Identical Berst Twins Defy Odds In Life And Sports
The Berst twins Matt and Sandee share high grades athletic talent and a deep bond. Born eight minutes apart in 1969 they excel in English math and science and even feel each other’s pain on occasion. Their father Carl notes constant practice and rivalry built success while Kelley their sister supports them.
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United States
University of Minnesota
Gregor Mendel Institute
Rome
Italy
Berst
Matt
Joe Falk’s Men’s
Tom Doughty
Doughty
Washington
Carl
Sandee Berst
YMCA
Sandee
Carl Berst
Waverly Shell Rock High School
Readers’ Digest
Cedar Rapids Aegis
Curry earns shot at crown in Genoa bout
Former welterweight champion Donald Curry won a unanimous 12 round decision over Lupe Aquino on Monday in Genoa. Gianfranco Rosi defended his WBC super welterweight title by KOing Duane Thomas. Curry will face Ross for the title on April 8 with Curry seeking to reclaim the crown.
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Genoa
Italy
Donald Curry
Lupe Aquino
Gianfranco Rosi
World Boxing Council
Duane Thomas
Detroit
Ross Will
Vikings crush Saints in playoff opener with Hail Mary spark
Vikings build 31-10 halftime lead after 12 men on the field penalty stuns Saints. Carter shines on returns and six receptions, as Minnesota dominates with 28 first downs, four Saints interceptions, and a late D J Dozier TD sealing 31-10 win.
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Minnesota Vikings
Anthony Carter
Wymon Henderson
New Orleans Saints
Jones
Minnesota
Saints
Kramer
Hebert
Eric Martin
A.C
Carter
Jerry Burns
Wilson
Mora
Chuck Nelson
Vikings
D.J. Dozier
Millard
Chris Coleman
Bullets Fire Loughery and Name Wes Unseld Coach
Kevin Loughery was fired as Washington Bullets coach after an 8-19 start. Wes Unseld, five time All Star and 1969 MVP, takes over as coach starting with today’s practice. Owner Abe Pollin cited the poor performance and said the move was hard but necessary. The Bullets lost 111-100 to the Houston Rockets, their fifth straight defeat.
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Bullets
Houston Rockets
Pollin
Mark Pray
Loughery
NBA
Bernard King
Moses Malone
Jeff Malone
King
Houston
Unseld
University of Louisville
New York
Philadelphia
Atlanta
Chicago
Nets
American Basketball Association
ABA
Oilers win overtime in tense playoff thriller
Houston Oilers trap a tipped interception by Seattle’s Fredd Young in overtime and clinch a late field goal by Zendejas after a tight 13-13 tie. Moon passes for 273 yards and Rozier scores, while Krieg Largent and Largent’s 132 receiving yards power Seattle’s offense but fall short.
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Houston Oilers
Tony Zendejas
Jeff Gossett
UFC
Seattle Seahawks
Astrodome
Houston
Texas
Seattle
Jeff Bryant
Fredd Young
Young
Glanville
Zendejas
Tony
Sargent
Seahawks
Moon
Alonzo Highsmith
Ray Wallace
Drew Hill
Mike Rozier
Oilers
Krieg
Largent
Ray Butler
Willie Drewrey
Drewrey
Curt Warner
Norm Johnson
Melvin Jenkins
Johnson
Bobby Joe Edmonds
Drewley
Rozier
David Hollis
Bruce Schultz
Jenkins
Terry Taylor
Oiler
Tom Mattes
Miami Climbs to No 2 In Final AP Poll After Bowl Wins
Florida entered the season ranked No 5 but Miami rose to second after decisive wins over Florida and Arkansas. Oklahoma remained a top contender but slipped to third, while Syracuse, LSU, Nebraska, Auburn and Michigan State rounded the top eight. Penn State did not appear in the final list.
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Miami
Florida
Hurricanes
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Howard Schnellenberger
Florida State
Bobby Bowden
Seminoles
Sooners
Syracuse
Auburn
LSU
South Carolina
Southern California
UCLA
Texas A&m
Notre Dame
Aggies
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Cobra
Fort Worth
Britain
Lloyd Honeyghan
Henderson
Vaughn Johnson
New Orleans
Martin
Associated Press
Oklahoma State
Clemson
Georgia
Tennessee
Iowa
Southern Cal
Michigan
Arizona State
Penn State
John Wilson
Iowa City
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