Ewing Tops NBA Draft Hype Amid Lottery Shuffle
The Patrick Ewing sweepstakes shape the June college draft with a seven-team lottery for the No. 1 pick. Golden State, Cleveland, Indiana, Kansas City, Atlanta, New Jersey and New York would be the lucky seven if the draft were held today. Trade chatter centers on Warriors GM Al Attles as clubs bid for a shot at the Georgetown star. Also noted are Joe Barry Carroll’s Milan stint and Thurl Bailey’s festive memories, plus season leaders in scoring, rebounding, shooting, assists, steals and blocks.
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New York
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Attles
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Los Angeles Lakers
New York Knicks
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Utah Jazz
Thurl Bailey
Scruples Sets Track Record in Bay Meadows Handicap
Scrupules, after a streak of bad racing luck, drew a perfect trip and overtook Raami and Both Ends Burning in the final 16th to win the Bay Meadows Handicap by 1 1/4 lengths setting a track record 2 17 5 for 1 1/16 miles. Owner Edmund Gann and jockey Eddie Delahoussaye commented on the horse’s misfortune pattern and late surge.
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Hawthorne
Lord At War
Bill Shoemaker
Aqueduct
Bowie
Calder
Windy Yee
Giants Advance Past Rams In Wild Card Clash
In Anaheim, the New York Giants edged the Los Angeles Rams 16 to 13 as Ali Haji Sheikh kicked three field goals and Lawrence Taylor forced a game sealing fumble. Terry Kinard's tackle saved Dickerson on a potential game changing run with 2:57 left.
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Los Angeles Rams
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Lawrence Taylor
New York Giants
Ali Haji Sheikh
Anaheim Stadium
Joe Morris
Rams
Harry Carson
San Francisco 49Ers
Candlestick
Taylor
Palo Alto
Bill Parcells
Dickerson
Rob Carpenter
Haji-Sheikh
Eigh
New York
John Robinson
Dwayne Crutchfield
Leonard Marshall
Carson
Crutchfield
Jeff Kemp
Henry Ellard
Perry Williams
Ellard
Jeff Lansford
Terry Kinard
Kinard
Dave Jennings
Los Angeles
Ron Brown
David Hill
Kemp
Ram
Playoff Showdown Looms After Week of NFL Favorites
Hal Bock previews the upcoming playoff weekend with analysis of the Dolphins, 49ers, Giants, Rams, Broncos, Steelers, and Redskins. He notes Seattle and Oakland as contenders, Rams as underdogs, and Chicago at Washington as a key NFC test while the chance of a Las Vegas favorite in the AFC linger. The piece blends apocalyptic holiday cheer with bold predictions for the title path to the Super Bowl.
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Raiders Eliminated by Seahawks in AFC Wild-Card Loss
Seattle defeated Los Angeles 7-3 ending the Raiders season as injuries and inconsistency plagued the defending champions. Jim Plunkett was sacked six times, and Seattle secured three takeaways while Dave Krieg managed a modest 10-pass game.
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Norm Johnson
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Marc Wilson
Jim
Alzado
Dave Krieg
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