South Fest crowns with high scoring final
The South defeated the East 122-121 to win the gold at the National Sports Festival basketball tournament. MVP Kenny Walker led a midgame surge, while Dwayne Washington’s late buzzer miss kept the title in the South. The bronze went to the North 135-111 over the West. Francie Larrieu Smith won a second consecutive 1500m title and Dave McKenzie set a Festival hammer throw record at 241-6. Larrieu will undergo surgery before resuming training for Olympic trials.
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Indiana
Bobby Knight
Knight
Kenny Green
Kenny Walker
Dwayne Washington
Walker
Washington
Syracuse University
Francie Larrieu Smith
Dave McKenzie
Larrieux
Larrieu
Mary Decker
America
Sonthony
Lewis and McEnroe Reach Wimbledon Final Showdowns
New Zealand’s Chris Lewis, an unseeded challenger, upset Kevin Curren in five sets to reach the Wimbledon final, while John McEnroe defeated Ivan Lendl in straight sets to advance as the favorite. Martina Navratilova crushed Andrea Jaeger to win the women's singles, earning 101000 dollars, and Navratilova with Pam Shriver slated for the doubles final against Rosemary Casals and Wendy Turnbull. The Gullikson twins reached the men’s doubles final with McEnroe and Peter Fleming seeking a third Wimbledon title together.
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England
Chris Lewis
New Zealand
John McEnroe
Martina Navratilova
Andrea Jaeger
Navratilova
McEnroe
Peter Fleming
Tim
Tom Gullikson
Gulliksons
Fleming
Pam Shriver
Rosemary Casals
Wendy Turnbull
Navratilova- Shriver
Lewis
Anthony Wilding
Norman Brookes
Australia
Kevin Curren
Curren
Jimmy Connors
Chris
Ivan Lendl
Czechoslovakia
New York
Lendi
Lendl
Navratilova downs Jaeger for Wimbledon title
Martina Navratilova overwhelmed Andrea Jaeger 6-0 6-3 to defend her Wimbledon women’s singles crown at the All England Club. The top seed won the first set in 18 minutes and cruised through the second set, losing only a few points as Jaeger fought late.
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Wimbledon
England
Martina Navratilova
Andrea Jaeger
Sherry Acker
Navratilova
Jaeger
Beauchamp Preaches After Chiefs Collapse
Syracuse manager Beauchamp rapped his Chiefs after a 13 1 loss to Columbus citing five errors three wild pitches eight walks and a blown glove as the Chiefs showed big inning immaturity Beauchamp likened his talk to a Sunday sermon urging players to stop excuses and play like professionals while Columbus hot streaks fueled the setback and a looming season slide
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Beauchamp
Chiefs
Syracuse
Columbus
Clippers
Dernis Howard
Innning
Brian Dayett
Butch Hobson
RBI
Rght
George Bell
Ed Rodriguez
Beachamp
Clippers tighten grip on first as IL dominates
Led by Balboni's 20 home runs, Columbus trio Balboni Winters and Dayett combine for 55 homers while the Chiefs total 56. The Clippers win 21 of 27, surge 11 games ahead of Syracuse, and the Chiefs fade with only one batter over 40 RBIs.
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Columbus
Clippers
Johnny Oates
Chiefs
Syracuse
Beauchamp
Steve Balboni
Balboni
Matt Winters
Brian Dayett
Yankees outslug Red Sox, 12-8 in slugfest
Yankees explode for 12 runs on 26 hits to beat the Red Sox 12-8. Roy Smalley drives in three with a long three run homer and a sac fly while Nettles, Armas, and Rice also homer. Boston’s Dwight Evans adds a seventh inning homer for the Sox.
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Red Sox
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Dale Murray
Wynegar
Jeff Newman
Tony Armas
Jim Rice
Bob Shirley
Murray
Shirley
Re Sox
Dwight Evans
Yankees
John Henry Johnson
Mark Clear
Armas
Tice
Vans
New York
Roy Smalley
Boston
Dennis Eckersley
Graig Nettles
Rice
Smalley
Don Baylor
Nettles
Oscar Gamble
Nettles Jolly
Ralph Houk
Detroit
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