Bartkowski Lifts Falcons in Lions Victory
Atlanta QB Steve Bartkowski threw for 366 yards and three touchdowns to beat Detroit 30 14. He attributed success to exploiting Detroit’s changing defense and the one back offense. Falcons improve to 2 1. Lions mulls adjustments as Gary Danielson and Eric Hipple split QB duties. Fuller Andrews rushed 150 yards for Atlanta.
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Padres Rally In 13th To Defeat Braves In San Diego
Ruppert Jones belted a two run homer in the 13th inning as the Padres beat the Braves 4 2 in San Diego to seal the weekend series 2 1 The Padres moved closer to .500 and Edwin Rodriguez made a dazzling 12th inning defensive play that preserved the tie before Jones broke it in the 13th Jorge Ramirez and Brett Butler also featured in the tense finish for Atlanta and San Diego respectively.
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Australia II Triumphs Liberty In Newport Cup Race
Australia II beat Liberty by 3 minutes 14 seconds to cut the America's Cup series lead to 2-1 as Dennis Conner laments light winds. Skipper John Bertrand and Alan Bond praised the win while Conner jokes for windier conditions and a potential place for the wing keel in 12-meter racing.
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Fuzzy Zoeller Wins Las Vegas Pro-Celebrity Classic Title
Fuzzy Zoeller, leading the money list, won the Las Vegas Pro-Celebrity Classic by four strokes at 340, 18 under, earning $135,000 from a $750,000 official purse. Rex Caldwell finished runner-up at 344, with $81,000. Other leaders included Fiori Hoch Snead Watson and Irwin among top finishers.
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Allison Wins Budweiser 500 at Dover in Thrilling Finish
Bobby Allison edged Geoff Bodine by 0.61 seconds to win the Budweiser 500 at Dover Downs. The victory was his seventh overall this year on the Grand National circuit and sixth of the season, boosting him to a 101 point lead over Darrell Waltrip in the Winston Cup chase.
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Elway Debuts in Broncos Narrow Loss to Eagles
Denver rookie quarterback John Elway starts at home for the first time but the Broncos fall 13-10 to Philadelphia as Tony Franklin nails a 43 yard field goal with 57 seconds left. Elway throws one TD pass and two interceptions while DeBerg had led Denver earlier in the season.
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Rookie Juli Inkster Tops Whitworth In Rainy Safeco Classic
In Kent Washington rookie Juli Inkster edged Hall of Famer Kathy Whitworth by one stroke to win the $175 000 LPGA Safeco Classic at Meridian Valley CC Inkster shot 71 283 5 under par for her first LPGA title Whitworth 43 said the rain and fatigue cost her late putt and round Lincoln Washam finished two back Inkster earned her first tour victory after four near misses
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