East German swimmers shine at U S Swimming meet in Indianapolis
Birgit Meineke won her third gold and set a second world short course record in the 100-meter freestyle at 53.99. Teammates Cornelia Sirch, Kristin Otto, and Carmela Schmidt helped East Germany set world records in the 200-meter backstroke and 400-meter freestyle relay as the U S led with 16 golds. Jeff Kostoff and Kim Linehan set American records in the 1,500 freestyle, while Linehan broke the American mark in 15:50.96.
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East Germany
Birgit Meineke
U.S
Meineke
Indiana University Natatorium
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Kristin Otto
Otto
Sirch
Carmela Schmidt
United States
Jeff Kostoff
Upland
Calif
Kim Linehan
Sarasota
Fla
Kostoff
Tom Nugent
Vladimir Salnikov
Soviet Union
Linehan
Tiffany
Long wait ends for Gil Morgan in Tucson Open playoff
Gil Morgan won the Joe Garagiola Tucson Open after a playoff with Lanny Wadkins and Curtis Strange. Morgan, who claimed $54,000, nailed a 22-foot 2nd playoff hole putt after a late surge. Wadkins and Strange faltered on the back nine, while Cal Peete led earlier but finished one over par. Morgan’s victory marked his fifth career title and first since 1979.
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Tucson
Ariz
Gil Morgan
Lanny Wadkins
Curtis Strange
Morgan
Cal
Peete
Wadkins
Strange
Lanny
Japan
Judge rules Yanks must play at home
A New York state Supreme Court judge ruled the Yankees cannot move their 1983 home opening series to Mile High Stadium in Denver. The decision preserves Yankee Stadium lease terms and cites Sam Steinbrenner’s push for a larger venue while ignoring Shea Stadium and Detroit’s Tiger Stadium.
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Supreme Court
New York Yankees
Denver
Richard Lane
State Supreme Court
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Mile High Stadium
Yankee
George Steinbrenner
Steinbrenner
Shea Stadium
Tiger Stadium
Detroit
USFL restricts blue chip draft to 12 players per round
USFL limited each of the first four rounds of its college draft to 12 players. league officials said the restricted pools were a move for competitive balance, with some teams unhappy and others noting limited choices for late-round picks. Boston Breakers traded away their first round pick amid mixed reviews of the system.
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United States Football League
USFL
Peter Hadhazy
Wronkly
Hadhazy
National Football League
Cleveland Browns
Philadelphia
Arizona
Chuck Fairbanks
New Jersey Generals
Joe Podunk
Puget Sound
Boston Breakers
Tom Marino
Boston
Breakers
White reveals tales of offers to college recruits
Former Marshall basketball star Greg White says he was offered cash, cars, and an apartment while in high school as colleges recruited him. He recalls visits to West Virginia, Wake Forest, Virginia Tech, and Tennessee with various inducements, including money and gifts, amid heavy pressure from coaches.
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Charleston
W.va
Marshall University
Greg White
West Virginia
Wake Forest
VPI
Tennessee
White
Charleston Gazette Mail
Mullens High School
Marshall
Southern
West Virginia University
Le Moyne wins third straight after long Christmas break
New York Le Moyne College Dolphins beat Pratt Institute 81 to 65 for their third straight victory after a 29 day layoff. Ost point guard Paul Galvin led with 17 points while Don Marcke Jim Bova Mike Leithead and Mark Precht added double figures. The Dolphins led 32 27 at halftime and face Quinnipiac next.
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LeMoyne College
Mike Lee
Dolphins
Pratt Institute
Paul Galvin
LeMoyne
Don Marcke
Jim Bova
Mike Leithead
Mark Prechtt
Dolphe
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