Stargell Says He Deserved NL MVP After World Series Run
Willie Stargell of the Pirates, who finished second to Joe Torre in NL MVP balloting, says he deserved the award for his 48 homers and 104 runs scored during a season capped by a World Series title. He cites his strong numbers and team success while reflecting on knee surgery and potential race-tone factors in voting.
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PSD Coach Uses Sign Language to Lead Deaf Football Team
Norm Hawkes, coach at the Pennsylvania School for the Deaf, steers a 5-2-1 PSD team in the Penn-Jersey Conference using improvised sign cues. His quarterback Mike Lynch runs the wishbone offense as the team overcomes communication barriers and maintains strict on-field discipline.
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Suns Narrowly Fall as Pistons Pull Away in Thriller
Detroit defeated Phoenix 128-126 as Curtis Rowe and Howard Komives sealed the win with a final 40 seconds free throw. Bob Lanier led Detroit with 37 points while Neal Walk topped Phoenix with 30 in a tight Midwest division clash.
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Namath weighs options as return to Jets stalls
Joe Namath speaks of a wary comeback from knee surgery as he trains with an isokinetic device. He says he’s not ready, weighs 184 pounds, and admits lingering nerve pain and numbness after the operation. Teammate Emerson Boozer warns against renewed injury.
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William Jewell Hosts NAIA Cross Country
More than 550 athletes entered for the 16th annual NAIA cross country championships at William Jewell College in Liberty Missouri. Defending individual titleist Rex Maddaford of Eastern New Mexico returns after a 25 29.4 five mile run last year on the Claycrest Golf Club course. The field is cited as the largest ever for the meet by an NAIA spokesman.
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Pro Cage Report NBA Thursday Results
Detroit beat Phoenix 128 126 in a high scoring matchup. Golden State defeated Portland 115 105. Friday features Cincinnati at Boston Chicago at Philadelphia Buffalo at Maltimore Houston at Los Angeles Cleveland at Portland Milwaukee at Seattle.
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NHL Scores and Matchups From Today's Card
Results show Boston blanked Vancouver five to zero while Philadelphia routed Los Angeles two to zero. St Louis tied Montreal two all as California posted seven to Buffalo five. Minnesota edged Pittsburgh four three. Remaining games paired Chicago with Boston, Philadelphia with Montreal, California with Toronto, St Louis with Pittsburgh, and New York with Minnesota, Detroit with Los Angeles.
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Football on TV Listings Saturday Schedule
Saturday football on TV lists UCLA versus USC at 3 p.m. on channels 9 and 18. Notre Dame versus LSU at 7 p.m. on channels 9 and 13. College Football Highlights at 11 a.m. on channels 9 and 13. Baltimore versus Miami at noon on channels 4 and 27. Philadelphia versus St. Louis at 1 p.m. on channels 5 and 13. San Francisco versus Los Angeles at 3:30 p.m. on channels 5 and 13. Green Bay versus Atlanta at 8 p.m. on channel 9.
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Leo Durocher Rehired as Cubs Manager for Next Season
Chicago announced Leo Durocher, 65, will again manage the Cubs next year after a high level meeting with owner Phil Wrigley and executives. The press release formalized the decision ending speculation about Whitey Lockman or Ernie Banks taking over. Durocher has led the team for six years without a pennant.
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