Scott reaches 100 subfour mile mark in Bruce Jenner Classic
Steve Scott became the first American to run 100 subfour minute miles with a 3 56.5 victory at the Bruce Jenner Classic in San Jose. He said the moment felt anticlimactic as John Walker had reached the milestone first, and he vented about Walker’s timing and a possible match race. Ray Flynn finished second in 3 56.8. Other notes include McEnroe facing Agenor in the French Open and Eddy Anniss setting a Belgian high jump record.
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Steve Scott
Scott
United States
Bruce Jenner
San Jose City College
John Walker
New Zealand
Auckland
Walker
Ray Flynn
Ireland
McEnroe
Chicago Cub
Steve Ontiveros
Seibu Lions
Kintetsu Buffaloes
Eddy Anniss
Belgium
Roberto de Vicenzo
Argentina
de Vicenzo
Gretzky powers Oilers to 4-3 win over Flyers in thirds game
Wayne Gretzky scored three first period goals and assisted the game winner as the Edmonton Oilers beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-3 to take a 2-1 lead in the Stanley Cup finals. Gretzky set playoff and all time assist records, while Paul Coffey added four assists as Edmonton contends for the Cup with two home games looming.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Glen Sather
Wayne Gretzky
Gretzky
Sather
Edmonton Oilers
Philadelphia Flyers
Stan Mikita
Jean Beliveau
Denis Potvin
Philadelphia
Paul Coffey
Oilers
Lono. 1
Flyers
Brad Marsh
Spend a Buck Aims for Record Jersey Derby Payday
Spend a Buck seeks a $2.6 million Jersey Derby win at Garden State Park in Cherry Hill. The 3 year old, purchased for $12,500, could sweep the Cherry Hill Handicap Garden State Stakes Kentucky Derby and Jersey Derby for a historic payout. Skip Trial and Ah So Tony, both 20-1, could shape the outcome as Spend a Buck chases a nine win career total and a larger season bankroll as Pimlico owner Ben Cohen and trainer Cam Gambolati face scrutiny over not running in the Preakness.
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Cherry Hill
N.J
Ah So Tony
Skip Trial
Robert E. Brennan
Garden State Park
Dennis Diaz
Ben Cohen
Cohen
Pimlico
Diaz
Cam
Gambolati
Tank
Garden State
Secretariat
Churchill Downs
Kentucky
Irwin wins Memorial in windy final round
Hale Irwin breaks a 15 month drought with a closing par 72 to claim the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village. He finishes 7 under with a 281 total, edging Lanny Wadkins by one stroke to become a two time Memorial champ and earn $100,000. Wadkins total 282 for second, while Bill Kratzert takes third at 284 amid gusty conditions.
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Dublin
Ohio
Hale Irwin
Lanny Wadkins
Irwin
Jack Nicklaus
Muirfield Village
Wadkins
Bill Kratzert
George Burns
Keith Fergus
Corey Pavin
Burns
Pavin
Fergus
Bill Rogers
Nicklaus
Tom Watson
Eagle
Pole-sitter Carter exits Indy 500 early in oil pump failure
Pancho Carter, who earned pole with a 212.583 mph four-lap run, retired after six laps when an oil pump failure left his March-Buick V6 with no horsepower. He finished 33rd, after dropping to sixth on the first lap.
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Indianapolis
Pancho Carter
Carter
Ing
Brownsburg
Ind
Rizzo wins Corning Classic after late bogey
Patti Rizzo defeated Jane Crafter by one stroke to win the LPGA Corning Classic with a 16 under 272. Crafter finished second at 15 under, bogeying 17, while Pat Bradley finished third at 12 under. Rizzo earned $37,500 for the victory.
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Corning
N.Y
Patti Rizzo
Jane Crafter
Rizzo
Fort Pierce
Fla
Tour
Hollis Stacy
Springfield
Ill
Patty Sheehan
Pat Bradley
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Sports Digest
Ronald Agenor
Haiti
John McEnroe
Roland Garros
Ivan Lendl
Czechoslovakia
Janine Thompson
Australia
Chris Evert Lloyd
Sonoma County
Gary Zanolini
Christopher Chappel
Chappel
Palm Drive Hospital
Zanolini
Geyed
John Henry
Duane Carter
Carla Carter
Crown Victoria
FORD
North Park Ave
Herrin
Brewster Motors
Lincoln
Crafter
Adelaide
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