Americans’ Olympic basketball team grows into a real unit
In Minneapolis the USA beat NBA All-Stars 94 to 90 as Knight’s Olympians showed patience and emerging teamwork. Key players Jordan Mullin Ewing and Johnson led late defense, while Isiah Thomas and Vern Fleming faced strong pressure from the pros. The squad will tighten rotation, with Jordan and Tisdale shaping the backcourt. The team aims for gold in Los Angeles while coping with pro scrutiny and tougher Olympic defenses.
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Nigeria
Magic Johnson
Los Angeles
Edwin Moses
U.S
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Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
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Keith Jackson
Digger Phelps
Isiah Thomas
Mark Aguirre
Kevin McHale
Dan Roundfield
Bobby Knight
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Michael Jordan
Knight
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Tisdale
Vern Fleming
Jordan
Johnson
Thomas
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Iowa
Steve Alford
Providence
Darrell Walker
Walker
Gus Williams
L.A
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Mullin
Sam Perkins
Wilkens
Brazil
Patrick
Isiah
America
Elyria Little League South East Senior results 9-8
Coca Cola East stopped South Cascade Pattern 9-8 Friday. Randy Perkins earned the win with four hits and 10 walks allowed while leading the offense with three hits. In North West Senior West's Standard Welding won 9-6 behind EJ Gardiner and Kevin Swart, who had four hits including a triple. Elbert Properties downed Josten's Class Rings 10-8 as DeMarco and Carandang homered for Josten's and McMahon added three hits for Elbert. Elyria Fence topped L A Kelly 9-5 as Lindsay and Slone struck out 12 combined. Major and Minor results follow with multiple teams and players noted.
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Standard Welding
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Joe Shop
EJ. Gardiner
Kevin Swart
Gardiner
Elbert Properties
Josten
Brian DeMarco
Matt Carandang
Jim McMahon
Jeff McMillan
Elbert
Lindsay
Matt Hughes
Elyria Fence
L.A. Kelly
Slone
Jim Stephenson
Dana Kerr
Bench Nostalgia Night Delivers Tape Measure Homers
In a rain soggy Cracker Jack Old-Timers game Johnny Bench praised nostalgia as the crowd of 29,698 watched the National Leaguers defeat the American Leaguers 9-4. Bench and Hank Aaron led NL power, with Koufax, Ford, and Wynn on the mound as eephus pitches and memories defined the night.
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Helms
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Warren Spahn
Bob Feller
Ralph Kiner
Henry Aaron
Sandy
Koufax
Spahn
Harmon
Killebrew
Aaron
Whitey Ford
Bill Haller
Camilo Pascual
Billy Williams
Phillies
Claude Osteen
Andy Etchebarren
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