Butler hopes time will prove Indians future winners
Center fielder Brett Butler expressed optimism about the Cleveland Indians after a trade from Atlanta last year. He notes the team is building with young players under Pat Corrales, comparable to Bobby Cox’s Blue Jays. Butler, 27, leads off and has boosted the lineup with a .296 June average and 23 steals. The Indians have won six of their past seven and host the Twins after completing a road trip, with mais moves including Hall, Carter, Schulze, and others acquired in the Sutcliffe-Frazier-Hassey deal.
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Moffet breaks world record in 100m breaststroke trials
John Moffet wins the opening round at Olympic Trials in Indianapolis with a 1 02.13 to beat rival Steve Lundquist and qualify for Los Angeles. The 19 year old Stanford junior ends Lundquist's streak and lowers the world mark from 1 02 28 set at the Pan American Games. Lundquist clocked 1 02 16.
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Heath and Caulkins Lead US Olympic Swim Trials Action
In Monday preliminaries at the US Olympic swimming trials Heath lowered his American record in the men’s 200 free to 1 47.92 in finals and Caulkins won the women’s 400 IM at 4 41.72 while Tracy Caulkins seeks six events. Jeff Float earned the second US spot in the 200 free with 1 49.70 and Nancy Hogshead won the 100 free in 56.03 as Carrie Steinseifer also qualified.
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Lost Olympians of 1980 Heroes of Track Trials
In 1984 many U S track and field athletes who earned berths in the 1980 boycott returned to make the Olympic team. Twenty one veterans, including Mike Tully and Carl Lewis, plus nine women led comeback stories, with Tully describing his 18 month boycott-free pause and return.
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Top seeds prevail as Wimbledon opens with few upsets
Wimbledon in England opened with strong results for top seeds. Only No. 10 Anders Jarryd fell to Scott Davis as Martina Navratilova prepared to defend her title on Center Court. John McEnroe praised All England Club officials before beating Paul McNamee, while Ivan Lendl battled Dick Stockton in a five setter for a 4-6 6-0 6-3 5-7 6-4 win.
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One-time seminarian Schmitz finds calling as football coach
Elyria football coach Fred Schmitz, 35, rose from a Catholic seminary path to leading Elyria Catholic then returning to his hometown as head coach after Jim Rattay left for Euclid. He values teaching, family, travel, photography, and hobbies as he guides the team.
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