Sports stars honored by Sport Magazine for MVP playoffs
Kareem Abdul Jabbar and Wayne Gretzky were named most valuable players of their respective playoffs. Abdul Jabbar led the Lakers to the NBA title and set a playoff scoring record. Gretzky starred for the Oilers with seven goals and four assists in the final series and broke his own playoff scoring marks.
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
National Basketball Association
Wayne Gretzky
Sport Magazine
Abdul-Jabbar
Los Angeles Lakers
Abdul- Jabbar
Jerry West
Gretzky
Edmonton Oilers
Haskins stays at Rend Lake despite offer from Kentucky Wesleyan
Rend Lake athletic director and head basketball coach Mitch Haskins rejects an assistant coaching offer from Kentucky Wesleyan College Owensboro citing family needs and his ailing father-in-law. Rob Long takes the EKU post after two years as assistant. Haskins notes Rend Lake record 86-43 over four seasons amid strong D II programs at Wesleyan.
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Mitch Haskins
Kentucky Wesleyan College
Owensboro
Rend Lake College
Haskins
Wayne Chapman
Analiens
Rob Long
Eastern Kentucky
Missouri
Derek
Kentucky Wesleyan
Rend Lake
Bunyan Finishes Seventh in Grandma's Marathon
In Duluth Minnesota Chris Bunyan, a former Southern Illinois University star, placed seventh with a 2 16 20. Don Norman of Republic Pennsylvania won in 2 11 08. Ron Smith of West Frankfort set a lifetime best 3 18 30 earning a 1986 Boston Marathon qualf. Ladell Travis of West Frankfort clocked 3 42 00.
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Duluth
Minn
Chris Bunyan
Southern Illinois University
Bunyan
Don Norman
Republic
Ron Smith
West Frankfort
Ladell Travis
Mandlikova Stumbles in Eastbourne First Round Upset
Swedish qualifier Carina Karlsson upset second seed Hana Mandlikova of Czechoslovakia 7-5 1-6 6-4 in the Eastbourne grass court tournament. Mandlikova saved four match points but failed to close out the final set, saying grass play for Wimbledon timed start helped her stay prepared.
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Eastbourne
England
Carina Karlsson
Hana Mandlikova
Czechoslovakia
Mandlikova
Karlsson
Saluki Camp Offerings Include Track and Basketball Programs
Saluki Track camps run June 23 to 28 led by Bill Cornell and Don Denoon, with registration June 23 from 4 to 6 pm and camp closing June 28. A Cross Country Camp follows July 7 to 12 at SIU. Girls Basketball camp July 21 to 25 features shooting, ballhandling, offense and defense drills, with 4 to 6 pm signups and 6 pm start. Fees: track camp 185 resident, basketball 150 resident and 110 commuter. Deposit 75 required.
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Saluki
Bill Cornell
Don Denoon
Southern Illinois University
Fombelle to Milliken for football and biology major
Fombelle will attend Millikin University and play football as a fullback and defensive end. Coach Poelker says he has the tools to help at fullback while majoring in biology. Millikin posted an 8-1 record and ranked 15th in final Division III rankings last season. Gil Swalls promoted to assistant athletic director at Oral Roberts University, overseeing marketing and communications for Titan sports.
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Anna Jonesboro
Bob Fombelle
Millikin University
Fombelle
Millikin
Carl Poelker
Gil Swalls
Zeigler
Southern Illinois Univer
Sity
Oral Roberts University
Swale
Titan Sports
Doctors oppose blood doping at AMA meeting
Doctors from six states urged the American Medical Association to take a stand against blood doping. Seven members of the U S Olympic cycling team reportedly received blood transfusions to boost performance at the 1984 Los Angeles Games.
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Chicago
American Medical Association
Brinton T. Darlington
Maine
AMA
Los Angeles
Daniel F. Hanley
Brunswick
House of Delegates
Association of
Doctors
Southern Illinois Open Set Monday At Bend Lake Golf Course
The Southern Illinois Open is scheduled for Monday June 24 at Bend Lake Golf Course with 90 pros and 30 amateurs. Pros compete for 10000 cash with 2000 to the winner and top 20 share the rest. amateurs vie for 2000 in merchandise with 350 to the winner and top 10 receive prizes. The 36 hole event starts at 830 am and 130 pm with a shotgun start and spectators may walk the course. Last year’s runner up Stan Chandler returns along with local pros Steve Heckel Scott Simpson Larry Emery Jerry Tucker Tom Wargo and Garth Bayer. Billy Ray Craig defends the amateur title.
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St. Louis
al Chandler
Chandler
Steve Heckel
Carterville
Scott Simpson
Benton
Larry Emery
Tamaroa
Jerry Tucker
Mount Vernon
Tom Wargo
Centralia
Garth Bayer
Carmi
Billy Ray Craig
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National League
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Pittsburgh
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Three Rivers
Polano
Detroit Red Wings
Nick Polano
Detroit News
Joe Louis Arena
Red Wings
Mike Ilitch
Ilitch
Los Angeles Clippers
Jimmy Lynam
Philadelphia 76Ers
Pedro Guerrero
Los Angeles Dodgers
Dodgers
Guerrero
Bob Shirley
New York Yankees
Shirley
Miandlikova
Milliken
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