Desert Classic duel shows mental game and posture
Ed Fiori defeats Tom Kite in a sudden death playoff as TV closeups demand the right mien. Minnesota coach Jim Dutcher weighs cooling-off periods after games to curb quotes. A tribute to Walter W Red Smith recalls his sharp prose and humor as a sportswriter.
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Duncan may be candidate for SMU job
Iowa State football coach Donnie Duncan appears on a four man SMU head coach list per UPI as a possible replacement for Ron Meyer. Duncan denied talks and said SMU has not contacted him while a pecking order favors Collins, Osborne, Bellard, and Mackovic before any decision.
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Syracuse Tops Georgetown in Big East Thriller
Syracuse defeats eighth ranked Georgetown 75-70 at the Carrier Dome as Tony Bruin scores 6 points in 63 seconds late, forcing a 13th straight win for Georgetown’s foe. Bruin 17 Santifer 19 lead Syracuse. Ewing limited to 16 minutes with 6 points. Missouri, Virginia win in other Top Twenty games.
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Syracuse cheerleader fractures skull during game fall
Syracuse University cheerleader Michelle Munn 21 of Sayre Pa senior and captain fell from a human pyramid during a timeout of a nationally televised Syracuse Georgetown game. She fractured her skull and remained in stable condition in the ICU at Crouse Irving Memorial Hospital Sunday night.
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ISU Twins Turn Down Expos Major League Chance
The Flattery twins from Iowa State University face a choice between pro baseball with the Montreal Expos and other life plans. Danny Flattery, drafted as a catcher, will not sign, pursuing agribusiness work after graduation. Dave Flattery, a right-hander once throwing 92 mph, similarly contemplates leaving baseball to finish college, marry, and start a career.
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Gophers face cooling off period after Breuer remarks
Minnesota centers Randy Breuer and coach Jim Dutcher clash with Iowa over comments about Lute Olson. Olson says Breuer overreacted. Dutcher considers implementing a cooling off period for players and media interactions as Minnesota moves to stay atop the Big Ten standings after a pair of conference wins.
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