Douglas bitter but back in CFL with Edmonton Eskimos
Karl Douglas, 28, bitter about past NFL and CFL stints, joins Edmonton Eskimos on a five game tryout as insurance for injured quarterbacks Tom Wilkinson and Bruce Lemmerman. He reflects on a tough career from Texas A and I to NFL, CFL, and Calgary Stampeders, focusing on one day at a time.
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Edmonton
Karl Douglas
Edmonton Eskimos
Douglas
Texas A and I
Baltimore Colts
CFL
British Columbia Lions
Henry Sovio
Calgary Stampeders
Peter Liske
Stampeders
Calgary
Houston Oilers
Houston
San Francisco 49Ers
Poole
Eskimos
Tom Wilkinson
Bruce Lemmerman
Canada faces Haiti in World Cup qualifier with old rivals
Canada coach Eckhard Krautzun meets former West Germany foe Josep Piontek as Canada and Haiti clash in Monterrey. Tensions flare between Vancouver Whitecaps star Buzz Parsons and Haiti captain Jean Joseph, who once broke Parsons's leg. Canada boasts 2-1 in the round robin. next face Mexico before a potential tie atop the group hinges on goal spread. Mexico leads with 17 goals for and four against in four games as Krautzun departs after the campaign.
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Melsufrin
Monterrey
Mexico
Canada
Haiti
Eckhard Krautzun
West Germany
Josep
Zeppo) Piontek
Buzz Parsons
Vancouver Whitecaps
Jean Joseph
Parsons
Krautzun
Joseph
Piontek
Howe shines for Whalers in season opener win
New England Whalers beat Edmonton Oilers 6-3 in Edmonton. Tom Webster scored three goals with Gordie Howe assisting on all three to reach 2,400 career points including playoffs. Mike Rogers added two goals as Mark Howe also found the net. Oilers' Brett Callighen Ken Baird and Blair MacDonald scored. Edmonton held a 33-24 shot edge but Trunbull faced danger on many Whalers attempts.
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John Short
Edmonton
Tom Webster
Gordie Howe
New England Whalers
Edmonton Oilers
World Hockey Association
Webster
Howe
Mike Rogers
Whalers
Mark Howe
Howes
Brett Callighen
Ken Baird
Blair MacDonald
Oilers
New England
Frank Trunbull
Firebirds blaze to third straight win in AHL action
Philadelphia Firebirds blank New Haven 3 0 to stay tied for first in the Southern Division as Rejean Lemelin posts his first AHL shutout. John C Stewart, Gordie Brooks and Bob Collyard score for Philadelphia. Rochester Americans top Maine Mariners 5 3, Nova Scotia Voyageurs rally past Hampton Gulls 3 2.
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Philadelphia Firebirds
Firebirds
New Haven Nighthawks
Rochester Americans
Firebird
Nova Scotia Voyageurs
Hampton Gulls
Southern Hockey League
Maine Mariners
Portland
Nordiques
Philadelphia
Rejean Lemelin
John C. Stewart
Gordie Brooks
Bob Collyard
New Haven
Lindsay Middlebrook
Hampton
Gulls
Chuck Luksa
Bruce Baker
Voyageurs
Pat Hughes
Pat Donnelly
Jim McElmory
Sean Shanahan
Rochester
Critics say Canada Games committee lacks proper setup
Lou Lefaive, president of the National Sport and Recreation Centre, says the committee to study the Canada Games is rushed and not representative. The panel, formed at the Summer Games opening in St John’s, will meet in Toronto on November 18 and report by 1978 to shape future Games and potential extension beyond 1981.
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Alex Binkley
Ottawa
Lou Lefaive
National Sport and Recreation Centre
Lefaive
St. John's
Mld
Toronto
Iona Campagnolo
Quebec
Quebec City
Brandon
Man
Ontario
Canadian Amateur Hockey Association
Don Whyatt
St. John’s
Peter Leseaux
Miss Campagnolo
Hugh Noble
Halifax
British Columbia
Alberta
Men's Curling League Schedule and Matchups
The record lists the Men’s Curling League games from Oct 18 to Oct 27 with dates, times, and pairings. Teams include Heller Ganden Van Reci Woelfle Haysom Stetson Stroh Kohls Hutmacher Flynn Schmidt Pudwell Sommerstad Sticher Klasky Mann Sailer Foreman Royal Bank Link Herman Hildenbrand Wikford Thomson Fisher Fell McCoy Stober M.H.C. Frandsen Assin Kramer Chisholm D. Johnston Shields Glanville Ford Giesbrecht Poersch Lindemann McFarlane Wendling Luna Philips Klaudt Brix Klaudt and others in multiple sessions.
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Heller
Ganden
van Reci
Woelfle
Haysom
Stetson Oil
T. Stroh
Kohls
Hutmacher
Flynn G. Schmidt
Pudwell P&h
Silver
Kunder
Drummond
Collings
Sommerstad
Chisholm
Elec
D. Johnston
Shields
Glanville Ford
Giesbrecht
Poersch
Lindemann
McFarlane
Wendling
Luna
Philips
Klaudt
Brix Web
P.m
Slicer Const
Link
Mann
Royal Bank
Foreman
Herman
Salter
Klasky
Bailey
Hook
Hildenbrand
McCoy
Thomson Fisher
M.H.C
G. Fell
Stober Eye - Wikford
J. Stroh
Buckholz
Kellar
G. Johnson
Oliver
Bergen
Smith
Mason
Schneider
Anderson
InterCity Gas
Wilde
Brusky
Carlson
Fauth
Sehn
Kundert
Schmidt
Collins
Flynn
Johnson
Inter City Gas
Anderson Thurs
Frandsen
Glanville
Ford
Kramer
B. Johnston
Glesbrecht
Chisholm Elect
Assin. Inn
Poers
Bowling League Standings and Schedules for October 21 1977
The Co op Coffee Bowl lists eight matches with teams Hot Pins Rascals Out of Towners Sour Grapes Andrew s Beauties Yo Yo s Legionaires Caspers Imps Groovy V Rolling Pins Rebels Rustlers Happy Housewives Late Risers Impossibles. Legionaires lead standings 32 points with Groovy V 31 Late Risers 29 Yo Yo s 29 and others. Separate section covers 1977 Newcomers vs Lucky Strikes Streakers vs Helen & D Devils Hillbillies vs Not So Hots Bottoms Up vs Us with Us leading 19 points. Pioneers schedule for Oct 24 shows five games plus leaders in women and men high singles and triples and team totals. Standings list Slow Movers top with 27 points followed by Andy s Angels Hot Shots Five G s Ten Pins and others.
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Hot Pins
Rascals
Sour Grapes
Andrew's Beauties
Yo-Yo’s
Legionaires
Caspers
Imps
Groovy
Rolling Pins
Rebels
Rustlers
Happy Housewives
Late Risers
Impossibles
P. Winters
B. Insko
Groovy V
Lucky Strikes
Streakers
Helen & D-Devils
the Hillbillies
Not So Hots
Bottoms Up
Judy Bockus
Jack Lewis
Newcomers
Pioneers
Charlie’s Angels
P.h.d.'s
Dynamiters
Andy's Angels
Red Wings
Ann van derHeyden
Esther Bohner
Hilda Schorr
Jake Eichorn
Chas. Miller
Andy’s Angels
Hot Shots
Ten Pins
Hopefuls
Charlie's Angels
Gun Point golf event opens at Medicine Hat club
The Police Point golf windup begins Saturday at the Medicine Hat Golf and Country Club with all league players sponsors and spares invited. Tee off is at 9 a.m.
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Police Point
Medicine Hat Golf and Country Club
Evert Named WTT Women's MVP For Second Time
Chris Evert of Phoenix Racquets earned her second consecutive World Team Tennis women s MVP honor as announced by WTT commissioner Butch Buchholz. She led voting among WTT writers though she trailed Martina Navratilova of the Boston Lobsters in total women s singles wins last season.
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Los Angeles
Chris Evert
Phoenix Racquets
WTT
Butch Buchholz
Evert
Martina Navratilova
Boston Lobsters
Cosmos Broadcasts Chief John O'Reilly Resigns
John O'Reilly resigns as director of broadcasting and promotions for the New York Cosmos soccer club AP reports. His departure comes amid management changes at the NASL franchise. The Cosmos have not announced a replacement.
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NASL
NEW York
John O'Reilly
The
Cosmos
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