Bengals rally past Broncos for season-opening win
Bengals quarterback Ken Anderson connected with Chip Myers on a 27 yard scoring strike with 10:12 left in the fourth quarter to lift Cincinnati to a 17 to 7 victory at Riverfront Stadium. Myers finished with five catches for 88 yards and a nose fracture later in the game. Coy Bacon led a six sack effort as Cincinnati’s defense stifled Denver and Roy Ramsey completed just seven of 22 passes for 46 yards.
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Reds on verge of pennant as homestand begins
The Cincinnati Reds enter a pivotal three game set at Riverfront Stadium with a nine game magic number to clinch the NL West after a doubleheader split with the San Francisco Giants. Los Angeles Dodgers are in town this week.
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Pirates cling to narrow NL East lead as Phillies roll on
The Pirates beat Montreal 6-1 and the Phillies shut out the Cubs 8-0 to keep four games behind the Phillies in the NL East with 22 left. St. Louis edged New York 6-5, Atlanta beat Los Angeles 3-2 in 10 innings, and Cincinnati outlasted San Francisco 9-8 in 11. Don Sutton earned his 19th win for Los Angeles.
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Baseball standings and weekly results across leagues
Major and minor standings show teams like Pet, GSB, Phila, Pitts, New York leading the NL and East with records and games back. Weekend results include New York St Louis 4 1, Cincinnati 8 San Francisco, Chicago Philadelphia 1 12 innings, plus Atlanta Los Angeles rain delayed. Monday’s slate lists games with top pitchers and ties.
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Rivers Builds Doghouse As Yanks Near Pennant
Yankees center fielder Mickey Rivers faces manager Billy Martin after arriving late to the park and missing a game. A doubleheader split with Detroit narrowed New York’s magic number to 11 for clinching the AL East as other AL games unfold, with Kansas City widening its lead in the West and Boston, Oakland, and Baltimore posting wins.
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Blanda-like finish for Raider rookie shines in NFL opener
Raider rookie Fred Steinfort won his NFL debut with a 21-yard field goal with 18 seconds left in a 31-28 victory over George Blanda and the Raiders. Washington topped New York 19-17 as Hank Stram began his Saints stint with a 40-9 defeat. Kilmer and Grant connected for a late Washington TD, Morton answered with a big 62-yard score.
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OJ Simpson Returns to Bills for Miami Game
OJ Simpson is back with the Buffalo Bills and ready to face the Miami Dolphins. He rejoined teammates Sunday after a Los Angeles trip, practiced in a sweat suit, and ran seven carries in Rich Stadium. Coach Lou Saban praised his speed as Bills owner Ralph Wilson announced a long term understanding after talks.
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Nebraska Coach Faces Tough Night Across Top Programs
Saturday saw Nebraska's Tom Osborne endure a 6-6 season opener tie with LSU as Alabama, Texas, and Southern California all lost. Bear Bryant, Darrell Royal, and John Robinson also tasted defeat or near upsets, while UCLA, Pitt, Notre Dame, California, North Carolina and Miami suffered notable slides or losses in the brutal opening weekend.
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