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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 8, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday september 8,1986 the stars and stripes Page 21 Navratilova Rolls to open title by Bob Greene new York a Martina Navratilova the level of her came As h High As her emotions captured her third . Open women s singles title in four years sunday crushing Czechoslovakia s Helena Sutkova 6-3, 6-2. It was Navratilova s second straight grand slam Crown she won Wimbledon in july and the i5lh grand slam sit Igles to lie of her career. The men s singles championship was to be decided later sunday when defending Champion Ivan Lindl met Miloslav Mecir for Navratilova and Lindl reaching inc final or a grand slam tournament is becoming routine. For us Scova and Mecir it was a something of a Surprise. And the tact that All four Are natives of Czechoslovakia makes it unique. There must be something about it Lindl said. He took an easy 7-6,6-2, 6-3 Victory Over Sweden s Stefan Edburg saturday to Advance o singles finals. It goes in Waves. Sometimes you have great players out of Sweden Czechoslovakia Australia and Ameri Ca. And then sometimes you Don t have  Len who lives in nearby Greenwich conn., has applied for permanent residency in the United slates. It s inc fifth consecutive year he has been in the men s singles tide match. "1 was t surprised she played As Well by i was surprised 1 did t play As Well As i could said Sutkova who had advanced to the championship match on the hard courts of inc National Tennis Center by upsetting second seeded Chris Evert Lloyd in the semifinals. I expected a closer match today but i think you got your Money out of me yesterday Navratilova Lold inc crowd at Louis Armstrong stadium referring to her tense 6-1, 6-7, 7-6 rain delayed semifinal Victory Over West Germany s Steffi Graf. The world s top ranked player has won seven Wimbledon crowns two French opens and Ihrcke australian opens. Sutkova had upset Navratilova in the 1984 austra Lian open ending her record 74-Maleh winning Streak. And Sutkova is the daughter of Navratilova former coach. Sutkova started fast breaking Navratilova s service in he third game and look a 3-1 Lead. Any thoughts of her winning the Crown however were quickly dashed As Navratilova raised the level of her game la near perfection. She ripped off seven consecutive games to close out the final set and grab a 2-0 Lead in the second. In the last five games of thai Sirrah she loss Only four paints. It began when she served her first Ace of the match see open on Page j6 Spinks keeps title with fourth round to of to Mogstad a Pluta Mike Tyson scuds Alfonzo Rit Lutta inc floor id second round for to Victory. Las vegas nov. Dpi Michael Spinks knocked a Loffon Tang Slad of nor Way Down three limes and slopped him so seconds into the fourth round sat urday night 10 retain his International boxing federation heavyweight title. Spinks controlled the bout with a hard left Jab and put Wangstad Down once in inc third round and twice in the fourth prompting referee Richard Steele to Slop the match before a sellout crowd of 6,000 at the Las vegas Hilton. A double Jab followed by a right to the head put Wangstad Down 1 40 into the third round. He jumped up without a count but Spinks banged away with both hands to the head the rest of the round. A Short left Hook dropped Tang Slad Early in the fourth. Again he popped right up but his legs sagged Ana he Al most fell again while taking the Manda tory a Coivin Spinks pressed with a right and left to the head dropping the norwegian for the third time in the fight and sleeve slopped it. Spinks 30, improved to 30-0 with 20 knockouts while Tang Slad the european Champion fell to 24-2-2. Spinks. At 201. Gave away 13% pounds. After a slow first round Spinks found the Range with his Jab in inc second round. He twice rocked Tang Slad Wilh jabs and Shook him three other Lima with Rii its to Ibe head. Tang Slad s Best punch v. Is a right to inc head just before the Bell to end the second round. Spinks qualified for inc heavyweight unification bout which is scheduled Tor april but he has an option to fight Gerry Cooney outside the series if Erms can be arranged. Spinks however says he is leaning to Ward a unification fight in which he would Meel the Winner of a january bout Between the wac and Aba champions. Trevor Berbick is the wac Champion and Tim Witherspoon owns the Aba title but both must defend before Jan uary in earlier fights unbeaten Mike Tyson knocked out Alfonzo Bailiff at 1 41 of he second round to improve to 27-0 with 25 knockouts and put himself ill Dillon for a nov. 22 fight against Burbick. Tyson dropped Ratliff for a nine count i minute into the second round. Ratliff 2m, went Down again from a left Hook and referee Davey Pearl stopped the fight without a count. Also Bobby Czyz slopped Slobodan see Spinks on Page 26 huskers Zap Florida state Lincoln neb. A quarterback Sieve Taylor had a hand in All four Nebraska touchdowns sat urday night As the no. 8 Corn huskers overcame their problems with the Mcaa and beat no. 11 Florida state 34-17. Taylor a Sophomore starting his first game carried 22 tires for 139 Yards. He ran for touchdowns of 20 and 6 Yards and threw for two More ads. Florida state led 14-10 at half time but inc seminoles were stopped cold in the second half. Nebraska shut them out in the see Nebraska on Page 23 open defense of National title sooner rout Urcla 38-3 Norman okla. A Sophomore quarterbacks Jamelle Holiway and enc Milchel directed top ranked Oklahoma s Wishbone offence to a 479-Yard land grab As the sooner opened defense of i hair 1985 National College football championship saturday by routing fourth ranked Urcla 38-3. Holiway capped a 12-play, so Yard drive with a 6-Yard touchdown run mid Way through the second period putting the sooner ahead 10 stay 10-3. Patrick Collins 1-Yard to run with 2 15 left in the first half made n 17-3 following the third of four first half interceptions thrown by Urcla s malt Ste Vens. A fifth interception in the final period equated the most Ever thrown in a game by Urcla. 1 Sophomore Leon Perry. Oklahoma s backup fullback rambled 24 Yards for a third Quarter touchdown and Milchel scored on a 10-Yard run barely two min utes after he entered the game Laic in the period. He also ran 1 Yard for Oklahoma s final touchdown with 6 10 left in the game. The sooner who have a history of struggling in opening games dominated the 1985 Pacific-10 conference and Rose bowl champions offensively and defensively in the first meeting of the two schools. They out rushed the Bruins 219 Yards to 25 in the first half and oui gained them 228-89 while controlling the Ball for 20 minutes and 17 seconds. With All american linebacker Brian Bosworth leading the charge the sooner shut Down Urcla s ground game and cornerback Scoll Garl Strong safeties Sonny Brown and David Vickers line Backer Paul Migliazzo and free safety Ricky Dison each came up with an interception. Urcla s Only Points came on David Fra Ney s game lying 28-Yard Field goal Early in the second period after cornerback Darryl Henley s 72-Yard interception return of a Holieway pass gave the Bruins a first Down at the Oklahoma 19  
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