Burns earns first complete game as A's top Indians
Oakland pitcher Todd Burns delivered a seven hit complete game in a 7-2 victory over Cleveland, prompting manager Tony LaRussa to consider him for a permanent spot in the rotation. Stan Javier collected five hits, the first Oakland player with five in a game since 1986, while Canseco homered off Scott Bailes in the first inning.
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Jose Canseco
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Seve Ballesteros regains form to win British Open at Lytham
Seve Ballesteros shoots a tournament-low 65 to edge Nick Price by two strokes for his third British Open title at Royal Lytham St Annes. The Spaniard, once doubted after a slump, returns to top form in a fierce duel that also featured defending champion Nick Faldo. Price led early, but Ballesteros tied the leaders with a birdie at eight and pulled ahead to seal the win on the 16th hole as the field pressed toward the Irish Sea coast.
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MISL Reprieve Gives League Time to Stabilize
MISL reaches a new salary cap deal with the players union, lowering limits to a range of 775000 to 875000 and extending contracts to four years to stabilize the league after four teams folded. Owners and union officials bargained by conference call, hoping Tacoma’s revival and an eight team 1988-89 season can proceed.
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Beamon and Lewis Highlight Us Olympic Long Jump Trials
In Indianapolis the scene echoed Mexico City as Bob Beamon, a 41 year old on the rubber chicken circuit, wowed the crowd with praise for Carl Lewis who won his 55th straight long jump and earned an Olympic team berth. Larry Myricks set a personal best to challenge, while Mike Powell and Willie Banks surged into the team mix amid a brief thunderstorm.
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Browns give Davis a second chance
The Cleveland Browns signed Brian Davis, a Pitt and former high school All-America running back, to a two-year non guaranteed deal. Davis, 5 11 and 192 pounds, played six NFL games with Carolina and battled academic ineligibility in college.
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