Bergeron the walk‑on star who won with a late field goal
University of Michigan walk-on Bob Bergeron, a 145‑pound 5‑foot‑8-inch kicker, booted a 45‑yard game winner to beat Iowa 16–13. Despite his heroics he eats alone in a room and pays $6,000 yearly for the privilege, while coach Bo Schembechler notes the training meal rule is ridiculous.
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Fort Wayne High
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Wisconsin
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Schlopy
Alex Agase
Northwestern
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Hawks Ex Husker Elliott wins first American gold in World Cup
The Five Seasons Center witnessed a historic performances as Elliott claimed the United States first gold in a sports acrobatics World Cup. Dan Hoff led America to seven medals overall, with Brown, VanLoo, and teammates Elliott, Hardy, Spillman, and Hollem beak earning podiums. The event featured competitors from China, Bulgaria, Poland, West Germany, Great Britain, Belgium, and the US, with Elliott expressing hope to compete in Sofia next year.
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Dixon wins New York City Marathon in dramatic finish
New Zealand's Rod Dixon edged Geof Smith of Britain by nine seconds in 2:08:59, with cramps hampering both near the end. Grete Waitz won the women's race in 2:27:00, extending her dominance with Laura Fogli second. Dixon became the first foreign winner of the event in the 14-year history.
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Waitz
Oslo
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Italy
Scott proves again he's truly an Ironman winner in Kona
Scott wins a second straight Ironman World Championship in Kailua Kona with a 9 hour 5 minute 56 second finish, beating Tinley by 1 minute 27 seconds and Allen by 14 minutes 32 seconds, despite 35 mph head winds. Sylviane Puntos set a women's record at 10 43 39, while Patricia Puntos finished second. New qualifying and cutoff rules required entrants to meet standards or qualify by lottery, with a 17 hour overall limit.
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San Diego
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Patterson leads New York City Marathon with 3 35 27
Floyd Patterson. former world heavyweight champion, ran the fastest marathon of his career, finishing in 3 hours 35 minutes 27 seconds in the 14th New York City Marathon. Jean-Claude Killy and Ly Ma also posted notable times while Bobby Benson won among first-time marathoners with 3 05 15. Chris Evert Lloyd returned to form by winning the Daihatsu Challenge final, defeating Jo Durie 6 1 6 1 and earning 28 000 dollars.
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France
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Toledo
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England
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Newman loses title in Road Atlanta crash
At Road Atlanta Paul Newman, 58, led the GT1 feature of the Champion Spark Club Road Racing Classic when his Datsun 280 ZX collided with Doug Bethke's Corvette halfway through the 18-lap race. Neither driver was injured. The crash opened the door for Jerry Hansen of Long Lake, Minnesota, who won to notch the 26th victory of his career and second of the weekend.
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Barber captures Seniors International golf title again at Shipyard
Barber fired a 3 under par 69 on Sunday to win the $150,000 Seniors International Golf Tournament by three strokes at Shipyard Golf Club in Hilton Head. He earned $25,000, reaching more than $2 million in career earnings, joining an elite list of PGA greats. Third round leader Gay Brewer faded to 73 to tie with Gene Littler and Jim Ferree, who shot 66 to finish at 4 under.
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Ruth booster club invites Babe Ruth fans to meeting
Ruth baseball enthusiasts are invited to a booster club meeting at the Ambroz Recreation Center on Tuesday at 7 30 p m For more information call 393 3475
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Race Postponed at North Carolina Motor Speedway
Heavy rains delayed the Warner W. Hodgdon American 500 Grand National race at Rockingham. The 36-car field is impounded and guarded until next Saturday. An hour-long practice will tune engines and adjust chassis. Neil Bennett won the pole with Cale Yarborough on the front row.
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North Carolina Motor Speedway
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Cale Yarborough
Taekwon Do Stars Sweep World Championships in Copenhagen
South Korea extended its dominance at the 6th Taekwon do World Championships in Copenhagen to eight golds, with Spain and Turkey the only teams to stop a clean sweep in the 10 weight classes. Associated Press.
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