Chargers thump Bears 40 to 7 in San Diego rout
San Diego chargers overwhelmed Chicago 40 7 at San Diego Stadium as Dan Fouts threw two TD passes to Larry Burton and John Jefferson, Hank Bauer added a career long 37 yard run, Virgil Livers returned an interception for a TD, leaving Walter Payton with 50 rushing yards amid a one sided NFL game.
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Rose signs with Phillies today in major free agent buzz
Pete Rose, 37, expected to sign a four year $3 million deal with the Philadelphia Phillies at a 2 p.m. news conference during the winter meetings in Orlando. Five teams bid, with Rose reportedly rejecting offers from the Pirates Braves Cardinals Royals as the Phillies finalizes terms amid a flurry of trades and draft activity.
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Cardinals trade Morales and Lopez to Tigers for two lefties
St Louis sends Jerry Morales and Aurelio Lopez to Detroit in exchange for pitchers Bob Sykes and Jack Murphy. Morales hit .239 with four homers and 46 RBI in 1978. Lopez went 4-2 with 4.29 ERA in 65 innings. Sykes was 6-6 in 22 games for Detroit while Murphy went 5-1 with a 3.20 ERA at Evansville.
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Rossman Eyes Traversaro Test Before Title Rematch
Light heavyweight champion Mike Rossman of Turnersville New Jersey insists he will not look past Aldo Traversaro of Italy as their title bout in Philadelphia proceeds. Promoter Bob Arum plans a Rossman Galindez rematch for February in Las Vegas and envisions an all American title fight. Rossman aims to win tonight then defend his title against Galindez next, with Johnson also holding an American edge after recent victories.
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Bears Chargers statistics and scoring summary
Chicago and San Diego combine for a high scoring pro game as Benirschke kicks and passes from Fouts fuel the Chargers. Payton and Woods highlight rushing and receiving totals with Jefferson and Burton among top receivers.
Busy High School Basketball Night Across Area
MVK faces Seneca, GSW plays Odell, Minooka meets Romeoville, Coal City battles Reed-Custer, Newark hosts Plano in a packed local schedule with home teams listed first.
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Minooka Freshmen Triumph Over Marseilles in Opener
Minooka High School freshman A team won 65-39 and B team 51-10 against Marseilles. Don Nugent led A with 16 points, Bob Moorman 14, Troy Johnson 10 and 11 rebounds. Coach Dan Robinson praised shot selection and fast break. Allen Clark scored 12 in the B game. Freshman A and JV travel to Lemont next Monday at 6 p.m.
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Hawks' Harrison Sent to AHL Development Club
Chicago Black Hawks center Jim Harrison, 31, was sent to the AHL development club in New Brunswick. He appeared in 21 NHL games this season with four goals and five assists before the move on Monday, his third season with Chicago since signing as a free agent before 1976-77.
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AP picks All-American college team
The Associated Press selects its 1978 All America squad led by Penn State with three players and Oklahoma with two. UCLA’s Jerry Robinson repeat joins Heisman winner Billy Sims and Outland winner Greg Roberts on the first team offense with names across positions and multiple schools represented.
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MCHS and Bradley clash in Morris Sectional opener
The MCHS volleyball team, 21-2, opens Morris Sectional at 6:30 p.m. versus Bradley Bourbonnais, 22-2. Bradley-Bourbonnais and Ottawa, 19-4 play Kaneland, 19-2 at 7:30. Winners meet for the sectional crown Thursday with the Morris winner advancing to the Sterling Super-Sectional on December 12 and the state quarter finals on December 15.
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Old professor leaves baseball in time for retirement
Walter Alston, 67, longtime Dodgers manager, reflects on 23 years steering the team and the evolving game as Sparky Anderson is fired by the Reds. He recalls front office autonomy, his stable O’Malley era, and warns about changing incentives in baseball.
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Saratoga Grade School Undefeated With 63 41 Win
Saratoga improved to 5 0 overall 3 0 in conference by beating Braidwood 63 41. Sean O Neill and Greg Matteson led Saratoga with 12 points each while Braidwood's B Marshall had 20. Saratoga B team won 7 41 to move to 3 1 overall 2 1 in conference. Jeff Funk 22 for Saratoga and Tracy Steffes 11. D Robinson scored 12 for Braidwood. Saratoga visits Chanahon Thursday.
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College Cage Results Snapshot From Friday Games
Canisius upset Cornell 80 to 75 while Northeastern beat Brandeis 76 to 58 and Virginia Tech defeated West Virginia State 78 to 67. Across regions teams like Kentucky 121 67 over Texas Western, Notre Dame 105 6 over Rice, and Baylor 109 102 in OT dominated scores with multiple upsets and close finishes.
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