Giants win 20 13 over Redskins in late gamble
Giants coach Dan Reeves gambled on fourth and inches from their own 41 with 2:00 left. Rodney Hampton converted, leading to a 40 yard TD pass from Dave Brown to Chris Calloway with 1:12 remaining. Brown completed 10 of 12 for 91 yards in cold wind as Washington failed to score after kickoff return.
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Cowboys gamble fails in 20-17 Philadelphia upset
In Philadelphia Barry Switzer’s fourth and one gambles fail as Emmitt Smith is stopped and Gary Anderson kicks a 42 yard field goal with 1:26 left. Eagles improve to 9-5 while Dallas drops to 10-4 and questions rise about the Cowboys' head coach. Ricky Watters stars in the second half as the Eagles defense clamps down.
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Ray Rhodes
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Caps Dominate Jets 6-1 in Winnipeg
Washington Capitals toppled the Winnipeg Jets 6-1 as Steve Konowalchuk scored three times and added an assist. Keith Jones Peter Bondra and Joe Juneau also scored for Washington while Eddie Olczyk netted Winnipeg’s lone goal. Jets’ Alexei Zhamnov was ejected for slashing Ken Klee. Konowalchuk scored again in the second and final periods to seal the win.
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Cadets and Lions remain unbeaten after Tip-Off Mixer
Frederick and Walkersville completed sweeps at LaPlata High School in boys basketball. The Cadets beat Chapticon 64 to 46 and Lions defeated LaPlata 63 to 43. Frederick led early and Lamont Hall scored 13 points, with Emonie Hill 12 and Al Green 10. Harris 14 rebounds and Hill 8 assists. Shantay DeMar and Kristian Spriggs each had five steals. Walkersville’s Ogg led with 14 points and six blocks. St Johns suffered first defeat at Nike Extravaganza as St John Bosco edged them 54-52.
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Mount St. Mary’s Defeats Howard 74 57 In Home Opener
Mount St. Mary’s relies on lockdown defense to pull away from Howard 74-57 at Knott Arena. The Mount forced 26 turnovers and rode an 18-5 second half run to secure the win behind 25 points from Chris McGuthrie and 18 from Gerben Van Derpe.
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Ripken Named SI Sportsman of the Year 1995
Cal Ripken Jr of the Baltimore Orioles was chosen as Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year for 1995 after breaking Lou Gehrig’s consecutive games record. The award cited his character and performance as emblematic of sportsmanship. Ripken’s feat set a landmark standard in baseball during the season.
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Grizzlies set NBA loss record in Vancouver rout
Vancouver Grizzlies marked an expansion league futility milestone with an 18th straight loss as Toronto Raptors triumphed 93-81 behind Damon Stoudamire's 24 points 8 assists and 7 rebounds. Stoudamire nailed a 20 footer and a 23-foot three as Vancouver matched a club worst.
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