Redskins Face Cowboys In High Stakes Dallas Showdown
Washington at 3-0 visits 40-0 Dallas undefeated to clash for NFC East lead on national TV. Allen's defense has restricted opponents while offense struggles. Cowboys seek first loss as a heated rivalry rekindles with passion and playoff implications. Other Sunday games include Denver at Oakland and Chicago at Minnesota.
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Alabama Faces Tennessee in conference showdown
Alabama resumes SEC play against Tennessee with Bear Bryant aiming for a 10th conference title as Bryant notes the tougher test, while Johnny Majors’s Volunteers look to rebound after a loss to Georgia Tech. Michigan hosts Wisconsin and other top teams also play.
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Pro Basketball Free Agents Move Across Teams
The Atlanta Cut center forward Major Jones and guards Jeff Tyson and Mo Howard become free agents. New Orleans Acquired center Joe Co Meriweather from Atlanta conditional on playing at least 3 percent of Jazz minutes in 1979 80. Detroit Football signed free agent offensive lineman Tom Wickert and released linebacker Mike McGraw. St Louis signed free agent punter Duane Carrell and placed punter Terry Joyce on waivers.
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Pee Wee Reese Reflects On World Series Glory And Jackie Robinson
Pee Wee Reese speaks about tears during World Series national anthems and the 1955 Dodgers triumph over the Yankees. He recalls key moments with Elston Howard and Don Newcombe, notes coaches Leo Durocher Burt Shotton Charlie Dressen and Walter Alston, and credits Jackie Robinson for widening his view on life and race.
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Coach vows no more frogs heads to fire up players
Eau Gallie High School coach Larry Canaday said he used frog biting as a rare motivational tactic about once a year over the past three to four years. He stressed the practice is over and cited a lighter moment with a player as the trigger for the stunt.
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Group seeks 2 million to move A's to New Orleans
A. Ray Smith says investors have 1.5 million of the 2 million required as a down payment on the 12 million price for Oakland A's. He claims the plan would place a big league team in the Louisiana Superdome next season if local leaders raise the funds. Charlie Finley is selling, with AL owners ready to vote, while Hyatt Corp shows interest in partial ownership.
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White leads Celtics past Bulls in exhibition victory
Jo Jo White scored 22 points to lift the Boston Celtics to a 120 99 win over the Chicago Bulls in Louisville Freedom Hall. Boston built a big first half lead, led 65 34 at halftime, and extended the margin to 36 in the third. Artis Gilmore had 24 points 17 rebounds for Chicago, Wilbur Holland 22. Celtics open regular season next Wednesday in San Antonio against the Spurs.
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Barnes walks out of RI jail amid Pistons return plans
Marvin Barnes, 6foot-9 forward, left Rhode Island Adult Correctional Institutions at 12 15 AM and boarded a Rolls Royce with his attorney Raul Lovett. He had served five months of a one year sentence for a probation violation and planned a private departure to Buffalo for an exhibition game with the Detroit Pistons.
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Harness Racing Card for Friday October 14 1977 at Drexel
A listing of trotting and pacing races across ten harness events with one mile heats and purses ranging from 1000 to 2300 dollars. Each race shows the top eight renumbered horses and partnerships including Drexel Bob Black Tuxedo Jacque J J Harmony Gal Valleyfield Spin and many others across fields from Wallkill Love to Starlord Hanover.
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