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The Spokesman-Review Newspaper
Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

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Journeyman Willy Salazar upset previously undefeated IBF flyweight champion Danny Romero, stopping him after seven rounds in a non-title junior featherweight main event at Las Vegas. … The St. Louis Blues named former Florida Panthers head coach Roger Neilson an associate coach… . Brent Gretzky, younger brother of Wayne Gretzky, signed a contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs… . The United States won its first gold medal of the IX Diving World Cup when Brian Earley and Kevin McMahon captured the men’s synchronized 3-meter springboard at Atlanta… . At Austin, Texas, John Roethlisberger had strong performances in the floor exercise and horizontal bar to maintain the top spot after the compulsory portion of the Motorola World Team Trials. For the women, U.S. gymnastics champion Dominique Moceanu held the top spot in qualifying while Shannon Miller was second and Dominique Dawes third with today’s optionals remaining in qualifying for the World Championships.