Baseball free agents Messersmith McNally shake reserve clause
The ruling frees Dodgers ace Messersmith and Expos pitcher McNally, as arbitration by Peter Seitz upends the reserve clause. Owners fire Seitz while MLBPA head Marvin Miller seeks to leverage the decision in upcoming contract talks. Seitz defends the ruling as contract based.
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Bulls-eye free throwing saves Braves
The Lompoc Braves defeated the St. Joseph Knights 74 to 68 as Lompoc made 20 of 25 free throws while St. Joseph converted 14 of 28. Eddie Taylor and Eddie Evans led Lompoc with 22 and 19 points, as coach Dave Ellison’s squad earned its third straight win and improved to 6-4. Lompoc meets Santa Barbara Dons next, then hosts San Marcos Royals.
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Merlo
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Vikings and Steelers lead Pro Bowl picks
The NFC lists seven Vikings including Fran Tarkenton and Chuck Foreman along with five Cardinals starting on offense. Key names include John Gilliam, Ron Yary, Ed White, Alan Page, Jeff Siemon, Charley Young, and Charley Taylor. The AFC features Steelers stars such as Terry Bradshaw, Lynn Swann, Franco Harris, L.C. Greenwood, Joe Greene, and Jack Ham among many others.
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Charley Young
Philadelphia
Minnesota
John Gilliam
Ron Yary
Ed White
Alan Page
Jeff Siemon
Bobby Bryant
Paul Krause
St. Louis
Terry Metcalf
Cardinals
Mel Gray
Dan Dierdorf
Conrad Dobler
Tom Banks
Roger Wehrli
Jim Hart
Jack Youngblood
Merlin Olsen
Isiah Robertson
Los Angeles
Cedrick Hardman
San Francisco
Chris Hanburger
Washington
Lem Barney
Detroit
Ken Houston
Cliff Harris
Dallasos Angeles
Fred Dryer
Jack Reynolds
Chicago
Wally Chambers
Green Bay
Fred Carr
Ram
Harold Jackson
Lawrence McCutcheon
Tom Mack
Jim Otis
Atlanta
Jeff van Note
Dallas
Rayfield Wright
Charley Sanders
Charley Taylor
John James
Jim Bakken
Steve Odom
Pittsburgh Steelers
New Orleans
Superdome
Pittsburgh
Terry Bradshaw
Bradshaw
Lynn Swann
Franco Harris
Buffalo
O.J. Simpson
L.C. Greenwood
Joe Greene
Jack Ham
Andy Russell
Mel Blount
Mike Wagner
Jack Lambert
Kansas City
Willie Lanier
Oakland Raiders
Oakland
Art Shell
Gene Upshaw
Cliff Branch
Phil Villapiano
Jack Tatum
Ray Guy
Baltimore Colts
George Kunz
John Dutton
Lydell Mitchell
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Steelers
Isaac Curtis
Lemar Parrish
Bengals
Ken Anderson
Miami Dolphins
Jim Langer
Bob Kuechenberg
Jake Scott
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Riley Odoms
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Jan Stenerud
Chiefs
Jack Rudnay
Emmitt Thomas
Weekend High School Sports Sked Listed
Friday Cabrillo visits El Centro Tournament through Monday. Saturday Santa Barbara plays Lom poc at 8 p m. Lompoc wrestles at Dos Pueblos Takedown Tournament starting 9 a m.
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Harris may play. Cappelletti out for Rams vs Cardinals
Rams coach Chuck Knox said James Harris has a hurt passing shoulder and is day to day for Saturday's game against St. Louis. Charlie Cowan and John Cappelletti are ruled out. Harris may practice on Christmas Day to determine readiness, with Ron Jaworski as the backup if needed.
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Bearcats survive Pepperdine in late tap-in upset
Cincinnati improves to 8-0 after a 76-74 win over Pepperdine as Robert Miller seals the game with a buzzer tap. Pepperdine falls to 8-1 behind Dennis Johnson's 21 points and Marcus Leite’s 14. UCLA, UNLV, and other top teams won their games.
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Bruce Campbell
Ron Lee
Glenn Mosley
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LaSalle
Maine
Bing leads Bullets past former Pistons in Detroit reunion game
Washington Bullets beat the injury-depleted Detroit team 120 to 102 at Cobo Arena. Dave Bing, in his first game against his old club after being traded, scored 20 points and added 10 assists as Phil Chenier led Bullets with 22. Detroit’s George Trapp had a season high 26.
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Van Breda Kolff confronts heckling fan after Jazz loss
After New Orleans Jazz fall 105-97 to Golden State, coach Butch Van Breda Kolff jumps into the stands to confront Bruce Cameron of Chicago who allegedly struck and kicked him. Mel Counts and Ron Behagen helped restrain Van Breda Kolff while Elgin Baylor also intervened.
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New Orleans
van Breda Kolff
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