Redskins clinch playoff berth after win over Packers
Washington seized a 21-16 victory over Green Bay to secure a playoff slot and widen their NFC East lead to two games. Oakland crushed Kansas City 26-3 as Daryle Lamonica threw two TD passes and Charlie Smith added a score. Steelers upset Minnesota 24-10 with Franco Harris starring on a 87 yard TD run and Terry Bradshaw adding a 17 yard TD pass.
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White nets revenge goal for Sharks over Raiders in WHA
Alton White, the first black player in the World Hockey Association, scored the winner for the Los Angeles Sharks in a 6-2 victory over the Raiders in New York. White sought a trade to escape bench time and began a new season with a stronger club. Minnesota Fighting Saints won their fourth straight, beating New England 4-1, while Alberta Oilers edged Ottawa 2-1 to stay tied for second in the West.
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Jets edge Nordiques as Hull nets ninth goal of season
Winnipeg beats Quebec 3 1 with Bobby Hull scoring his ninth goal of the season and Dane Rousseau adding two for the Jets. Michel Archambault replies for Quebec as the Nordiques drop their fifth straight. Minnesota and Ottawa details noted in fragmentary lines.
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Heritage Classic leads pack heads to final round in Hilton Head
John Miller of San Francisco holds a one shot edge over Forrest Ferler Lon Hinkle and Jerry Heard after three rounds at Harbour Town While all four Californians stay under par Heard battled back to 213 with a late birdie push Miller Ferler Hinkle and Heard sit atop a crowded leaderboard in rough wind and cold conditions on Hilton Head Island South Carolina
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UMass Upsets BC Eagles End of Regular Season
UMass Minutemen defeated Boston College 28-7 to finish the regular season with a 9-2 record and face Cal Davis in the Boardwalk Bowl in Atlantic City. Dartmouth beat Pennsylvania 31-17 to claim Ivy League, Yale beat Harvard 28-17, and Holy Cross clinched its first winning season since 1966 with a 17-6 lead over Yale. Yale's Jauron ran for 183 yards to top 1,000 for the season.
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Hawkins Walks Off as Suns Fall to Lakers 112 107
Connie Hawkins left the Suns in the second period after a heated dispute with GM-Coach Jerry Colangelo. The Suns trailed the Lakers 112-107 as Hawkins played about five minutes without scoring.
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Q's rout Nets as Johnson and Taylor lead San Diego
San Diego Conquistadors defeated the New York Nets 1816 Sunday night led by Stew Johnson with 24 points and Ollie Taylor with 22. Red Robbins sparked a 63 42 surge late in the first half as the Q's built a 68 53 halftime edge.
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