College World Series Opens With Favorites and Doubles
The 31st annual College World Series opens Friday night with a doubleheader. Arizona State and Minnesota are strong contenders as No. 1 ASU seeks a fourth title while Minnesota eyes a fifth appearance. Cal State Los Angeles is a top regional challenger with early rounds pitting Cal State Los Angeles against Minnesota and Baylor. Southern Illinois and Temple also earned series berths after sweeping their regions. Arizona State has dominant streaks, while Minnesota rides a 19 of 20 win run. ASU has 18 straight wins.
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Suns open public draft in Phoenix with 5th pick in first round
The Phoenix Suns invite the public to watch the NBA draft on Friday at the Hyatt Regency Phoenix with doors at 9 a.m. and drafting at 10 a.m. Suns hold the 5th pick in the first round and no second round choice, plus a 66th overall pick later. GM Jerry Colangelo cites Bayard Forrest signing and notes top seniors Marques Johnson Walter Davis and Greg Ballard as available forwards.
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Scottsdale Swimarama to Showcase Top Swimmers in Weekend Meet
The Scottsdale Swimarama opens Friday at Civic Center Pool drawing nearly 400 swimmers from four states. Host SAC aims to improve meet quality, attract national contenders, and expand to include diving next year. Competitors include Karl Pierce and Chris Freitag from Coronado High.
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Expos Rebuild Showdown Picks Kalvin Adams Again in Draft
Montreal Expos again select Kalvin Adams in the secondary draft after failing to sign him in January. Adams hit .415 with 7 homers and 77 RBIs in 83 games for Central Arizona JC, praised for a big league bat. Teammate Frank Ferroni also drawn as a first-round pick by Minnesota after remaining in junior college.
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Yankees Extend Perfect Run In Pima Navajo Little League
The P-N Yankees roll to 14-0 and 144 mark with a big win over the Braves as Steve King Shawn Smith and Andy Milne lead with multiple hits. Donnie Yearin wins for the A’s in a 7-2 Mets victory. Cubs beat Red Sox 7-0 with Aaron Marks striking out 12. Tigers topple Cards 18-9. Senior League Yankees top Tigers 10-1 with Steve Poppe prolific at plate. Minor action features East Scottsdale Cards and Giants, Orioles over Angels 16-5, Dodgers shutout A’s 6-0.
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Kircher Fans 13 as Post 44 Defeats Chaparral 4 1
Bill Kircher pitched 13 strikeouts to lead Scottsdale Coronado Post 44 past Chaparral 4 1 in American Legion B action. John Sarpleski added a double and a single while Kris Kline had two singles providing run support.
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Cards Hold Off Giants In Arcadia Pony League Thriller
The APL Cardinals survived a three run Giants rally in the bottom of the final inning for a victory. Jeff Elliott earned the win with 11 strikeouts and two hits allowed, also adding a double. Brendan ra tripled and doubled, Steve Lee drove in two. Giants edged the Red Sox 11 10 as Myers struck out 10 in six innings, but Pranka got the win with help from Tim Norris and Dave Bernick. Dodgers beat Yankees 143 as Mark Harris notches the win with support from Carl Boltz Pete Berquist David Wilkinson Phil Johnson Mark Hart Mike Olney Ed McNellis Tim Keenan and Mike Smith.
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