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Newspaper
Sun Journal
Location
New Bern, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1995
Page
11
Freedom News reports Joe Gibbs, thrilled by Bobby Labonte's best Winston Cup finish in the Goodwrench 500, nearly winning and leading 62 laps while Jeff Gordon edged him. Gibbs compares Labonte's performance to past Daytona struggles and notes Labonte's growing fit with the Gibbs team.
Chevrolet swept the top three at Rockingham as Jeff Gordon won ahead of Bobby Labonte. Ford, led by Dale Earnhardt's 345 points, trails early in the season with two races completed. Rusty Wallace and Terry Labonte faced overheating problems while Ken Schrader and Todd Bodine crashed on lap 218 ending their chances.
Gerald McClellan, 27, on life support after brain surgery to remove a blood clot following a knockout by Nigel Benn in London. Doctors say he will never fight again. his condition remained critical as his family traveled from the United States. The bout ended a dramatic rally by Benn, with medical groups urging boxing safety reforms.
Corey Pavin, despite a sluggish stretch, fired a 4 under par to post 16 under and win his second Nissan Open at Riviera Country Club. Kenny Perry and Jay Don Blake tied for second after Perry’s late miss and Blake’s 69, with Scott Simpson at 68 and Craig Stadler at 70 four shots back.
Jeff Gordon charges past Bobby Labonte on lap 410 and leads the final 83 laps to win by 1.1 seconds. Labonte, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, posts a strong Busch Era style duel but settles for a best Winston finish amid late cautions. Dale Earnhardt and Ricky Rudd run on the lead lap with Gordon and Labonte as the top contenders. Gordon praises his team on flawless pit stops and notes Daytona's setback makes this win even sweeter as he looks ahead to Richmond.
Swede Thomas Engqvist defeated Michael Chang to win the U S Indoor title 0-6 6-4 6-0 after losing the first six games. Engqvist earned his fourth tourney crown and 110000 dollars, stunning the world No 6 and top seed with a late comeback including a semifinal upset of Andre Agassi.
Tony Bryant represented the West Craven Eagles at the 3A competition. He advanced through the first two rounds before losing in the quarterfinals. Siler praised eight returning wrestlers and seven coming back, noting only two juniors and several sophomores and a freshman, signaling potential for the next two years.
Pamlico The Hurricanes sent two wrestlers to the LA 2A state championships in Charlotte. David Martin at 103 and Dominique Hill in heavyweight did not reach the quarterfinals.
Charlotte led early behind Dell Curry’s 3 pointer and 11-2 run but the Suns surged with a 16-4 run to take the lead before halftime. Barkley battled a sore left knee, scoring 9 of Phoenix’s 18 in the third and finishing with key baskets to keep pace with Orlando for the league’s best record. Mourning added five blocks as Charlotte fought back late but could not close the gap.
No 2 UCLA built a 100-77 victory over Duke as Ed O'Bannon scored a career high 37 points and the Bruins surged to a ninth straight win. Cherokee Parks led Duke with 21 as UCLA eyed the top ranking and a return to No. 1.
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