Morris the rookie receiver shines for Chiefs in debut
Kansas City rookie Sylvester Morris, a Jackson State product, leads NFL rookies in receiving with 12 catches for 214 yards and three touchdowns in a game against San Diego. The 6-foot-3 wideout plays with humble confidence, earning praise from coach Gunther Cunningham and quarterback Warren Moon.
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Backup duo prepping as starters in Broncos showdown
Denver backups Gus Frerotte and Mike Anderson prepare for Sunday's game against Kansas City as if they will start if Brian Griese and Terrell Davis cannot play. Griese and Davis are listed as questionable with shoulder and ankle issues, while Davis sidelined by earlier knee injury.
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Cardinals clinch NL Central with 11 6 win over Astros
Jim Edmonds hit a third inning grand slam to spark St. Louis to an 11 6 win over Houston securing the NL Central title. Ray Lankford and Craig Paquette homered twice as the Cardinals won for the eighth time in nine games.
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Mariners extend win streak to eight with 5 4 over Rays
Aaron Sele beat the Tampa Bay Devil Rays for the fourth time this season as Seattle notches an eighth straight win. The Mariners lead the Athletics by three games in the AL West and open a four game set at Safeco Field.
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McElroy Starts First Game Sets Relief Record
In a doubleheader, Orioles shut out Athletics 2 0 the first game while Oakland salvaged a split with 4 0 win in game two. Chuck McElroy, making his first major start after 603 relief appearances, broke Mike Stanton’s prior relief-start record of 552 appearances. Eric Chavez Jeremy Giambi and Matt Stairs hit homers for Oakland in the second game.
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Knicks trade Patrick Ewing to Seattle in four team deal
Patrick Ewing leaves the Knicks after 15 seasons in a four team, 12 player trade with Seattle, Los Angeles and Phoenix. New York ships Ewing to the SuperSonics and gains Glen Rice and Luc Longley, while other moves bring Horace Grant to Los Angeles and Chris Dudley to Phoenix. The deal aims to add value, with multiple picks exchanged and signings coordinated under cap rules. The trade ends Ewing's Knicks era, and Seattle hopes his presence solidifies its frontcourt against top Western rivals.
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Smith's feet carry Dylan Smith in Jayhawks win
Kansas athletically balanced the victory led by Dylan Smith who ran for two touchdowns and threw for one in a 23 20 win over Alabama Birmingham. Coach Terry Allen praised Smith despite occasional inconsistency and outlined plans for a West Coast style offense to improve passing efficiency.
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