Colleges tied on the gridiron fuel debate on tiebreakers
College football faces renewed talk on tiebreakers as multiple ties draw scrutiny. Coaches largely oppose overtime rules, while players and fans lean toward some form of tiebreaker. Historical ties and bowl records are noted, with opinions from NCAA analyst Jim Van Valkenburg.
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National College Athletic Association
Iowa
Wisconsin
Hawkeye
Kevin Spitzig
National Football League
NFL
Cardinals gain a tie for NL East with 6-1 loss to Expos
Pascual Perez improved to 7-0 as Montreal beat St. Louis 6-1 to keep the Expos alive in the pennant race. The Cardinals still needed one win or Mets losses to secure at least a share of the division title, while Montreal stayed four games back. Perez allowed four hits over seven frames and received late run support from Andres Galarraga and Tim Raines.
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St. Louis Cardinals
Montreal Expos
Pascual Perez
Cardinals
New York
Philadelphia
Montreal
Mets
Chicago
Perez
Andy McGaffigan
Tim Burke
Vince Coleman
Coleman
Burke
Ozzie Smith
Expos
Andres Galarraga
Tim Raines
Hubie Brooks
Tim Wallach
Bob Forsch
Toronto
Detroit
More players defy union rejoin teams
Fifteen players including Danny White and Mike Webster crossed picket lines as the NFL strike continued. The count reaches 39 players on 15 teams back at practice, with Upshaw repeating the union’s long haul stance amid talks with the NLRB.
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NEW York
Danny White
Mike Webster
Gene Upshaw
NFL
Associated Press
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Webster
Roy Green
Curtis Greer
St. Louis Cardinals
Pittsburgh
Earnest Jackson
New Orleans Saints
Bruce Clark
Tony Elliott
Upshaw
Steelers
Washington
National Labor Relations Board
NFL Players Association
National Football League
Dallas
Jack Donlan
Puk ready to play after shoulder surgeries and sprain
Iowa Hawkeyes co captain and linebacker J J Puk arrives at practice on crutches with a minor ankle sprain from last week's win over Kansas State. He expects to play Saturday against Michigan State after three prior shoulder surgeries including a Gator Bowl season ending period.
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Mike Koolbeck
Ope
Owa
J.J. Puk
Iowa
Puk
Hawks
Kansas State
Michigan State
Cedar Rapids
Washington
Mesa Delivers First Win as Orioles Top Tigers 7 3
Baltimore rookie Jose Mesa pitched seven innings of seven hits for his first big league win, while Baltimore homered three times to beat Detroit 7 3. The victory narrows Detroit’s lead over Toronto in the AL East and sets up a pennant chase with a three game magic number for Toronto.
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Baltimore
Jose Mesa
Mesa
Tigers
Toronto
Blue Jays
Milwaukee Brewers
Sparky Anderson
Orioles
Tiger Stadium
Anderson
Jays swept as Miller Brewers roll to 5-2 win
Toronto dropped a 5-2 decision to Milwaukee as the Brewers swept the three-game series at Exhibition Stadium. Jays meet Detroit in a season-ending stretch with division on the line. Barfield laments Milwaukee mastery as Toronto trails Orioles in the AL East by 14½ games.
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Baltimore
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Blue Jays
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Brewers
Jesse Barfield
Tigers
Orioles
Jays
McGwire Faces Spartans After Nervous Debut Lesson
Iowa quarterback Dan McGwire recalls his first college start in 1986 against Michigan State. Coach Hayden Fry trusted red shirt freshman Tom Poholsky that day, leading to a 24 21 comeback win in East Lansing. A year later McGwire prepares for a Big Ten clash with Michigan State with nervousness fading and readiness growing.
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Mark Neuzil
Owa
Dan McGwire
Iowa
Michigan State
McGwire
Hayden Fry
Bill Snyder
Fry
Tom Poholsky
Mark Vlasic
East Lansing
Spartans
Tennessee
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