Expos Named Canada Team of the Year for Third Straight
The Montreal Expos top The Canadian Press poll as Canada's team of the year, with 67 first-place votes, 26 seconds, 5 thirds. Edmonton Eskimos place second after a fourth straight Grey Cup, and the Oilers third. The Expos finish 60-48, draw 1,534,564 in 52 dates, lead NL with 138 stolen bases, and lose the NLCS on Rick Monday’s ninth inning homer.
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St. Louis Cardinals
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Los Angeles Dodgers
Dodgers
Rick Monday
Rogers
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Kush leaves Ticats for Colts in NFL shakeup
Frank Kush exits Hamilton Tiger-Cats to become head coach of the Baltimore Colts a five year deal worth undisclosed terms. Mike McCormack is fired after a 2-14 season with Baltimore as Kush departs amid league approval. Ballard notes surprise and affirmations about Kush’s past success at Arizona State.
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Ballard
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Sun Devils
Nebraska
Rozelle
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Chargers Clinch Playoff Berth Versus Dolphins
The San Diego Chargers secured the final NFL playoff spot by beating the Oakland Raiders 23 10 to win the AFC West title. They will play the Miami Dolphins in Miami on January 2. The opening games schedule Bills versus Jets winner to play Cincinnati and Giants or Eagles to face 49ers.
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San Francisco
Podborski and Read Lead World Cup Downhill Finish
Podborski of Toronto won a World Cup downhill in Crans Montana with a 2:09.22, edging Swiss Peter Mueller by 0.15 seconds. Read of Calgary finished third after rebounding from a 24th place start in the same race.
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Switzerland
Read
Calgary
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Mueller
Tom Brooker
Paris
Ont
Chris Kent
Dave Murray
Whistler
B.C
Robin MacLeish
Kanata
St. Moritz
Europe
Morzine
France
Baseball season 1981 a mix of strike ends and star rise
The 1981 baseball year features a midseason strike from June 12 to Aug 9 affecting salaries and reentries. Fernando Valenzuela shines as rookie of the year and Cy Young winner with the Dodgers, while Rollie Fingers earns AL MVP and Cy Young for the Brewers. The Expos win NL East in a tight race, and the Dodgers beat the Yankees in six in the World Series. Pete Rose cracks 3,631st hit to become NL all time leader.
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Tim Raines
Dave Righetti
Pete Rose
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Stan Musial
Canada Faces Finland in World Junior Opener
Canada searches for a 20th man to replace Brian Bellows who is out with a shoulder injury. The team meets Finland at Winnipeg Arena at 8 30 p m EST in the world junior hockey championship opener as coach Dave King weighs possible replacements and a tough schedule.
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Regina Pats
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James Patrick
Troy Murray
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