Chargers Edge Chiefs 17-14 on Fouts Drive
Don Coryell’s Chargers used a ball control approach to limit the Chiefs to 51 plays and 14 points. Dan Fouts led an 80 yard, five play drive ending in a Wes Chandler TD with 1:45 left to seal a 17-14 road win. James Brooks ran 23 times for 86 yards and Chuck Muncie 110 yards on 27 carries.
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Martina Navratilova Crowned Queen of Tennis Commerce
Martina Navratilova signs a five year Puma endorsement worth about 2.5 million and earns over 1.1 million in prize and bonus money this year. Her global endorsements, including Japan and Royal Silk, place her near the top of both prize money and endorsements among tennis players.
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Nebraska Leads Top 20 in AP College Football Poll
Nebraska wins 56-20 over Wyoming to top the AP poll with 51 of 56 first place votes. Oklahoma and Texas trail in second and third with 1,034 and 964 points respectively. Notre Dame rises to fourth after a 52-6 win over Purdue, while Auburn falls to fifth after beating Southern Miss. Arizona enters the top ten at seventh for the first time since 1936 era.
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Women’s Amateur Golf Opens as 1983 Title Hangs in Balance
More than 120 players tee off at Houndslake Country Club for the 34th S C Women’s Golf Association championship with past champ Jan Rikard out. Caroline Gowan leads with one handicap, nearby rivals include Suzy Ellison Lucille Ray and Elizabeth Macfie as the week-long event begins with practice rounds and two qualifying days. Ellison notes the greens are tough and predicts under par may not be reached, with finals set for Thursday.
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Fort Mill Country Club
Elizabeth Macfie
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Torre Says LA Favored Braves Win NL West
Atlanta manager Joe Torre concedes the Los Angeles Dodgers are favored to win the NL West as Dodgers lead Braves by three games with 19 to go. Braves play Reds in Cincinnati while Dodgers face Astros. Torre notes pitching edge as the Dodgers strength and cites Braves’ intangibles and past close calls.
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Dunbar Promoted to Texas Rangers Major League Club
Tommy Dunbar, a former Aiken County standout, earns a major league call with the Texas Rangers. He was among seven minor leaguers promoted last week from the 89ers in Oklahoma City where he batted .281 as the season ended. He joined the Rangers in 1980 as a first round pick and began in Asheville.
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