Stallings Wins Bryant Award Amid Tide Sugar Bowl Hopes
Gene Stallings accepts the Bear Bryant Award as college football coach of the year after Texas A&M and Alabama ties. Alabama enters the Sugar Bowl 12-0, seeking a national title against No. 1 Miami as the Football Writers Association of America funds the award for heart association causes.
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Baseball bargains and breakups rock winter meetings flare
At Louisville, Atlanta and Toronto emerged as winners while Oakland and Pittsburgh fell further. Key signings included Frank Tanana with the Mets Alejandro Pena with Pittsburgh and Tom Bolton with Detroit boosting free-agent totals toward 260 million. Jays' moves centered on re signing Joe Carter and adding Paul Molitor and Dave Stewart to lift 1993 title hopes.
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Gable among 20 inducted into Midlands Hall of Fame
Evanston Illinois Iowa wrestling coach Dan Gable will join 19 others as inductees in the Midlands Hall of Fame at the 30th Midland Open December 29-30. He is honored as a competitor for Iowa State and the Cyclone Wrestling Club and as coach of the Hawkeyes.
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Depleted Panthers host top-ranked Iowa in dual meet
Northern Iowa grapplers with multiple injuries prepare to host No. 1 Iowa led by Jamie Byrne and Brad Bruhl while grapplers such as Tim Novak and Dan Beerman step up. Gable’s Hawkeyes enter with top finishers including Chad Zapatil Troy Steiner and John Oostendorp as they seek another win.
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Mears Retires From Racing At Age 41
Four time Indianapolis 500 winner Rick Mears announced retirement from driving at 41 during Roger Penske’s Christmas party in Reading. He last raced August 2 finishing 16th at Michigan, underwent wrist surgery, and will stay with the Marlboro Team Penske in testing and strategy roles alongside Emerson Fittipaldi and Paul Tracy.
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Nebraska Beats Creighton 100 83 Inintrastate Rivalry Clash
No. 25 Nebraska led early and late halves to defeat Creighton 100 83 as Eric Piatkowski scored 21 points. Creighton’s Mike Amos led all scorers with 28 and 17 rebounds in a hard fought intrastate matchup.
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Panthers suffer key injury as UNI falls to Fullerton
UNI struggles after Brian Carpenter sprains an ankle early, forcing Eddie Madlock into guard duties. Madlock scores eight as Fullerton builds a 32 19 halftime lead, then holds on despite UNI’s late push. Johnson and Miller lament lost defense and leadership from Carpenter.
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