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Pro football update shows St. Louis Cardinals at Washington Redskins in a Monday night matchup. Televised by WJBF and WOLO with kickoff at 9 p.m. local time.
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1985
Page
8
Pro football update shows St. Louis Cardinals at Washington Redskins in a Monday night matchup. Televised by WJBF and WOLO with kickoff at 9 p.m. local time.
Jimmy Connors defeated Brad Gilbert 6 4 6 3 in the championship match to capture the $25 000 Seiko Super Tennis tournament title. Connors, raised in Belleville Illinois near St Louis, used precise serves and strong ground strokes to seal the win.
Bobby Rahal slips past Al Unser Jr and Geoff Brabham with 12 laps left to capture his second straight Laguna Seca victory in the Stroh's 300. He dominated early but faced a late challenge as a full course caution reshaped the field.
Olympic marathoner Gidamis Shahanga of Tanzania captured the inaugural Penofin 10 kilometer road race in Ukiah California finishing in 28 minutes 29 seconds and beating a strong international field.
Grete Waitz, Olympic marathon silver medalist, won the women's 15-kilometer race on Lidingo Island near Stockholm, finishing ahead of Grete Kirkeberg by 1 minute 38 seconds for her 10th consecutive title.
Greenville YMCA won the Oct 5 Halloween Invitational with 97.95 in Class 3 compulsory. Aiken Gymnastics was runner up at 97.75 followed by Upstate Gymnastics at 97.55. 65 girls from seven gyms in SC and GA competed.
Columbia USC Aiken finished 1-3 at Columbia College Invitational on Saturday. The Lady Pacers beat Benedict 11 15 15 7 but fell to Presbyterian 15 17 19 15 11 15. Catawba won the tournament with a 4 0 record.
The AP poll leaders show Iowa defeating Michigan State 35-31 and Oklahoma routing Kansas State 41-6 while SMU falls to Arizona 28-6. Florida State and Alabama idle or dominant with Florida State facing Auburn and Baylor forthcoming. Ohio State loses to Illinois 31-28.
Summary of American and National League standings and recent games with key stat leaders. Includes division flags, notable scores from Saturday and Sunday, and upcoming playoff schedule with matchups and times.
Terry Labonte won the Miller Time 400 at Charlotte Motor Speedway completing 267 laps at 140.485 mph earning 32,400 dollars. Geoff Bodine finished second, Dale Earnhardt fourth, with Rusty Wallace and Larry Pearson also among top finishers and prize money listed for all 42 drivers.
In Columbus Georgia the $350000 Southern Open final round featured Tim Simpson winning $63000 with 64 64 69 67 for 264. Clarence Rose earned $37800 at 64 66 69 67 266, followed by Bob Tway $23800 at 68 66 65 68 267 and Jim Thorpe $15400 at 66 69 69 67 271 among numerous players with final scores listed.
The summary lists 1985 86 personnel changes across MLB including Alvin Dark named director of minor leagues for the White Sox, Reds rehire coaches for 1986, Phillies fire Bristol and hire Davenport, Giants name Sherry and Fahey as coaches. NFL moves include Raiders activate Willis, Dolphins activate Johnson and release Smith, Jets activate Walker and Humphery, Eagles place Kimmel on IR and activate Polley.
NFL roundup notes the Rams and Bears holding perfect records as other games unfold. Elway, Watson, and Lofton star in high scoring wins while Marino, Montana, and Kosar pace notable performances across the league. Browns, Dolphins, Packers, and Cowboys also win with key plays and records highlighted.
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