Seattle and Toronto Draft Youthful Pitching to Build Future
Seattle Mariners and Toronto Blue Jays pursued rookie pitchers in the first MLB expansion draft in eight years. Ruppert Jones went to Seattle and Bob Bailor to Toronto as top picks, with both clubs focusing on young pitchers in rounds across 12 existing franchises.
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Pirates Hire Chuck Tanner as Manager in Trade
The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired Oakland Athletics manager Chuck Tanner as Sanguillen and $100,000 move to Pittsburgh. Tommy Helms was sold to Oakland, not tied to Tanner deal, which aims to replace retired Danny Murtaugh. Tanner, a Pennsylvania native, has two years left on his A's contract and sought a prompt decision.
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McGee Allen Lead Tourney At Disney World Golf Classic
Jerry McGee and Allen Miller shot 16 under through 36 holes to lead the Walt Disney World Golf Classic National Team Championship by one stroke. Joe Porter III and Bob Zender were one behind at 15 under after a second round 65 that included Zender eagle. Arnold Palmer and Leonard Thompson missed the cut for the second straight year as 45 teams advanced to the third round.
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Bullets top Celtics 107 104 in Boston loss
Washington Bullets deny late Celtics surge 107 104 as Elvin Hayes scores 28 and Larry Wright adds 23. Boston suffers third straight loss after opening win streak before 15 040 at home. Bullets improve to 34 on the season.
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Nuggets crush Bulls for fourth straight win in Chicago
Denver at Chicago beat the Bulls 99 to 85 as David Thompson poured in 36 points to pace a sixth straight Nuggets win while Chicago suffered a fourth consecutive defeat.
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Osborne Warns Of Cowboys Clash In Big Eight Race
Nebraska coach Tom Osborne fears Oklahoma State, tied atop the Big Eight with Nebraska and Colorado, will challenge for the title as OSU’s Terry Miller and Ferragamo lead a balanced offense while Nebraska counters with a strong defense and Ferragamo’s passing.
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Florida Georgia Rivalry Stakes High In TV clash
Eighth ranked Georgia and 10th ranked Florida meet on national TV in a 74 year rivalry with a possible SEC title tie at stake. Georgia seeks to extend a five team chase. Florida notes its bowl like atmosphere as it eyes a berth in the conference race while Auburn Alabama and others also play key games.
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Nets Win Ties Record at 4 5 with 95 91 Victory
Nets guards Nate Archibald and John Williamson combined for 42 points then Tim Bassett sealed a 95 91 win over the Houston Rockets with a late tap in and a key steal. The upset kept New York’s record at 4 4 despite beating teams like Golden State Washington Buffalo and Houston.
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Hawes sidelined two weeks with knee injury
Atlanta Hawks center Steve Hawes will be out two weeks with cartilage damage in his right knee after the team’s West Coast trip. The injury was announced by the franchise on Thursday.
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Redskins face must win as playoff chase tightens
The battered Washington Redskins must win to stay in the NFC East race and secure a wild card. They host the 6-2 San Francisco 49ers, who lead the NFL in sacks, while the Cowboys and Rams hold key leads in the conference races.
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Holy Family Tops Snyder in Season Finale
Lindsay Holy Family defeated Snyder 52 to 24 as Lyle Pfeifer scored three times with runs of 60 12 and 4 yards. Tom Babel and Dean Pfeifer added TDs in a strong late-season win. HF finished with a 9-2 mark for the season.
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Pistons Suffer Fifth Straight Loss At Home
Bob McAdoo led the Buffalo Braves with 30 points as eight teammates reached double figures in a 122 108 victory over Detroit.
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