Salukis sweep Illini as Zawadzki grand slam leads upset
Saluki pitcher Jerry Halstead and catcher Joe Richardson spark a doubleheader sweep of Illinois in Champaign. Zawadzki delivered a grand slam in game one and six strong innings in relief in game two, while SIU-C improved to 30-18 and eyed MVC tournament play May 14.
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Southern
Salukis
University of
Illinois
Corey Zawadzki
Halstead
Saluki
Itchy Jones
Joe Richardson
RBI
Zawadzki
Jim Reboulet
P. J. Schranz
Mike Mesh
Illini
Jeff Innis
Rob Clark
Ken Klump
Jones
Champaign
Northwestern
Inois
Tom Dedin
Champaign News-Gazette
Dedlin
Valley coaches eye three-point baskets
Tulsa AP reports valley coaches favor experimenting with a three point field goal next season. Overby outlines range tests and a coaches poll, with a 20 foot distance under consideration. Athletic directors will decide, with plans to push to NCAA rules if approved. Drake and Creighton coaches weigh in on excitement versus strategy changes.
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Tulsa
Okla
Johnny Overby
Valley
Overby
Valley Schools
Big Ten
National Basketball Association
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Drake
Gary Garner
Creighton
Willis Reed
NBA
Basketball Hall of Fame
Hendrick, Barr, Sutter combine to harass Cubs
St Louis bullpen trio shines as Bruce Sutter leads with nine hitters retired in a 7 6 win over Chicago. George Hendrick homered twice and drove in a run while Doug Bair earned his third victory. The Cubs tied and briefly led before Hendrick's seventh inning homer sealed the victory. Astros beat Reds 8 7 as Terry Puhl and Phil Garner each drove in three. Pirates beat Braves 4 2 with Rick Rhoden gaining win and Jason Thompson collecting three singles to lift Pittsburgh.
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ST. Louis
Bruce Sutter
St. Louis Cardinals
Sutter
Chicago Cubs
George Hendrick
Doug Bair
Cards
Cincinnati Reds
Chicago
Cubs
Bair
Hendrick
Dave LaPoint
Gary Woods
Steve Henderson
Jody Davis
Bob Molinaro
Junior Kennedy
Bill Buckner
Ken Oberkfell
Keith Moreland
Kennedy
Leon Durham
Lonnie Smith
Buckner
Willie Hernandez
Dane Iorg
Tommy Herr
Astros
Reds
Terry Puhl
Phil Garner
Houston
Cincinnati
Garner
Don Sutton
Puhi
Sutton
Pirates
Braves
Rick Rhoden
Pittsburgh
Atlanta
Jason Thompson
Turkey Day football game to continue in Franklin County
The Benton and West Frankfort Turkey Day game will be played again this year after Benton officials signed a one year contract with West Frankfort athletic director George Karoski. Benton leads the series 32 30 2 with West Frankfort having won the last seven. the November game marks the 65th clash dating to 1919.
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Nick Sortal
Franklin County
Benton
West Frankfort
George Karoski
Karoski
Chuck Oyler
Oyler
Mattoon
Turkey
Harry Stewart
Stewart
Black Hawks faced Canucks in pivotal Game 5 clash
In Chicago Stanley Cup semifinal play, the Black Hawks trail the Canucks 3-1 as Game 5 looms at Chicago Stadium. Vancouver’s Richard Brodeur notes Chicago's pressure while Hawks GM Bob Pulford emphasizes their character. Officiating row erupts with fines for Dennis Savard and Roger Neilson as former Hawks Darcy Rota Ivan Boldirev and Thomas Gradin help Vancouver.
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Chicago
Chicago Black Hawks
Hawks
Vancouver
Chicago Stadium
Richard Brodeur
Canucks
Pacific Coliseum
Bob Pulford
Brodeur
Black Hawks
Darcy Rota
Ivan Boldirev
Thomas Gradin
Dennis Savard
Andy van Hellemond
Roger Neilson
Yankees ticked off at George over off day workout
New York Yankees players led by Oscar Gamble vented anger after owner George Steinbrenner ordered a day-off workout following a 13 inning 9 7 loss to Oakland. Gamble and teammates criticized the plan as unnecessary and disruptive to rest before a West Coast road trip to Seattle to face Gaylord Perry.
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NEW York
Oscar Gamble
New York Yankees
George Steinbrenner
Oakland A’s
Gamble
Steinbrenner
Tommy John
Goose Gossage
Mossage
Lou Piniella
Yankees
Piniella
Seattle
Mariners
Gaylord Perry
Silent George breaks rule speaks at dinner event
St Louis Cardinal outfielder George Hendrick spoke at a crowd including reporters after a $200 bet with announcers Buck and Shannon. He praised the team as 16-2 with him and 25 players, credited Gene Tenace as a mentor, while nursing a tender elbow and batting .300 with seven homers and 18 RBIs. Buck and Shannon later said they would have paid up to $500 to coax him to talk.
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ST. Louis
St. Louis Cardinal
George Hendrick
Cardinals
Jack Buck
Mike Shannon
Hendrick
Buck
Shannon
Knights of the Cauliflower
Silent George
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Brian O’neill
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George
Gene Tenace
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