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Friday, October 9, 1987
Utah Gets Dawkins and Turpin in a Three-Team Trade

The Utah Jazz beefed up its front line with centers Darryl Dawkins and Mel Turpin in a seven-player trade Thursday that also involved the Cleveland Cavaliers and the New Jersey Nets.

Saturday, July 25, 1987
Becker Is Davis Cup's Marathon Man : McEnroe Loses in 6 Hours 20 Minutes; West Germans Lead, 2-0

The paths of John McEnroe and Boris Becker have crossed just three times, yet they have produced two outstanding tennis matches.

Thursday, December 11, 1986
SportsScope : Stanford Next on Hit List for Loyola Spikers

Loyola Marymount University's women's volleyball team, off its stunning upset of UCLA in the NCAA Tournament's opening round, will play Stanford at 5 p.m. at Brigham Young University in Provo,...

Sunday, November 2, 1986
Autopsy Is Planned in Prep Player's Death

The Los Angeles County Coroner's Office planned an autopsy to determine the cause of the death of Jeff Chai, the 16-year-old Hawthorne High School senior who collapsed with 32 seconds left in...

Tuesday, September 23, 1986
The NCAA said that Texas Tech University...

The NCAA said that Texas Tech University is under investigation for alleged recruiting violations in the school's football program from 1982-84.

Monday, September 15, 1986
Kosar's Late Scoring Pass Pulls Game Out of the Fire

Just when the Houston Oilers appeared to have overcome a hard-hitting Cleveland defense that forced six turnovers, Browns quarterback Bernie Kosar stepped in and delivered the knockout punch.

Tuesday, August 12, 1986
Bob Horner's Brother Dies at 25 of Pneumonia

The 25-year-old brother of Atlanta Brave first baseman Bob Horner, who had battled leukemia for the past 20 months, died Monday of pneumonia, hospital officials said.

Monday, July 28, 1986
LeMond Packs Up Tour de France : But French Hearts Still Belong to the Runner-up, Hinault

With the Arc de Triomphe at his back and the end of the rainbow ahead of him, Greg LeMond coasted across the finish line Sunday, more relieved than elated to have become the first American to win...

Sunday, June 8, 1986
THE OSCAR MAYER KID

It's been 13 years since Andy Lambros filmed the Oscar Mayer bologna commercial, "The Little Fisherman," that made him as recognizable as kiddie commercial greats Rodney Allen Rippy and Mikey, the...

Friday, May 30, 1986
Prono Fires a 3-Under-Par 70 to Tie for Day's Best Round at NCAA Golf

Northridge's Flori Prono of USC tied Page Dunlap of Florida for the best round of the day, shooting a 3-under-par 70 Thursday in the 5th NCAA women's golf championship at Ohio State University's...

Friday, April 4, 1986
Business Booming in the Minor Leagues

The headlines told a shocking story during last year's short-lived major league players strike.

Saturday, March 22, 1986
Want to Know About Padres? Don't Ask

Call them the San Diego ?adres.

Friday, December 27, 1985
Santa Monica Goes Long With 2 Seconds Left to Edge Valley

One would think that losing nine of 15 basketball games this season would give Valley College Coach Virgil Watson plenty to ponder.

Friday, December 20, 1985
Ted Turner's Latest Broadcast Vision: World Peace Through Goodwill Games

Considering the volatile nature of world politics and the increasing numbers of sports boycotts, one might ask the question: what if they held an Olympics, and nobody came?

Friday, November 15, 1985
42,501 See Mexico Hit Penalty Kick to Tie Argentina

In its third tie in its last three Coliseum appearances, the Mexican national soccer team survived Argentina, 1-1, Thursday night before 42,501 fans.

Sunday, November 10, 1985
Pacific Gives Fresno State a Scare, but Bulldogs Rally for 43-37 Victory

Freshman running back Kelly Skipper rushed for a pair of two-yard touchdowns in the third quarter as Fresno State came from behind to defeat the University of Pacific, 43-37, Saturday in a Pacific...

Thursday, October 10, 1985
Not-So-Famous Walk Shines On in Echo Park

The people behind the Avenue of the Athletes--sports-minded Echo Park's answer to the Hollywood Walk of Fame--chose four names to honor last week with sidewalk plaques: Tommy Lasorda, Billie Jean...

Sunday, September 8, 1985
All Rose Could Do Was Hustle--Right to the Top

Every schoolboy in America is familiar with the figure crouched at home plate.

Friday, June 14, 1985
Southland Sailing : Bill Power Is Named Captain of U.S. Admiral's Cup Team

Bill Power of Newport Beach has been selected as captain of the three-boat U.S. Admiral's Cup team.

Tuesday, June 4, 1985
M. L. Carr--He's Celtic That You Love to Hate : At the End of His Career at the End of the Bench, the Veteran Waves Towel and Helps When He Can

You'll almost always find M. L.

Thursday, April 18, 1985
THE AGONY OF VICTORY : Junior pitcher Kathy Slaten is a two-time All-American at Cal State Northridge. Her 1985 pace indicates she will make it again. But there will be no next year. She's quitting.

Kathy Slaten apparently has become too good for her own good.

Monday, March 11, 1985
ALEX SPANOS : How the son of an impoverished Greek immigrant borrowed $800 and turned it into a business and sports empire worth $160 million.

Alex Spanos had trouble sleeping one night recently after a stressful day at the office of his football team, the San Diego Chargers.

Friday, March 1, 1985
Jones Was Target of Complaint : Two Other Groups Not Raided in Crackdown on Handicapping Seminars

The operator of a daily horse race handicapping seminar near Santa Anita said that his group's betting method had been similar to the one used by Gordon Jones, the Los Angeles Herald Examiner turf...

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