OSU Wrestling Coach Dale Thomas Reaches 500 Wins
Dale Thomas, longtime Oregon State coach and the sport's winningest NCAA coach, earned his 500th victory as OSU defeated Humboldt State 38 6. The scene at Gill Coliseum featured a standing ovation and a commemorative plaque from his 1983 84 team as memories of his 27 seasons, 10 NCAA champions, and 57 all Americans flooded the moment.
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Kerry Eggers
Oregonian
Corvallis
Dale Thomas
Oregon State University
Thomas
Beavers
Humboldt State
Gill Coliseum
Oregon
Utah
Beaver
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Glory Lane
OSU
Robert MacVicar
MacVicar
Jim Baumgardner
Baumgardner
Cowboys Host Rams In High Stakes Wild Card Showdown
Dallas aims to rebound after two lopsided losses and a shaky defense as the Cowboys face the Los Angeles Rams in a decisive wild card game. A win sends them to San Francisco for the NFC divisional playoff, while a loss could trigger roster upheaval. The game airs on CBS at 1 30 p.m. with Dallas a six point favorite.
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Tony Dorsett
Dorsett
Landry
CBS
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Houston
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Anaheim Stadium
New Orleans
Gator Bowl splits this Florida family
Jacksonville’s Roger Wiegmann roots for Iowa while son Tom backs Florida as the Hawkeyes meet the Gators in the Gator Bowl. The Wiegmanns discuss loyalty, nostalgia, and a 9-2 Iowa team aiming for a top-10 ranking. Training camp shifts to Jacksonville with a Friday night ABC telecast.
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Florida Times-Union
Jacksonville, Fla
Roger Wiegmann
Jacksonville
Tom Wiegmann
Florida Gators
Tom
Gator
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Roger
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Hawkeyes
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Hawkeye
Wiegmann
Waverly
Is Son
Ohio State
Forest Evashevski
Randy Duncan
Alex Karras
Jacksonville Bank
Montgomery
Ala
Michigan
Minnesota
Paul Giel
Notre Dame
Dayton Beach
Abc-Tv
Hayden Fry
Florida
Cities vie for MLB franchise as Denver leads campaign
Denver mayor’s drive to attract a major league baseball team draws national attention from city officials and financiers. Delegations from Buffalo Vancouver St. Petersburg Tampa Indianapolis and others attend a Nashville meeting where eight owners weigh expansion. Profit potential cited as key motive with domed stadiums tied to urban renewal.
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Iver Peterson
N.Y. Times
Denver
Buffalo
Canada
Vancouver
General Motors
Nashville
Tennessee
North America
Steven Katich
Federico Pena
Katich
Toronto
Seattle
Philadelphia
Bowie Kuhn
Indianapolis
Kuhn
St. Petersburg
Tampa
British Columbia
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