buffalo
N.Y
Earnie Shavers
Ray
Ray Leonard
OU High Jumper Wins District Title
Ottawa University athletes struggled at the NAIA District 10 meet in Emporia with 21 points for the men and 16 for the women, finishing seventh in both divisions. Tom Palmer sparked the Braves by winning the high jump 6-10, while Tim Horsley added a third in the triple jump and five OU athletes earned medals in other events. Palmer, Horsley, and Holm will compete at the NAIA nationals in May 2022 in Charleston, West Virginia.
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Ottawa University
Heart of America
Kansas
Braves
Tom Palmer
Pittsburg State
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Emporia State
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Sterling
Mid- America Nazarene
McPherson
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Baker
Fort Hays
State
Pittsburg
Mid- America
Palmer
Tim Horsley
Cedric Clark
Horsley
Phil Whitaker
Janet Canada
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Martin
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Dick Howser
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Cleveland
New York
Chicago California
Para
Oakland
Seattle
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Chicago
Federated Insurance
James M. Hepner
Shock Headquarters
Borl Ora
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