Upshaw And Rozelle Confer In Bid To End Strike
National Football League Commissioner Pete Rozelle met with Gene Upshaw amid a 1600 player walkout. A union source said the mystery person guiding talks is Rozelle, setting stage for a 90 minute session with Jack Donlan as teams plan to resume games with nonunion players Oct 4. Some guaranteed contracts crossed lines but most players remained on picket.
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Washington
Gene Upshaw
Pro Football Players Union
National Football League
Pete Rozelle
Upshaw
New York City
Rozelle
Jack Donlan
Donlan
Marc Wilson
Los Angeles Raiders
Gary Hogeboom
Indianapolis Colts
NFL
Thomas Kochan
Indus
All Kinds Of Scabs Play In NFL First Practice
As the NFL strike enters its second day, nonunion players from Canada Arena Football and the USFL join practice. Veterans like Randy White Don Smerek and Gary Hogeboom may participate, while coaches caution about the division between strikers and scabs and the potential impact on games set for Oct 4.
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NFL
Canada
John Hynes
Los Angeles Raiders
Hynes
Cincinnati Bengals
Boomer Esiason
Raiders
Dallas
Randy White
Don Smerek
Gary Hogeboom
Indianapolis
Marc Wilson
Mark Gastineau
New York Jets
Leonard Smith
St. Louis
John Reaves
Jim Zorn
Hogeboom
Colts
Dallas Cowboys
Tom Landry
Seattle Seahawks
Mike McCormack
New England
Patrick Sullivan
NFL Management Council
Seahawks
Brian Bosworth
Chicago Bears
Payton
Sean
Chicago Bruisers
Atlanta Falcons
Management lawyers split over bold substitute in Chicago
A Massachusetts Institute of Technology expert notes the plan is an inferior product. Chicago lawyer Shayle Fox argues the move could show strength though likely harms public perception. Washington and other Chicago attorneys discuss risks of a high profile failure and union backlash.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Chicago
Shayle Fox
Astros at Braves baseball telecast on WTBS
Television Today lists a 7 35 p m Major League Baseball game broadcast featuring the Houston Astros visiting the Atlanta Braves on WTBS station.
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Houston Astros
Atlanta Braves
High School Football and USCA Schedule Standings
High school games start at 8 p.m. with several matchups listed for September 24 and 25 including Aiken at Dreher Lexington at Midland Valley North Augusta at Greenwood and Strom Thurmond at C A Johnson. USC Aiken soccer and volleyball schedules include USCA at Coker and Central Wesleyan and USCA at North Georgia.
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Aiken
Dreher
Memorial Stadium
South Aiken
Columbia
Lexington
Midland Valley
North Augusta
Greenwood
Silver Bluff
Calhoun County
Wagener Valley
Ridge Spring- Monetta
Strom Thurmond
C.A
USC Aiken
USCA
Coker
Central Wesleyan
North Georgia
Niekro to Appear in Braves Uniform for Last Start
Phil Niekro, 48, will make what may be his final major league start tonight for the Atlanta Braves against the San Francisco Giants. He joined the Braves today but will skip the season-ending road trip and later remain with the organization in an unspecified role after the home finale.
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Atlanta
Phil Niekro
Atlanta Braves
San Francisco Giants
Niekro
Braves
Toronto Blue Jays
Atlanta Constitution
Dooley Won't Switch Bulldogs to Sunday TV Games
Georgia coach Vince Dooley said he does not want to move Bulldogs games to Sundays during the NFL strike. He expressed concern about the defense matching South Carolina's spread run and shoot offense and noted the Gamecocks return many skilled players.
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Athens
Georgia
Vince Dooley
Bulldog
NFL Players’ Association
Dooley
Bulldogs
South Carolina
Edberg advances in Volvo Tourney
In Los Angeles Stefan Edberg top seed won the first round of the $315,000 Volvo Tennis event while Scott Davis was upset by Gary Muller. David Pate defeated 15-year-old Michael Chang 6-3 7-6, making Chang the youngest U.S. Open main draw winner. In Hamburg Steffi Graf, top seed, reached the third round of the $150,000 Virginia Slims event as Bettina Bunge fell to an upset.
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Los Angeles
Stefan Edberg
Scott Davis
Gary Muller
David Pate
Michael Chang
Chang
Hamburg
West Germany
Steffi Graf
Bettina Bunge
Graf
Louise Field
Australia
Rebels Named No 1 In 3 A Poll After Saluda Win
Strom Thurmond rises to the top of the 3 A AP high school football rankings after a 44 to 17 victory over Saluda. Coach Michael Allen says the Rebels must work hard to stay there and has not yet reached their best. They travel to C A Johnston Friday with a 3 0 start and a 101 32 scoring margin.
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Columbia
Strom Thurmond
Michael Allen
Rebels
Allen
Clinton
Associated Press
Saluda
Summerville
Batesburg-Leesville
Hilton Head
Lewisville
C.A. Johnston
South Carolina
Prep Rankings reshuffle Riverside to No 2 with 57 points
Riverside rises to second after a 3-0 run and 57 points, overtaking Clinton who falls to third after a 2-1 mark and a 20-0 loss to Laurens. Wren jumps from 10th to fourth, Sumter and Spartanburg swap spots in 4A, and 2-A leads with Batesburg-Leesville and Hilton Head trading positions.
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Riverside
Clinton
Laurens
Wren
T.L. Hanna
Daniel
Berea
Myrtle Beach
York
Manning
Summerville
Sumter
Spartanburg
Byrnes
Conway
Hartsville
Lancaster
Spring Valley
Greenwood
Batesburg-Leesville
Hilton Head
Panthers
Seahawks
Pageland Central
St. John’s
John’s Island
Mid- Carolina
Barnwell
Woodruff
Chapin
Wade Hampton
Silver Bluff
Columbia
Associated Press
Carolina
Strom Thurmond
Lewisville
Great Falls
Williston-Elko
Blackville-Hilda
Agner
Gilbert
Hanna-Pamplico
Timmonsville
Porter-Gaud
Gurney Named to Lead Maryland Athletes Support
Dr. Gerald Gurney, known for reform work at Southern Methodist University, is hired to oversee Maryland athletes academic support. He will take the post October 1 as assistant athletic director, amid reforms following Len Bias era scrutiny.
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College Park
Gerald Gurney
Southern Methodist University
University of Maryland
Lew Perkins
Gurney
Maryland
Perkins
Len Bias
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