Lakers repeat as NBA champions in seventh game thriller
Lakers win 108-105 to become first repeat NBA champions since 1969 Celtics. MVP James Worthy tops with 36 points 16 rebounds and 10 assists as Detroit’s Isiah Thomas injures late and sits out fourth quarter. Johnson adds 19 points 14 assists, aiding the comeback from a 3-2 series deficit. Turn to page B-6.
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Lakers Clinch Back-To-Back Title In Game 7 Thriller
In a 108-105 win over the Pistons, Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul Jabbar, and James Worthy led the Lakers to a historic repeat as NBA champions. Worthy scored 36 as Riley defended his bold guarantees and the team sealed the decade’s dominance.
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First Classic entrant jogs in to reach goal
Elyria runner Danny Thacker claimed the first entry for the Sith annual C T Jaycees Elyria Distance Classic 10 K on Sunday Aug 7. Thacker, 30, lives north Elyria and plans 10 to 15 miles weekly. he works at York International and is married with two young daughters. An entry blank appears on Page B-7.
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Indians fall to Sox as mound woes linger
Cleveland blackened by Boston 10-6 at home as pitchers Rodriguez and Black yielded six runs in three innings and seven hits. Edwards defended Rodriguez while Sox hitters rapped 21 hits, including Greenwell’s four hits and a three RBI game. The defeat drops the Indians to 39-30, three games behind the Yankees in the AL East.
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