Sports chatter spans owners, trades and player moves
Nationally known owner Robert Irsay hedges on suing Sports Illustrated amid a controversial article. Dodgers decline to tender 1987 contracts for Ed Vande Berg and Jack Fimple under baseball's Basic Agreement. Center Bill Walton undergoes ankle arthroscopic surgery in Los Angeles. PGA rebel Mac O Grady ends feud with Deane Beman and aims for a calmer 1987. Former Marshall forward Kevin Staples plans to enroll at Southern Business College after a suspension for a facial-hair rule violation.
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Ed Vande Berg
Jack Fimple
Los Angeles Dodgers
Baseball Management
Players Relations Committee
Major League Players Association
Vande Berg
Dodgers
Seattle
Steve Yeager
Fimple
Albuquerque
Bill Walton
Boston Celtics
Los Angeles
Celtics
Marshall University
Kevin Staples
Southern Business College
Birmingham
Ala
Staples
Logan High School
Marshall
Kent State
Rick Huckabay
Colorado at Tulsa college basketball on ESPN
ESPN broadcasts college basketball this evening p.m. featuring Colorado visiting Tulsa for a nonconference matchup. The game showcases Colorado's guard play against Tulsa's defensive front. Tipoff details are incomplete in the listing.
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ESPN
Colorado
Tulsa
Paterno Wins Bryant Award For Coaching Excellence
Penn State coach Joe Paterno won the Bear Bryant Award as college football coach of the year, the FWAA announced at a dinner. He previously won in 1978 and 1982, beating finalists including Miami coach Jimmy Johnson. Miami and Penn State enter the national championship showdown with 11-0 records.
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Houston
Penn State
Joe Paterno
Nittany Lions
Miami
Bear Bryant
Paterno
Football Writers Association of America
Alabama
Paul
Bryant
State College
Dan Foster
Greenville
S.C
FWAA
American Heart Association
Jimmy Johnson
Tempe
Ariz
Texas
Darrell Royal
Ohio State
Woody Hayes
John David Crow
Texas A&m
Royal
Vinny Testaverde
Johnson
Cooper
Arizona State
Michigan
Sheridan
North Carolina State
Wolfpack
Virginia Tech
Atlanta
Blaney Returns Home as NBA Interest Lingers
Former West Virginia captain Dale Blaney, now with the Tampa Bay Thrillers of the Continental Basketball Association, returns to WVU to face the Charleston Gunners. He admits NBA teams are watching to see if he truly wants to play pro basketball after a series of missteps with the Lakers. Blaney says critics misunderstand his burnout and aims to prove his commitment while noting his agent favors his move to Tampa Bay.
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West Virginia University
Dale Blaney
National Basketball Association
Blaney
Continental Basketball Association
Tampa Bay Thrillers
West Virginia
Charleston Gunners
Los Angeles Lakers
NBA
Lakers
Laker
Tampa Bay
Bill) Musselman
Paterno’s bowl record shows Penn State wins and losses
The record lists Penn State bowl results: 1971 Cotton Bowl against Texas 30 to 6, 1980 Fiesta Bowl vs Ohio State 31 to 19, 1981 Fiesta Bowl against Southern Cal 26 to 19, and 1982 Sugar Bowl against Georgia 27 to 23, totaling five wins, five losses, and zero ties.
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Penn State
Texas
Arizona State
Ohio State
Southern Cal
Georgia
USFL losses mount as court rejects bid against NFL
USFL motions to break NFL into independent conferences and gain TV network status were denied by Judge Peter Leisure. The ruling leaves open appeals and signals the end of the trial phase, with USFL losses totaling about 150 million over three years and plans to resume in 1987 uncertain. Commissioner Harry Usher vowed to pursue the appeal despite the setback.
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NEW York
U.S. Football League
NFL
U.S. District Court
Peter K. Leisure
Harry Usher
USFL
Leisure
Usher
2Nd Circus Court of Appeals
Pro Bowl selections highlight AFC roster with stars
The 1986 AFC Pro Bowl team picks feature five players from the Dolphins, Patriots, Seahawks, and Broncos. Key names include Marino and Elway at QB, Toon and Largent at receivers, Jones and Mecklenburg on defense, and Bishop and Montoya on the line. The game in Honolulu on February 1 will showcase these players with backups Morgan, Duper, Shuler, and Hinton also named.
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NEW York
Miami Dolphins
New England Patriots
Seattle Seahawks
Denver Broncos
Denver
Cleveland
Rulon Jones
Karl Mecklenburg
Dennis Smith
Keith Bishop
John Elway
Miami
Dan Marino
Marino
AFC
al Toon
New York Jets
Steve Largent
Seattle
Anthony Muoz
Cincinnati
Cody Rissen
Dwight Stephenson
Bishop
Max Montoya
Todd Christensen
Los Angeles Raiders
Curt Warner
James Brooks
Jones
Howie Long
Raiders
Bill Maas
Kansas City
Andre Tippett
New England
Chip Banks
Mecklenburg
John Offerdahl
Dolphins
Mike Haynes
Hanford Dixon
Smith
Deron Cherry
Honolulu
Stanley Morgan
Mark Duper
Mickey Shuler
The
Jets
Chris Hinton
Indianpolis
Roy Foster
Ray Donaldson
Giants Dominate NFC Pro Bowl Selectees Amid Williams
Eight New York Giants earn NFC Pro Bowl spots led by Lawrence Taylor with six selections. Bears tie for most picks at seven including Walter Payton, while Cowboys miss out for first time in 27 years. Rookies Rueben Mayes and Vai Sikahema also named. Pro Bowl set for Honolulu on February 1 with stars from Rams Bears Redskins Vikings and Saints among others.
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NEW York
New York Giants
Honolulu
Chicago Bears
Giants
Los Angeles Rams
Bears
Walter Payton
Dallas Cowboys
Randy White
Lawrence Taylor
Mark Bavaro
Harry Carson
Sean Landeta
Brad Benson
Joe Morris
Leonard Marshall
Jim Burt
Rueben Mayes
New Orleans
Vai Sikahema
St. Louis
Jerry Rice
San Francisco
Gary Clark
Washington
Bavaro
Jimbo Covert
Chicago
Jackie Slater
Rams
Dennis Harrah
Bill Fralic
Atlanta
Jay Hilgenberg
Tommy Kramer
Minnesota
Eric Dickerson
Payton
Steve Jordan
Minnesota Vikings
Atlanta Falcons
Russ Grimm
Washington Redskins
Doug Smith
Jay Schroeder
x-Joe Morris
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Indianapolis Colts
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John Cooper
Dick Sheridan
Associated Press
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Missouri
Oklahoma
LSU
Baylor
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Tulane
Lees
Wees
Lw Enwee
New York Tats
Anthony Munoz
Cincinnati Bengals
Cleveland Browns
x-Chris Hinton
x-Ray Foster
x-Ray Donaldson
Marcus Allen
Gary Anderson
San Diego Chargers
Ucfens
x-Jacob Green
Kansas City Chiefs
Bob Golic
Mike Merriweather
Pittsburorgh
John Offercahi
x-Fredd Young
x-Lloyd Burruss
x-Ray Clayborn
Tony Franklin
Rohn Stark
Indianapolis
Cats
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Mosi Tatupu
NFC
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Art Monk
Mike Quick
Philadelphia Eagles
Dexter Manley
Reggie White
Steve McMichael
Wilber Marshall
Rickey Jackson
New Orleans Saints
Mike Singletary
Carl Ekern
Darrell Green
LeRoy Irvin
Jerry Gray
Dave Duerson
Ronnie Lott
Joey Browner
Morten Anderson
New Orlean
Sean Landetta
Kink
St. Louis Cardinals
Ron Wolfley
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