Washington Redskins hold off Cardinals in rain soaked win
Washington defeats St. Louis 20 to 10 at RFK Stadium as Mother Nature and 13 fumbles weigh on both teams. Terry Metcalf fumbles late and Dennis Johnson recovers for a key stop. Mike Thomas and Eddie Brown contribute scoring plays for the Redskins. Cowboys visit next to challenge for NFC East lead.
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Dallas Cowboys
George Allen
Terry Metcalf
Dennis Johnson
Mike Thomas
NFL
Jean Fugett
John Riggins
Giants fire Arnsparger name McVay coach with seven games left
New York Giants dismiss Bill Arnsparger after seven straight losses and a 2-7-2 record over 1972-73 seasons. John McVay, his assistant, is named interim head coach with seven games to prove he can rally a team that has underperformed under prior regimes.
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John McVay
Arnsparger
New York Giants
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Giants
John
Andy Robustelli
Wellington Mara
Philadelphia Eagles
Giants Stadium
Rockets Trade for Rebounding Help
Houston coach Tom Nissalke says Moses Malone will boost the Rockets rebound strength and minutes. The team sent 1977 and 1978 first round picks plus cash to Buffalo for Malone, a former ABA star, with terms reportedly including his $3.5 million contract and two final payments of 350000.
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Tom Nissalke
Moses Malone
Rockets
National Basketball Association
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Malone
Morgan Leads All-Star Voting in 1976 All Star Team
Four Reds named to the AP All Star team led by Joe Morgan who topped voting with 277 ballots. Dave Concepcion George Foster and Ken Griffey Jr also made the squad joining Mickey Rivers and Rod Carew among the infield and outfield selections. Foster led NL outfielders with 215 votes and Griffey Jr hit .336 to rank high among hitters.
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Cincinnati Reds
Associated Press
Joe Morgan
Cincinnati
Dave Cash
Philadelphia
Morgan
Reds
Dave Concep
Cion
George Foster
Ken Griffeyson
Big Red Machine
Larry Bowa
Foster
Griffey
Mickey Rivers
New York Yankees
Baseball All Star Voting Highlights 1976
Carew wins closest batting crown with 114 votes to 103 for Steve Garvey. Brett leads AL with .333 average, defeating Pete Rose. Munson tops catchers with 298 votes over Johnny Bench. Palmer and Randy Jones named top right and left handed pitchers. Jones edges Jerry Koosman. Managers of the Year to be announced later.
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Steve Garvey
Lesles Dodgers
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Cincinnati
Thurman Munson
New York Yankees
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Reds
Sparky Anderson
Anderson
Bench
Jim Palmer
Baltimore Orioles
San Diego
Randy Jones
Palmer
Mark Fidrych
Detroit
Jones
Jerry Koosman
New York Mets
Ruth's Widow Ruthless in Deflecting Ruth Legacy
AP reports Ruth widow Claire Merritt Ruth died after a long cancer battle in her Riverside Drive apartment. She preserved Babe Ruth memorabilia, defended his legacy, and founded the Babe Ruth Baseball League for juniors. She recalled rivals histories and maintained ties to Yankees lore.
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Big Eight coaches fault schedule as ratings lag
Big Eight coaches say tough weekly schedules hurt their conference in national polls while weaker schedules boost others. Oklahoma drops from fifth to 13th after a loss. Missouri rises to 10th after beating Nebraska. Michigan holds first, UCLA and USC in top five, with Texas Tech and Georgia climbing.
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Welcher Injury Hits Ohio in 20-0 Loss to William and Mary
Ohio coach Bill Hess notes Arnold Welcher suffered a bruised ankle and will miss practice until Wednesday while several others suffer bumps and bruises. Welcher and Houseton Crislip are among the hurt players, with most expected back for Western Michigan. Hess blasts William and Mary's blitzes as a key factor and previews the WMU game.
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Rick Crislip
Bill Chaney
Greg Lockett
Joe Ehland
Ehland
Western Michigan
Penalty decides Canadiens win over Islanders in Montreal
Canadiens defeat Islanders 4 1 as a late first period two man advantage turns the tide. Gerry Hart and Pete Mahovlich clash over the call while Montreal exerts control in a battle of division leaders. Four women sky divers interrupt Bengals practice on Bob Johnson’s 30th birthday celebration.
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