Illinois weighs Big Ten exit over Wilson eligibility flap
UI officials, led by trustees president Paul Stone, consider leaving the Big Ten to avoid post season penalties tied to Dave Wilson's eligibility. Chancellor Cribbet and President Ikenberry weigh the option as Auler warns of a possible $9 million suit and a possible court fight over the four year eligibility ruling.
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Champaign
University of Illinois
Dave Wilson
UI Board of Trustees
Paul Stone
John Cribbet
Stanley Ikenberry
Cribbet
Ikenberry
Big Ten
Wilson
Bob Auler
Auler
Peoria
Illinois
Stone
Fullerton
Calif
Con
William Ferguson
Islanders rout Rangers as Goring key sparkplug in 7 3 win
Butch Goring scored a crucial short handed goal in the second period to turn the tide as the New York Islanders beat the New York Rangers 7-3 in game two of the semifinal series. Mike Bossy and Clark Gillies added goals, with Anders Hedberg and Doug Sulliman also contributing for the Rangers. The series moves to Madison Square Garden for games three and four.
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Uniondale
N.Y
New York Islanders
Butch Goring
Goring
Los Angeles
Islanders
New York Rangers
Rangers
Madison Square Garden
McEwen
Gordoa
Baker
Carom
Clark Gillies
Anders Kallur
Bossy
Anders Hedberg
Doug Sulliman
Dean Talafous
Billy Smith
Derby chaos as Flying Nashua wins post after rule issue
In Louisville, Judge Charles Leibson ruled Flying Nashua may start the Derby, filling the post vacated by Wayward Lass after a Churchill Downs limit dispute. Wayward Lass, owned by Flying Zee Stable, had been entered to take the 20th spot, though the rule about common ownership had not been formally adopted.
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Louisville
Nashua
Flying Nashua
Wayward Lass
Jefferson
Charles Leibson
Flying Zee
Leibson
Noble Nashua
Churchill Downs
Carl Lizza
Flying Zee Stable
Jose Martin
Cash Asmussen
Lefty Barrera
Ruler
Proud Appeal
Jeff Fell
Valid Appeal
Woodhaven
Swift
Bay Shore
Gotham
Aqueduct
Keeneland
John Gaines
Pleasant Colony
Buckland Farm
Jorge Velasquez
Wood Memorial
Flames edge Minnesota 3-2 to even NHL semifinal series
Calgary used aggressive forechecking and stellar goaltending by Pat Riggin to beat the North Stars 3-2, tying the best of seven series at one victory apiece. Pekka Rautakallio and Guy Chouinard scored early, Gary Lavallee sealed it in the third, as coach Al MacNeil credited effort and shot volume.
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Calgary
Alberta
Flames
Pat Riggin
al MacNeil
Minnesota North Stars
MacNeil
Philadelphia
Minnesota
Jim Peplinski
North Stars
Curt Ciles
Pekka Rautakallio
Guy Chouinard
Riggin
Gary Lavallee
Glen Sonmor
Sonmor
Saluki baseball faces must-win stretch against Indiana State
SIUC must win five of eight remaining MVC games to reach the playoffs after a 2-2 start. Indiana State sits 4-4 with injuries clouding both teams as key players are out. The series at Abe Martin Field features doubleheaders Saturday and Sunday starting at 1 p.m. with Pennant hopes riding on a late-season push.
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Mike Chamness
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Salukis
Indiana State
Abe Martin Field
SIUC
Bradley
Wichita State
Saluki
Itchy Jones
Jones
Gary Kempton
Mike Mesh
Illinois
Mike Robertson
EIU
Kempton
Joe Richardson
Mesh
Bobby Doerrer
P.J. Schranz
Chester
Scott Bridges
Pete Piskol
Dave Browning
Tony Colucci
Bob Warn
Lier
Terre Haute
Doerrer
Siu-C
Cory Zawadzki
Dwayne Flowers
Zawadzki
Schranz
Reid
Sycamores
Carterville
Jerry Halstead
Rob Clark
Ken Klump
Harold Brown
Paul Evans
Florida
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Llini
Springfield
University
Bill Shoemaker
Mike McEwen
Ron Duguay
Isles
Duane Sutter
Sutter
Mike Bossy
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