Walker breaks 1000 yards in eight games in USFL
Herschel Walker became the first USFL rusher to exceed 1000 yards with 172 yards on 29 carries in a 34-29 New Jersey Generals win over the Denver Gold at Mile High Stadium. The Generals improved to 3-6 as Walker reached 1023 yards on the season.
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Associated Press
Herschel Walker
United States Football League
New Jersey Generals
Denver Gold
Mile High Stadium
New Jersey
Walker
Denver
McBride weighs retirement after 10th major league year
Cleveland outfielder Bake McBride, 34, says retirement is possible after this season. He has knee problems and a shoulder injury from April 20 sidelining him since nine games, with a return teed up for early in the week. He plans to decide by season end but insists he may not want any baseball after leaving the game.
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Sheldon Ocker
Knight-Ridder
Kansas City
Bake McBride
McBride
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Indians
Toronto
Dave Stieb
Champ Takes Stiff Punch At Johannesburg Nightclub
World Boxing Association junior middleweight champion Davey Moore was punched with brass knuckles in a downtown Johannesburg discotheque. The assailant shouted racial insults, Moore’s sparring partners restrained him until police arrived, and Moore’s manager said no charges would be filed. a doctor said the cut would heal quickly.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
World Boxing Association
Davey Moore
Moore
Leon Washington
Charlie Weir
Spillner Drives Royals In Runners In Scoring Position
Spillner has seven hits in 11 at bats with men in scoring position and 11 RBIs this season tying him for second on the Royals behind Thornton. Tabler, in 11 games, explains his aggressiveness in those moments as Kansas City scores in the sixth on McRae’s third hit and a passed ball from Bando followed by Aikens’ RBI single.
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George Vukovich
Franco
Andy Thornton
Tabler
Royals
McRae
Chris Bando
Aikens
Braves
Mets
Phil Mekro
Bob Horner
Atlanta
New York
Mekro
Hubie Brooks
Steve Bedrosian
Crenshaw Wins Byron Nelson with Birdie Blitz
Ben Crenshaw surged to a 4 under par 66 at Las Colinas to edge Brad Bryant and Hal Sutton by one stroke. The victory, Crenshaw’s ninth tour title, earned $72,000 and boosted year earnings to $206,135.
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Crenshaw
Preston Trail
Las Colinas Sports Club
Dallas
Fort Worth
Byron
Texas
Brad Bryant
Hal Sutton
Hilton Head Island
S.C
Hollis Stacy
Stacy
Beth Daniel
Oberlin
Vicki Singleton
Aulstin
Roberto de Vicenzo
Rod Funseth
Liberty Mutual
Jack Burke
Paul Harney
Celtics face series elimination amid health issues
Malone and Toney each carried injuries as Boston lost momentum to Philadelphia. Portland beat Los Angeles 108 105 as Paxson and Valentine led the Blazers with 20 and 18 points while Kareem Abdul Jabbar again topped 30.
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76Ers
Malone
Toney
Blazers
Lakers
Portland
Boston
Los Angeles
Jack Ramsay
Trail Blazer
Jim Paxson
Daniell Valentine
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Kissinger and Vance Rally for 1966 World Cup Bid
Henry Kissinger and Cyrus Vance unite to lobby for bringing the 1966 soccer World Cup to the United States. They push for U.S. support in Stockholm on May 20, note potential billions in revenue, and cite large TV viewership from the 1982 World Cup. Colombia withdrew, Mexico remains host.
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New York
Henry Kissinger
Cyrus Vance
United States
Mexico
Kissinger
Stockholm
Vance
Red Sox snap skid with dramatic late-inning wins
The Boston Red Sox rallied to beat the California Angels 6-5 on Friday as Tony Armas delivered a two-out, ninth-inning double for three runs in a comeback. They then lost 4-1 in 11 innings Saturday before a 10-9 comeback on a Jerry Remy two-out single in the ninth. Remy said the club refuses to give up.
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Associated Press
Boston Red Sox
California Angels
Tony Armas
Angels
California
Jerry Remy
Remy
Red Sox
Rick Miller
Dave Stapleton
Jeff Newman
Andy Hassler
Luis Sanchez
Glenn Hoffman
RBI
Stapleton
Tigers
Bob
Brewers
Twins
Paul Molitor
Robin Yount
Milwaukee
Don Sutton
Orioles
Mariners
Ken Singleton
John Lowenstein
Eddie Murray
Baltimore
Singleton
Gaylord Perry
Lowenstein
Perry
Yankees
Rangers
Jerry Mumphrey
Mike Smithson
Roy Smalley
New York
Dave Righetti
Blue Jays
White Sox
Dave Stieb
Barry Bonnell
Chicago
Floyd Bannister
Chiff Johnson
Jesse Barfield
Lloyd Moseby
Moseby
Garth Torg
Mickey Klutts
Buck Martinez
Barfield
Dick Tidrow
Alfredo Griffin
Damaso Garcia
Bonnell
Tony Perez
Philadelphia
Pat Corrales
Houston
Cardinals
Giants
Willie McGee
George Hendrick
Lonnie Smith
St. Louis
San Francisco
John Stuper
Jeff Lahti
Bruce Sutter
Sutter
Dodgers
Cubs
Pedro Guerrero
Greg Brock
Los Angeles
Lee Elia
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Ron Frederick
John Williams
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Spillner
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Wwilson If
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Andre Dawson
Montreal
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