Cleveland Force Fall Short As Sockers Top MISL Leaders
San Diego Sockers beat the Cleveland Force 3-2 before 13,144 in Richfield, ending Cleveland's five-game win streak. Force coach Timo Liekoski praised his team's effort against top MISL clubs, noting they can compete with Baltimore, Chicago and San Diego. Branko Segota scored twice for San Diego, including a deflected first-period goal, while Keith Furphy added a power-play strike for Cleveland. The teams traded near-even shots with San Diego capitalizing on deflections and late chances as the game stayed tight.
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C-T
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Cleveland Force
San Diego Sockers
Force
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Liekoski
San Diego
Baltimore Blast
Chicago Sting
Keith Furphy
Cleveland
Furphy
Sockers
Branko Segota
Peter Ward
P.J. Johns
George Nandhaff
Boxing probe targets forgery and tight fight scheduling
Ohio Boxing Commission probes allegations that Columbus welterweight Sammy Gervins and manager Lee Williams skirted boxing rules by scheduling bouts in quick succession and forging medical reports. Licenses suspended pending February hearing. Toronto Globe and Mail and Cleveland Plain Dealer report. Gervins and Williams trade blame as the case unfolds.
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Columbus
Sammy Gervins
Lee Williams
Columbus East High School
Plain Dealer
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Williams
the Plain Dealer
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Ohio
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Toronto Story
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Tommy May
Harry Array
International Boxing Federation
Akron
Sampson Stars In Quiet All Star Classic West Wins 140 129
In the Hoosier Dome a record All-Star crowd watched the West beat the East 140 to 129. Ralph Sampson led with 24 points and 10 rebounds to claim MVP, while George Gervin and Rolando Blackman outplayed East guards Jordan Johnson and Moncrief, shaping the game’s decisive backcourt edge.
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C-T
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Hoosier Dome
NBA
Hall of Fame
Patca
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Sampson
Houston Rockets
K.C. Jones
Boston
San Antonio
George Gervin
Chicago
Michael Jordan
Mavericks
Rolando Blackman
Gervin
Blackman
Jordan
Dennis Johnson
Sidney Moncrief
Iceman
Pat Riley
Los Angeles Lakers
Girls conference hoops could crown two champions this week
In SWC action Westlake visits Olmsted Falls and North Olmsted hosts Rocky River as leaders Westlake and North Olmsted duel atop the standings Falls and Bay two games back An Olmsted Falls win could seal the outright title for North Olmsted Wellington plays North Ridgeville Wednesday and could claim the title with a Wellington win or a Verdmion loss to Amherst Monday begins Lakeland girls with several matches Brest weeks include Clearview North Ridgeville Midview Brookside Oberlin Amherst On Tuesday boys take over Marion Harding heads to Sandusky while Brooklyn hosts Lutheran West which affects East Division standings Lutheran West 4-4 Buckeye 5 Brooklyn 6-6 Thursday Admiral King must beat Fremont to share Buckeye Conference girls title
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Olmsted Falls
North Olmsted
Rocky River
Falls
Bay
Wellington
Lakeland
Clearview
North Ridgeville
Midview
Brookside
Oberlin
Amherst
Marion Harding
Buckeye
Sandusky
Brooklyn
Lutheran West
Admiral King
Fremont
The Great One Gretzky Survives Rough Season On Ice
Wayne Gretzky dominates headlines as the Edmonton Oilers star faces rough play from rivals. A recent incident at Joe Louis Arena left Gretzky slammed by a hostile opponent, yet he insists he avoids serious injury by constant movement and luck. Gretzky reflects on harassment, the sport’s danger, and the crowd’s reactions to his resilience.
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George Pascal
Knight-Ridder
Detroit
Jesse Owens
Ty Cobb
Jim Thorpe
Canada
Wayne Gretzky
Gretzky
Joe Louis Arena
Edmonton Oilers
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Gordie Howe
Howe
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Dwight Foster
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