Giants Tame Steelers In Preseason Showdown
The New York Giants beat Pittsburgh 29-24 as the defense scored two TDs including a 42-yard pick six by Spider Lockhart and a 39-yard return by Brian Kelley. Bradshaw threw two TD passes but the Steelers stalled on offense while the Packers, 3-0-1, led a slate of pre-season results across the league.
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Orioles extend winning streak to 13 with rout of Royals
The Orioles crushed Kansas City 10-1 to stretch their AL East lead to five games. Andy Etchebarren collected three hits, Paul Blair hit an inside the park grand slam, and Jim Palmer went four hours with nine inning relief from Eddie Watt. Earl Weaver refused to call it luck, hoping for one more win to beat the superstition.
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Bryant Earns 20th Victory as Giants Top Mets
Giants pitcher Ron Bryant wins his 20th game of the season with Bear the stuffed toy watching from the dugout. Kingman and Sosa back Bryant as San Francisco holds off New York 5-4. The win extends Bryant to 20-8 and makes him the second southpaw Giants to reach 20 wins since 1957.
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Lompoc Judo Team Hosts and Wins Invitational
Over 100 contestants from Southern California competed at Lompoc High School for the Annual American Legion Invitational Judo Tournament. Lompoc won first place with 135 points, Santa Maria took second with 70, and Gardena was third with 50.
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Schroeder Wins Match Play At Cary In A Thriller
John Schroeder defeated DeWitt Weaver 2 up to win the US Professional Match Play Championship in Cary North Carolina. Schroeder who had been winless in five years earned 40000 dollars and announced a new baby was on the way in January.
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Ostler’s sports column preview unfolds
Scott Ostler, sports editor, outlines upcoming games and notable matchups. He surveys teams, players, and stakes, setting expectations for the week in local and national sports.
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Soap Box Derby car cost cited at up to twenty thousand
The winning 1972 national racer cost between 10 000 and 20 000 to build and earned its creator a 7500 prize scholarship per an official Derby investigation. Shipping for wind tunnel tests at Caltech in Pasadena was part of the cost, said Boulder County Assistant District Attorney William Wise. He declined to name sources.
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