Rookie Pro Quarterbacks Spice Openers
Rookie quarterbacks Jim Plunkett and Archie Manning delivered standout debuts as the NFL opened with surprising results. Plunkett threw two TD passes guiding the Patriots past the Raiders 20-6, while Manning scored on a late game sprint for the Saints in a 21-? victory. Tom Hayes of Atlanta aided a Falcons upset of the 49ers 20-17 as other Week One surprises unfolded across the league.
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Longhorns Ready For Return To Heights After Season Opener
Texas, ranked third behind Nebraska and Notre Dame, opened with a 28 10 road win at UCLA behind 428 rushing yards led by Eddie Phillips 142 yards and a 34 yard pass to Jim Moore late in the first half. The Big 10 and top five teams posted wins while Michigan and Nebraska showcased powerful ground games.
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Dodgers Blank Braves in Doubleheader Sweep
Al Downing held Atlanta to three hits for a shutout in the opener while Sutton pitched six innings of three hit ball in the nightcap as the Dodgers swept the Braves 4-0. The victories tighten the NL West race with San Francisco leading by about a game. The Braves had closed to within 5 1/2 games two weeks earlier before the skid.
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Racing Roundup and Dodgers Clinch Narrow Win
In Atlantic City Run The Gantlet captured the United Nations Handicap by 1% lengths over Twice Worthy. Riva Ridge won Belmont’s Futurity by a length as an entry with Pop Pop's Boy. Dodgers fans saw Willie Crawford steal home and a 19-hit attack as they beat the Braves 2 1. Oakland? No. Giants beat the Padres 2 0 at San Francisco.
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Baseball Standings and Results in Americas League East and West Divisions
The standings show East Division led by Detroit and New York the top teams with Boston Washington and Cleveland in pursuit. West Division includes Oakland Kansas City Chicago California and Minnesota with Oakland and Kansas City among leaders. Weekend results include Chicago 5 California 0 New York 9 Cleveland 0 and Detroit 2 Baltimore 6. Monday matchups feature Milwaukee at Minnesota and Baltimore at New York among others with suspended game resumed in the 17th inning.
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