Rockets praise Olajuwon MVP after franchise best season
Hakeem Olajuwon earned his first NBA MVP trophy as the Houston Rockets finished 58-24, reaching the Western Conference final. Teammates credit him as the offense’s focal point, with coach Rudy Tomjanovich highlighting his work ethic and defense. Olajuwon, Nigerian-born, led in blocks and ranked among top five in scoring and rebounding, receiving 889 points and all 101 ballots.
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Top seeds Graf and Sampras survive rough French Open day
In Paris Steffi Graf recovered from early breaks to win 7-5 6-3 as Sampras edged 18 year old Chilean Marcelo Rios in two tiebreakers 7-6 7-6. Medvedev and Davenport advanced, while Pierce powered past Bentivoglio 6-0 6-1 as upsets spread through the women's draw.
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Ripken HR Continued From Page 4 In Comiskey Park
In Chicago, Cal Ripken Jr homered on a two run triple with two outs in the seventh at Comiskey Park. Warren Newson tied it with a first of the year homer to spark a 3 3 tie. Indians 5 Red Sox 3. Jack Morris earned his first road win for Cleveland. Aaron Sele took the loss for Boston after a rough outing.
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Cards struggle continues as Cubs edge Dodgers 2–0
Willie Banks pitched a four hitter for his first major league shutout, lifting Chicago to an eighth straight win at Dodger Stadium. Other games saw Joey Hamilton debut with a Padres win over the Giants, Darrin Fletcher drive in five for the Expos against the Marlins, Wil Cordero homering, Walt Weiss keying Colorado’s 11–7 victory over Cincinnati, and Ryan Thompson’s ninth inning homer sparking the Mets past the Pirates 4–2.
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Bernstein switches drivers in Indy 500 lineup
Davy Jones is back in the Indianapolis 500 lineup for now with Kenny Bernstein keeping options open. If any starter cannot go, Scott Goodyear would be added as first alternate, potentially starting in place of Jones on Sunday. Goodyear was bumped from the lineup last Sunday during final qualifications.
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New Year's Day bowls face ongoing struggle outlined
Keith Tribble of the Orange Bowl says the college football landscape suffers as bargaining over January 1 games continues. Corrigan envisions a pared-down Bowl Coalition II by June, aiming to boost postseason interest and viewership amid mixed feelings on the initial agreement. Tribble notes two years with a national title game and a non title game show progress toward a better system.
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