Hockey
The years fell away for Bob Plager, the losses and disappointments the St.
May 29, 2019
Sports
Czechoslovakia’s Tomas Smid, Sweden’s Jan Gunnarsson, and Americans Scott Davis and Tim Mayotte captured semifinal berths Wednesday in the upset-filled $1.8-million Lipton International Players Championships at Delray Beach, Fla.
Feb. 14, 1985
Boris Becker of West Germany, the Wimbledon and U.S.
Dec. 14, 1989
Boris Becker led defending champion West Germany to a 2-1 lead in the Davis Cup final against Sweden on Saturday, then said he would “pray to God so he will give me fresh legs tomorrow.”
Dec. 17, 1989
Eighth-seeded Carl-Uwe Steeb ousted No. 2 seed Aaron Krickstein of Grosse Pointe, Mich., in the quarterfinals today at the $305,000 Swiss Open men’s tennis tournament.
July 14, 1989
It took a team just like the Kings to beat the Kings: possession heavy, fast-paced, defensively sound.
Oct. 31, 2017
Ivan Lendl, Mats Wilander and Andre Agassi were each extended to three sets Wednesday before winning second-round matches in the Italian Open men’s tennis championships.
May 12, 1988
Michael Chang, who has struggled since suffering a hip injury last December, was eliminated in the first round of the Italian Open today, losing to Jan Gunnarsson of Sweden, 6-3, 6-3.
May 15, 1990
Nearly one year after he made headlines by winning the French Open at age 17, Chang hit another low point Tuesday when he lost his first-round match at the Italian Open in Rome.
May 16, 1990
Second-seeded Boris Becker of Germany, playing his first tournament since the U.S.
Oct. 10, 1991