Kings survive Suns in pivotal Western semifinal clash
Kansas City Kings won 102 95 over the Phoenix Suns to move within one victory of advancing in the Western Conference semifinals. Ernie Grunfeld and Scott Wedman sparked the win with 48 points combined as injuries sidelined key backcourt pair Ford and Birdsong.
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White Sox lose late AL pitchers have good day
Oakland starter Steve McCarty and a strong bullpen limited Minnesota to three singles in a 1-0 win to complete a four game sweep. Dennis Leonard flirted with a no hitter for Kansas City as the Royals beat Baltimore 4-2. Red Sox rally past the White Sox 5-3 with a Jim Rice grand slam.
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Oklahoma City Boxer Sean O Grady Captures WBA Lightweight Title
Sean O Grady, 22, from Oklahoma City, defeated Hilmer Kenty at Ballys Park Place to win the World Boxing Association lightweight crown by decision. The 15 round bout featured late body punches, a seventh round knockdown, and an eighth round three punch knockdown. Referee Hazzard scored 146 139 with two judges at 146 138 and 147 137, AP tally 148 134. O Grady weighed 133 pounds, Kenty 134 1 2. The victory follows his earlier failed bid in Scotland and sets up a potential defense versus Claude Noel of Trinidad.
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Babcock Sets All Around Mark at Emerald Empire Cup
SIUC gymnast Brian Babcock won the all around at the Emerald Empire Cup in Eugene Oregon with 57.25 breaking his season best 57.10. He placed high in pommel horse floor still rings vault parallel bars and horizontal bars. Nebraska’s Phil Cahey and Scott Johnson tied for second at 57.10.
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Plab quits softball to focus on basketball at SIUC
D D Plab a two sport athlete at Southern Illinois University Carbondale has left the softball team while remaining with the women s basketball program The freshman from Mascoutah says the move was voluntary citing time for studies She plans to meet with Dr Charlotte West to explore switching her scholarship from softball to basketball
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