Hayes Wins Dramatic U S Relay To Grab Olympic Gold
United States swimmers swept another gold as Bruce Hayes anchored a dramatic 800 meter freestyle relay win over West Germany. Michael Gross added a butterfly title, Mary Wayte led a US 1 2 in the 200 free, and USA moved to nine golds in two days of the Summer Games.
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Bruce Hayes
Gross
Hayes
United States
Mary Wayte
Ed Etzel
Morgantown
W. Va
Canada
China
America
Wu Shude
Lai Runming
Fredy Schmidtke
Albert Hood
Rory O’reilly
Costa Mesa
Calif
Steve Hegg
Dana Point
Jeff Float
Mike Heath
David
Larson
Hill and Holyfield shine as Americans pace Olympic boxing
Virgil Hill ends Neblett’s bid in the 165 pound class while Evander Holyfield halts Akay in the 178 pound division. Gonzales dominates Kim in a first round 106 pound clash as Tate and McCrory prepare for second bouts and Hill vows nothing but gold with Schumacher next.
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Denmark
Hegg
Pedro Omar Caine
Argentina
U.S
Paul Gonzales
East Los Angeles
Virgil Hill
Williston
N.C
Evander Holyfield
Atlanta
Mark Breland
Los Angeles
USS
Edward Neblett
Barbados
Hill
Taju Akay
Ghana
Kwang Sun Kim
Joseph Tad
Grenada
Shawn O'Sullivan
Canada
Tate
Mohamadrajab Halibi
Lebanon
North Dakota
England
Brian Schumacher
Holyfield
Mary Lou Retton rises as This Year's Girl for U S gymnastics
West Virginia teen Mary Lou Retton, 16, charms a Pauley Pavilion crowd amid U S gymnastics coverage. Coach Don Peters praises her appeal, while she aims for Olympic team gold, vault and floor medals. Retton touts a standout 9.95 floor score and a longing for perfection against Romanian rivals Szabo and Agache.
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U.S
Mary Lou Retton
Pauley Pavilion
America
Don Peters
ABC
Jack Whitaker
Fairmont
W.va
Retton
Ecaterina Szabo
Lavinia Agache
Comaneci
Olga Korbuat
Nadia
United States
West Virginia
Secret weapon jazzercise fuels Distance Classic contender
Jeff Hlinka of Team Ohio touts jazzercise as his secret weapon for the Elyria Distance Classic. The 34 year old Brecksville runner seeks a top overall time while recovering from a prior stress fracture. Jazzercise will also offer a pre race warm up for all runners at Lorain County Community College.
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Tom Silverstein
C-T
Jeff Hlinka
Lorain County Community College
Lori Kingman
Kingman
Minnifield Poised for NFL Debut After Injury and Move
Frank Minnifield prepares for his first NFL season with Cleveland after a roller coaster path through the USFL with the Arizona Wranglers. An injured heel, contract dispute talk, and a cross country trip preceded his Lakeland camp arrival. He seeks a starting role as a defensive back, with coach Sam Rutgers prioritizing rest over early pads.
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Kirtland
Frank Minnifield
Cleveland Brown
Minmfield
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Arizona
Cleveland
Minnifield
Lakeland Community College
Sam Rutighano
Browns
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