Rams and Oilers crushed in wild card weekend
Los Angeles Rams fell to the Dallas Cowboys 34 13 silencing hopes of back to back NFC titles while Houston Oilers lost 27 7 to the Oakland Raiders Dallas gained revenge and Oakland advanced behind Jim Plunkett’s defense and a strong run game Earl Campbell was held to about 90 yards and the Oilers failed to rally after falling behind Ken Burrow was out with a broken arm and the team traded for Dave Casper amid a two tight end setup
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Casper
Brett named Sporting News Man of the Year
Kansas City Royals third baseman George Brett, 27, is selected as Man of the Year by The Sporting News editors for 1980 for his 30 game hitting streak and pursuit of a 400 batting average that helped lead the Royals to their first American League championship.
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Pitt in need of a little championship help
Pittsburgh remains hopeful for the national title after a 37-9 Gator Bowl win over South Carolina. Rick Trocano and Dan Marino threw TD passes, Dan Trout added three field goals, and Hugh Green anchored a strong Pitt defense as George Rogers and the Gamecocks fell to 8-4.
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DePaul Tops AP Poll as Oregon State Rises to Second
DePaul remains the top ranked team at 10-0 with 50 first place votes after a 93-77 win over UCLA, while Oregon State climbs from fourth to second after sweeping the Far West Classic in Portland. Oregon State beat Northwestern 90-70, Rhode Island 103-55, and Oregon 67-57. Virginia rises to third, Notre Dame fourth, and Kentucky falls to fifth after recent results. The Top Twenty list includes North Carolina, UCLA, Wake Forest, Maryland, LSU and others with Arizona State dropping to 13th after a 69-53 loss to Tennessee.
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DePaul Tops Georgetown In Cabrillo Classic Opener
Ray Meyer feared a letdown but DePaul held on for a 72-67 win over Georgetown in San Diego. Aguirre scored 24 as DePaul, now 10-0, overcame a 49-30 rebounding deficit and Cum mings fouled out. Free throws fueled the finish as Dillard added key points.
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Stipanovich shooting tale under scrutiny at Missouri
Missouri center Steve Stipanovich admitted to fabricating a gun incident story after police and teammates questioned his account. Coach Norm Stewart said the lie stemmed from embarrassment, as Stipanovich faced pressure and anxiety from the event and subsequent coverage.
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Mitchell tops Mavericks as Cavs win 112 100 in Richfield
Cavaliers guard Mike Mitchell scored 29 and Bill Robinzine added 23 points and 14 rebounds in a 112 100 Cleveland win over Dallas. Kenny Carr and Richard Washington fueled the second half surge as Cleveland pulled away after a close first half. Dallas, at 5 35, fell further from the playoff chase.
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