Eldorado's Duff Aims For State After Tragedy
Mary Jane Duff of Eldorado High School plays in the Class A state tournament in Champaign as she chases her first state title. The senior reflects on her brother Mike, killed in the Evansville airplane crash, and credits him with inspiring her work ethic. Duff is a four year starter with a 77-23 team record and averages 12.5 points and 14 rebounds per game. Eldorado faces Altamont at 6 p.m. with the winner moving to the semifinals.
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Gretzky Nears Records as Oilers Rout Whalers
Wayne Gretzky and Edmonton kept pace in the NHL scoring race with a 7-2 win over Hartford as Glenn Anderson scored three goals and Gretzky added a goal and two assists. Gretzky moved to 98 assists and 151 points, closing in on Bobby Orr and Phil Esposito records while other games featured Nordiques, Sabres, Penguins, Kings, and Canucks securing or pushing playoff implications.
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West race tightens as three teams chase two spots
In a packed NBA card, Kansas City Kings, Golden State Warriors, and Houston Rockets each won to stay tied for two remaining Western Conference playoff berths. Wedman led KC with 34, Grunfeld 25. Golden State edged San Diego 120-114 with Free late winner. Malone 32/17 for Rockets in 117-111 over San Antonio. Celtics and 76ers win to stay atop the Atlantic. Mavericks beat Nuggets 126-115. Bullets rout Knicks 105-84. Trail Blazers topple SuperSonics 112-103.
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Jaeger wins at Avon Cham pionships in New York
Andrea Jaeger defeated Bettina Bunge 6 4, 6 3 in the Avon Championships first round at Madison Square Garden. Leslie Allen knocked out Hana Mandlikova 7 5, 6 1. Martina Navratilova beat Pam Shriver 3 6 6 1 6 3. Sylvia Hanika swept Barbara Potter 6 0 6 2. Gene Mayer reached Milan quarterfinals by beating Peter Rennett 6 4 6 2. Bjorn Borg beat Bill Scanlon 6 1 5 7 6 3. Stan Smith edged Carlos Kirmayr 6 2 7 6. Gianni Giuseppe advanced after Victor Amaya withdrew with a shoulder injury.
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Crowds Rise as NCAA Final Four Moves to New Orleans
Sports editor notes record basketball crowds possible in the New Orleans Superdome with 60,000 capacity, referencing LSU Wichita State and 1968 Houston UCLA matchups. Mentions SIU Cres, TY NILSSON linked to Tulsa NIT, coach Gene Earl and Niles West Elite Eight berth, Illini 20 win season history, Bulls playoff bid, and Larry Brown Nets deal.
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