Redskins coach Allen suffers broken rib in drill mishap
Washington Redskins coach George Allen was injured when speedster Speedy Duncan collided into him during a passing drill. Doctors reported a broken rib after precautionary X rays. Allen joked the injury might bring good luck as he recalled a prior hand injury before a season Los Angeles won eight games.
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Bowerman's pace science reshapes track myths
Bowerman debunks forward lean and high knee myths with simple physics guiding faster sprinting. The Oregon coach shows standing starts beat crouched forms, and efficient strides reduce waste and injury. A cross publication digest previews a new weekly Sports Digest feature.
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Tigers rally tops Royals in ninth for third straight one-run win
Detroit bats explode in the ninth inning to beat Kansas City 10-9 as Fred Sherman walks in the winning run after a sequence of Brown Kaline Northrup singles and a hit by pitch. Manager Billy Martin laments weak relief corps and urges GM Jim Campbell to acquire reliable relievers. Other AL action notes include Chicago blanking New York 4-0, Milwaukee 3-0 Boston, and California 7-2 Cleveland. Vida Blue slated to start tonight seeking his 20th win. NL results: Atlanta 4-2 SF, St Louis 3-1 NY, San Diego 5-1 Cincinnati, Pittsburgh 8-5 LA. Tom Bradley shuts out opponent with support from Egan and Melton.
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Hard luck Roberts smothers Reds with 83 pitches
Dave Roberts pitched a two hitter and hit a run as the Padres beat the Reds 5-1. Enzo Hernandez and Nate Colbert drove in runs, Hernandez added a run on a single, and Roberts finished with a 2.15 ERA as San Diego split the league action with several other games noted.
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Major League standings and tonight's schedule
Major League standings show tight races in both leagues with Pittsburgh leading the NL East and San Francisco atop the NL West. Tonight's schedule features Chicago at New York, Cincinnati at Los Angeles, Atlanta at San Diego, Pittsburgh at San Francisco, Houston at Montreal, and St. Louis at Philadelphia among others.
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Kapp defers contract as trade deadline nears for Patriots
AMHERST, Mass. (UPI) Joe Kapp refuses to sign the standard NFL player contract delaying his availability. New England cannot play or trade him until he signs, with potential NFC interest from Green Bay Atlanta and Dallas. The interconference trading deadline is Saturday at 4 p.m. Mazur pushes QBs Taliaferro and Dowling at UMass camp while Plunkett joins on Saturday.
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