New York and Seattle clash on Friday slate
Friday games set with New York at Oakland and Detroit at Seattle. American League batting leaders include Bochy, Salas, and M. Davis with strong marks from Brunansky and Whitaker. Pitching leaders feature Gibson and Codiroli among top ERAs and strikeout totals, while Moloney and Hernandez pace saves.
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Celtics and 76ers clash as Lakers rout Nuggets in playoffs
Philadelphia and Boston split scoring details with Barkley and Malone high for their teams while the Lakers overwhelm Denver 153 to 109. Key totals include Malone 15 rebounds for Philadelphia and McHale 14 for Boston, with Lakers' Worthy scoring 25. Series results show Boston leading 4-1 over Philadelphia and Los Angeles sweeping Denver 4-1 en route to the championship matchups with Boston.
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National League Batting and Stat Leaders Update
NL batting leaders show Herr St Louis at .377 Parker Cincinnati .349 Cruz Houston .346 Wayes Philadelphia .343 Murphy Atlanta .336. Runs led by Murphy Atlanta 27 with Gwynn San Diego 26 Herr St Louis 26 Sandberg Chicago 26. RBIs led by Murphy 34 J Clark St Louis 33 Parker Cincinnati 31 Herr St Louis 29 G Wilson Philadelphia 27 Kennedy San Diego 27. Hits Cruz Houston 54 Parker 53 Herr 52 Garvey San Diego 49 V Hayes Philadelphia 48. Doubles Parker 14 Gwynn 12 J Clark 11 V Hayes 11 Wallach 11. Triples Raines Montreal 5 Gladden San Francisco 4 Gwynn 4 M Wilson 4 McGee St Louis 4. Home runs Murphy 11 J Clark 8 Marshall Los Angeles 7 Parker 7 five tied at 6. Stolen bases Coleman St Louis 28 McGee St Louis 15 Dernier Chicago 14 Gladden San Francisco 14 M Wilson New York 13. Unpitching Hawkins 8-0 1.000 2.89 Knepper 4-0 1.000 3.93 Andujar 7-1 .875 2.95 B Smith 5-1 .833 2.05 Trout 5-1 .833 2.03. Unstrikeouts J DeLeon 70 Gooden 66 Ryan 61 Valenzuela 60 Soto 56. UnSaves Gossage 11 Le Smith 10 Reardon 9 Power 8 Sutter 8.
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Team changes and hires across major leagues and colleges
Texas Rangers name Tom House pitching coach. Green Bay Packers release nose tackle Bill Neill. USFL names Gary Petercuskie director of player personnel. Portland Breakers sign Randy Holloway defensive end. Los Angeles Kings sell Steve Shutt contract to Montreal Canadiens. Florida International names David Rice athletics director. Loyola Calif names Judas Torada assistant men's basketball coach. New Mexico signs Gary Colson to a three year men’s basketball contract. Springfield names Peter Haley men's soccer coach.
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Philadelphia Tops Edmonton 4 1 as Finals Open
Philadelphia defeated Edmonton 4 to 1 on Tuesday May 21 to take a 1-0 lead in the Stanley Cup Finals. The series resumes Thursday May 23 with Edmonton visiting Philadelphia at 7:35 p.m.
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Catfish and Crappie Catches Reported at Crab Orchard
Net catfish at Crab Orchard and Norman Kreitner of Hurst teamed up to pull 38 crappie weighing 35 pounds from Crab Orchard.
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MVC ruling on SIU expected soon
Missouri Valley Conference officials planned to announce a decision on SIU over the slush fund payments to 6-10 center Kenny Perry. SIU officials Dean Stuck and staff faced questions as the conference sought a penalty recommendation to the NCAA. Perry received 900 dollars monthly for two years while at SIU.
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Benton coaching search centers on Luechtefeld and Herrin
Coach candidates emerge for Benton after Rich Herrin departs with Luechtefeld of Olney and Ron Herrin named as possible replacements. Luechtefeld says he has discussed the job. Corn has told Benton he is not interested. Herrin, Rich Herrin’s brother, has not yet spoken with officials but calls the position a great job.
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U S Open Qualifiers Bring Three Area Golfers Closer
Three area golfers advance toward sectional qualifying for the U S Open in Kansas City Mo Emery of Tamaroa Tucker of Mount Vernon and Wargo of Centralia earned spots by high finishes in regional events Emery tied for fourth at St Louis Country Club scoring 74 75 149 Tucker shot 75 76 151 at Green Hills Springfield’s Illini CC Wargo was runner up at Illini CC with 73 72 145 The top 11 of 100 advance from Kansas City to the U S Open.
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GRAC announces Academic All-Conference honorees
Great Rivers Athletic Conference names its Academic All-Conference list with 3.25 GPA minimum. Notables include Mary Giesler of Wabash Valley as valedictorian and Wayne Harre of Kaskaskia as salutatorian, plus multiple selections from John A. Logan and Rend Lake and Southeastern Illinois players across basketball, baseball, softball, and tennis.
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NCAA Stings Georgia After Henderson Case
The NCAA placed Georgia on one year probation curbing off campus recruiting and voided the Bulldogs tournament records, deleting their 1984-85 participation. Cedric Henderson was declared ineligible. coach Hugh Durham received a reprimand and lost a pay raise. Georgia must return 90 percent of tournament profits totaling 254,880 dollars. Henderson, a 6 9 freshman star, had accepted gifts and travel from Georgia reps.
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Taco Bell Softball Tourney At Riverside Park Murphysboro
The first Taco Bell softball tournament will be held May 31 to June 2 at Riverside Park in Murphysboro. Entry is 60 dollars. Players hitting home runs receive Taco Bell coupons. For information contact George Shefield or Scott Shrum.
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