College players desert degrees for pro sports
An Associated Press survey finds about 64 percent of NFL and NBA draftees did not graduate college, with 82 players leaving within a semester to attend combines. The report notes wide gaps between schools and highlights cases near degree completion.
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Graduation Rates of 1990 NFL Draftees by Position
A study analyzes graduation rates for 302 players who entered the NFL in 1990 and attended colleges or universities. The report categorizes outcomes by on field position and notes varying degree completion across groups.
Burrell steals spotlight at Goodwill Games
Leroy Burrell won the 100 in 10.05 as Carl Lewis settled for second in a race marked by hype. Roger Kingdom led a U S sweep in the 110-meter hurdles while Jackie Joyner Kersee dominated the heptathlon and Betsy Mitchell anchored a U S win in the 400-meter medley relay.
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Jose Ortiz
Billy Owens
Kenny Anderson
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Seattle
Browns coach Bud Carson gets long-lost Super Bowl ring back
Bud Carson, Cleveland Browns defensive coach, retrieves his Steelers era Super Bowl ring after losing it during a flood cleanup at his Moreland Hills home. Skip Walker, local ring-finder, discovers the ring in a pond with a metal detector and receives Carson's lifetime pass as thanks.
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Indians Lose to White Sox 3-1 on road trip setback
Chicago defeats Cleveland 3-1 as Robin Ventura drives in two and Carlton Fisk hits his 344th career homer. Greg Hibbard improves to 8-5, Bobby Thigpen earns his 32nd save. Tom Candiotti takes the loss for Cleveland who drop to 10-6.
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John McNamara
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