The Football Guillotine Returns with a New Panel
The Gridiron Guillotine debuts this season with Ward Morgan and Elaine Thompson joining veteran judges like Bob Foley and Tom Borrelli. New dynamics mix with familiar personalities as Don Cuppett and Mike Richardson return, while several others bring quirks and routes to the weekly pick across the Telegraph sports panel.
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Ward Morgan
The
Daily Telegraph
Morgan
Elaine Thompson
Bob Foley
Tom Borrelli
New York
Tom Wall
Don Cuppett
Telegraph News
Davis as CFA Commissioner Ahem for NCAA
The piece argues Al Davis could lead the College Football Association to break from the NCAA by contracting with NBC, potentially reshaping college and pro football markets. It links Davis past as AFL pioneer raider to a hypothetical CFA dominance, moving the Raiders to Los Angeles and leveraging TV money.
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College Football Association
Davis
Los Angeles Raiders
National Football League
Oakland
Green Bay Packers
CFA
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Bucks
Slippery Rocks
Packers
NBC
NCAA
NFL
American Football League
AFL
Pete Rozelle
Raiders
Art Schlichter
John Elway
Price
Garry Templeton Out For Cards On Road Swing
St. Louis Cardinals will be without shortstop Garry Templeton for a nine game West Coast stretch after he directed obscene gestures at fans during a 9-4 win over San Francisco. Manager Whitey Herzog enforces an indefinite suspension pending an apology, with a $5,000 fine and a meeting set with his agent Richie Bry. Team says they can win without him and shows mixed feelings on his return.
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ST. Louis
Garry Who
St. Louis Cardinals
Cardinals
Garry Templeton
Whitey Herzog
Templeton
San Francisco
Richie Bry
Gene ‘‘Tenace
Phillies Manager Dallas Green Declines Appeal of Suspension
Philadelphia manager Dallas Green says he will not appeal a five game suspension and $1,000 fine after an altercation with umpire Steve Fields. Green criticizes the punishment as ridiculous, calls for equal accountability from umpires, and notes he will hold in abeyance further action on the fine.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Phillies
Dallas Green
Green
Chub Feeney
Houston
Steve Fields
Atlanta Braves
Fields
Larry Bowa
Braves
Phillies
Bowa
Feeney
League
Nick Colosi
Frank Pulli
Mountaineers McKown Returns After Injury
West Virginia defensive back Jody McKown, sidelined by a spinal cord narrowing in 1979, makes a comeback as WVU names him likely punter for the season opener at Virginia. He recalls the injury, a year off, and his return to football with cautious optimism.
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West Virginia University
McKown
Fayetteville
WVU
Paul
Fayetteville High
West Virginia Ench
Don Nehlen
Curt Carson
Mountaineers
Nehlen
Jody
West Virginia
Virginia
Falcons Seek Preseason Win Before Regular Season Start
Atlanta coach Leeman Bennett aims to finish the exhibition schedule with a victory as the Falcons, 2-11 in their last 13 preseason games, host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium. Starting linebackers Kuykendall and Bryant are doubtful with injuries. Daykin and Sanders step in.
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Atlanta
Tampa Bay
John McKay
Atlanta Falcons
McKay
Falcons
New Orleans
Minnesota
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Leeman Bennett
Falcon
Bennett
Fulton Kuykendall
Warren Bryant
Kuyk
Taiwan Wins Semi as I-pao Leads With Dual Homers
Taiwan defeats Trail British Columbia 16 to 0 in the Little League World Series semifinal. Lee I-pao homered twice driving in four. Tsay Chih-wan pitched a one hit shutout with 11 strikeouts. Tai-Ping of Tai-Chung seeks fifth straight title as Taiwan extends series win streak to 28 straight games.
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Williamsport
Lee I-pao
Tsay Chih-wan
Taiwan
Trail
British Columbia
Tampa
Fla
Barrington
Ill
Chang Chenching
Tai
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Narrows
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Garden
Rye Cove
Giles Norton
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Taiwan Nets
Wan Yao-hsin
Chang Ming-pin
Tsay Cheh-wah
Armando
Caboose Express
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