Thornton pressed to start producing for Indians
Pat Corrales warned Andre Thornton must deliver quickly or lose playing time as Cleveland weighs a lineup upgrade with Joe Carter Cory Snyder Mel Hall and Brook Jacoby. Thornton faces a Catch-22 needing more at bats to be productive while not jeopardizing his impact with infrequent appearances.
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Ariz
Pat Corrales
Andre Thornton
Cleveland
Corrales
Thornton
Indians
Joe Carter
Cory Snyder
Mel Hall
Brook Jacoby
Dave Clark
Pat Tabler
Carmen Castillo
Clark
Nine-year-old lifts 500 pounds at gym
Elyria boy Jimmy Muller wowed onlookers by leg lifting 500 pounds at Scandinavian Health Spa. Coach Dave Redding called it phenomenal, noting few adults match the feat and doctors and coaches deem it a rare natural talent.
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Cleveland Browns
Jimmy Muller
McKinley School
Jimmy
Tarla
Jim Sr
Dave Redding
Browns
Bob Golic
Redding
Susan Cross
Wynford downs Wayne Trace in buzzer beater for Class A final spot
Wynford's Phil Gebhardt banked in a tip-in at the buzzer to beat Haviland Wayne Trace 50 49 at the University of Dayton Arena. Gebhardt described feeling in the right place at the right time as Coach Rob Sheldon watched Elyria High grad family support.
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Phil Gebhardt
Wynford
Rob Sheldon
Elyria
Gebhardt
Haviland
Wayne Trace
University of Dayton
Billy Harvey
Victory special for John Sheldon too
Wynford reaches the Class A state basketball final at Dayton after a dramatic semifinal win over Wayne Trace. John Sheldon, a longtime coach and Sports Hall of Fame figure, felt jubilation as his son Rob and grandsons watched and cheered, with Rob praising his father’s influence and Wynford’s confident play.
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Dayton
John Sheldon
Rob
Wynford
Wayne Trace
David
Chris
University of Dayton
John
Bobby Knight
Elyria High
North Carolina State’s Coach Valvano Mention Sparks Apology
In a press room exchange after a game, a brief apology was offered for past conduct. The remark referenced NC State’s 1983 NCAA title under coach Jim Valvano and the surrounding attention.
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North Carolina State
Jim Valvano
La Salle Exits NIT After Narrow Loss To Southern Mississippi
La Salle's bid to repeat an NIT title glory ends in a 84-80 loss to Southern Mississippi in the New Garden. Tim Legler and Rich Tarr led late charges but Jurado Hinton and the Golden Eagles held on as Tarr fouled Hinton and he made both free throws.
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LA Salle
Tim Legler
Lionel Simmons
Simmons
Rich Tarr
Legler
Tarr
Derrek Hamilton
Casey
Fisher
Hamilton
John White
Southern Mississippi
Jurado Hinton
Golden Eagles
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