Dixon wins New York City Marathon in rainy finish
New Zealander Rod Dixon surged past Geoff Smith in the final 385 yards to win in 2 hours 8 minutes 59 seconds. Smith finished 2 09 08 while Grete Waitz dominated the women in 2 27 00 amid tough conditions.
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New York City
Bill Rodgers
Alberto Salazar
Rod Dixon
New
Dixon
Munich
Montreal
Lasse Viren
Finland
Reading
Smith
Grete Waitz
Norway
Joan Benoit
United States
Waitz
New Zealand
Lorraine Moller
Laura Fogli
Italy
Carolyn Messner
Tanzania
Gidamis Shahanga
University of Texas-El Paso
Central Park
Clemson Tigers Rally Past NC State In Textile Bowl
Clemson 17 9 comeback over NC State preserves ACC and Death Valley winning streaks. Mike Eppley threw for 248 yards and two touchdowns, while the defense tightened in the fourth quarter to seal the 9 point win under threatening skies.
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Clemson
Clemson Tigers
North Carolina State University
Tigers
Death Valley
Mike Eppley
K.D. Dunn
Steve Berlin
State
Tim Esposito
N.C
N.C. State
Joe McIntosh
Eppley
Kevin Mack
Rod McSwain
Ray Williams
Dwayne Green
Bob Paulling
Bandits Defense Stifles South Carolina in LSU Victory
LSU held off South Carolina 20-6 as the defense nicknamed Bandits disrupted the Gamecocks. Allen Mitchell was sacked three times and threw three interceptions, while LSU running back Dalton Hilliard ran 121 yards as LSU seized momentum.
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South Carolina
Todd Berry
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge
Allen Mitchell
Louisiana State Univesity
Mitchell
Jim Desmond
Desmond
LSU
Jerry Stovall
Bandits
Paul Dietzel
Stova
Dalton Hilliard
Stovall
Morris Watts
Darrell Moody
Hilliard
Moody-Watts
Cardinals Aim For Upset In TV Showdown With Giants
St. Louis faces New York in a blackout home game as 9,000 seats remain empty at Busch Stadium. Coach Jim Hanifan notes mixed feelings about prime time return, while emphasizing the need for better blocking against a strong Giants defense.
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St. Louis Cardinals
New York Giants
Busch Stadium
Jim Hanifan
New York
Kansas City Chiefs
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Hanifan
Giants
Johnston Stars in Atlanta's Show
Atlanta wide receiver Billy Johnson sparked a comeback 27-21 win over the Jets at Shea Stadium. Johnson scored, set up a 41-yard return, and added a 71-yard punt return totaling 226 yards. Dan Henning praised the rally from a 21-0 deficit as Mick Luckhurst sealed it with a 32 yard field goal and a later 44 yard kick.
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NEW York
Mark Gastineau
New York Jets
Gastineau
Atlanta
Billy “White
Johnson
Shea Stadium
Falcons
Jets
Dan Henning
Steve Bartkowski
Bartkowski
William Andrews
Mick Luckhurst
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Luckhurst
Henning
Pat Leahy
Scott Dierking
Mike Augustyniak
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Mark Fleetwood
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