Pro Bowl Doubts and Old Jokes Highlight All-Star Game
Rich Hofman notes the Pro Bowl remains a prestigious honor yet many stars skip the game due to injury risk and big regular season pay. He criticizes ESPN coverage and recalls past Pro Bowl avoidance by players like Don Majkowski and Sonny Jurgensen, framing the event as a week of expendable play rather than genuine competition.
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Colorado
Broncos
Yeur
NFL
Green Bay
Don Majkowski
Hawaii
Washington
Mark Rypien
Seattle
Dave Krieg
Sonny Jurgensen
Jurgensen
Bill Russell Rebounds Record in Celtics Win Over Nationals
On this day in 1960 Bill Russell scored and broke his own NBA rebound mark as the Boston Celtics routed the Syracuse Nationals 124 to 100. Russell hauled in a career high number of boards to power the victory.
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Bill Russell
NBA
Boston Celtics
Syracuse Nationals
NFC Holds Off AFC Rally For Pro Bowl Win
The NFC beat the AFC 27 21 in Honolulu keeping suspense to the final seconds. Key players were sidelined by injuries including Montana Elway and Esiason while Dave Krieg rallied Seattle as the NFC defense forced crucial stops and big plays sealing the victory.
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Tom Tupa
Billy Joe Tolliver
Luan Paioees Pealett
Eagles
Randall Cunningham
Gungaeb
Indianapolis
Chris Hinton
ESPN
Chris Ber
NFL
Honolulu
Berman
San Francisco
Joe Montana
Majkowski
Jim Everett
Phil Simms
Esiason
Lawrence Taylor
Nfc
Denver
Bud Carson
Cleveland
AFC
John Elway
Boomer Esiason
Don Majkowski
Montana
Elway
Ikowski
Dave Krieg
Seattle
Rams
Jerry
Butler signs with Lander Lady Senators to move up
South Aiken senior Kitha Butler, a 5 5 point guard and star who earned player of the year honors, has signed with Lander College in Greenwood. The NAIA school is moving to NCAA Division I and joining the Peach Belt, with Butler cited as a capable early contributor.
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Kitha Butler
Aiken
Lander College
Greenwood
Lady Senators
Butler
New
Anderson Colleges
Lander
Katrina Sacoco
South Airica
Karen Carter
Carter
USC
Tabitha
USCA
South Carolina
Georgia
Jonship
L Owly
Jennifer Roas
Laura Coakley
South Aiken
Trevino Wins Caribbean Classic at Key Biscayne
Lee Trevino captured the Royal Caribbean Classic on the Seniors PGA Tour at The Links at Key Biscayne. He overcame Jim Dent by one stroke after birdie bursts on the final holes, finishing 7-under 206 for the 54-hole event and earning 160,000 from a 400,000 purse.
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Key Biscayne
Fla
Lee Trevino
Trevino
Jim Dent
Dent
Owners Win Big Case In Salary Dispute
In a Sunday arbitration decision, Bo Jackson lost his bid for a 1.9 million salary and will accept the Royals one year offer of 1 million. Royals general manager John Schuerich praised the ruling as fair and market-responsive, while Jackson and his agent could not be reached for comment.
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Kansas City
Bo Jackson
Paceaed
Stephenberg
Jackson
Kansas City Als
Royals
John Schuerich
Richard Woods
Woods
Los Angeles Raid
Sexson
Jac i i
Mark Davis
O'Meara Wins Pebble Beach National Pro-Am Again
Mark O'Meara captured his second straight Pebble Beach National Pro-Am title with a 7-under 281 total after an even par 72. He becomes the tournament’s first three-time winner since Tom Watson and joins Jack Nicklaus in a rare club, earning $180,000 to push career earnings to $2,858,007. Ken Perry finished second at 283, Stewart tied for fourth at 284, and David Frost had the day's best 67 to place fifth at 285.
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Pebble Beach
Calif
Mark O'Meara
O'Meara
Jack Nicklaus
Tom Watson
Ken Perry
Stewart
David Frost
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Baird
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Butch
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