Johnson seeks Olympic schedule change after 200 and 400 sweep
Michael Johnson swept both the 200 and 400 at the national championships, clocking 19.83 in the 200 and 44.63 in the 400, and urged the IAAF to separate the events for Atlanta. He warned a double may not occur if the two events overlap, while praising teammates such as Butch Reynolds in the 400 and Mike Marsh’s finish. Kingdom added a wind aided 13.09 in the 110 hurdles as Devers and Jacobs posted top times.
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Calif
Michael Johnson
Johnson
International Amateur Athletic Federation
Goteborg
Sweden
Hughes Stadium
United States
Butch Reynolds
Mike Marsh
IAAF
Atlanta
Roger Kingdom
Gail Devers
Regina Jacobs
Kingdom
Strawberry may join Yankees with 1995 season and 1996 option
Darryl Continued from BJ Goodstein said that if Strawberry signs with the Yankees, he likely would get a contract for the rest of the 1995 season, plus a team held option for 1996. Strawberry, the Mets' career home run leader, would probably spend a short minors stint before joining the Yankees and could debut at Yankee Stadium during a 10 game road trip in late June.
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Strawberry
New York Mets
Yankees
Yankee Stadium
Labonte Beats Gordon In Sprint Cup Thriller At Strawberry
Bobby Labonte held off Jeff Gordon by 0.27 seconds as debris forced a late restart. Labonte averaged 134.141 mph and earned 84080 dollars after a tight duel with Gordon, who pressured but could not pass. Dale Earnhardt crashed after contact with Derrike Cope, finishing 35th and losing the season points lead.
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Labonte
Gibbs
Bobby
Jeff
Gordon
Rusty Wallace
John Andretti
Dale Earnhardt
Derrike Cope
Earnhardt
Fedorov Evolves Style Into Playoff Leadership
Sergei Fedorov describes a more disciplined, defense minded game aimed at setting up teammates and scoring less. The 25 year old star, mentored by Fetisov, battled a shoulder injury but returned to help Detroit reach the finals for the first time in 29 years by assisting Vyacheslav Kozlov for the overtime winner.
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Fedorov
Red Army
NHL
Fetisov
Russia
Chicago
Dallas
Blackhawks
Vyacheslav Kozlov
Detroit
Campbell basketball camp endures as instruction focused program
The nation’s oldest basketball camp, run in Buses Creek, keeps emphasis on teaching. Rick Strunk recalls 1963 start, now 42 years ongoing with nine hours daily instruction and a 9 to 1 student to coach ratio. Camp draws youths 9 to 14 from coast to coast and beyond, with past guests like Maravich, Cousy, Jordan, Sampson, Wooden, and Odom.
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Buses Creek
Campbell’s
Rick
Strunk
North Carolina High School Athletic Association
Campbell
Pete Maravich
Bob Cousy
Michael Jordan
Ralph Sampson
John Wooden
Bill Sharman
Lefty Driesell
Dave Odom
Maravich
Montross Father Child Camp Honors Friend Jason Clark
Eric Montross led the first Father’s Day Basketball Camp in Chapel Hill to benefit teenage cancer patients at the North Carolina Children’s Hospital. The event, named for Montross friend Jason Clark who died of cancer, drew 84 participants aged 8 and up with fathers, raising funds to build a dedicated lounge in Jason’s honor.
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Chapel Hill
Eric Monro
Eric Montross
Jason Clark
Montross
Jason
New
North Carolina Children’s Hospital
Clark
Samaranch to seek another IOC term after rule change
In Budapest the IOC raised its retirement age to 80 enabling Juan Antonio Samaranch to pursue re election in 1997 though he turns 75 next month. He has led since 1980 and would otherwise have to step down.
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Budapest
Hungary
IOC
Juan Antonio Samaranch
International Olympic Committee
Samaranch
Lane leaves NCSU to join Florida Atlantic as top assistant
North Carolina State assistant men's basketball coach Brian Lane departs to become the top assistant at Florida Atlantic under coach Kevin Billerman. Lane previously coached at Transylvania University under his father Don, and served as an assistant at UNC Charlotte and South Carolina State before joining NCSU.
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North Carolina State
Brian Lane
Florida Atlantic
Lane
Duke
Kevin Billerman
Don
Transylvania
North Carolina-Charlotte
South Carolina State
N.C. State
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Ll Petty
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