Leonard makes $1 million offer to Duran for title defense
Sugar Ray Leonard announced an independent offer of 1 million dollars to Roberto Duran for a future title defense, with a Friday deadline for acceptance. Arum had offered 1 million to Duran, while Don King offered Leonard 2.5 million to defend against Duran. Leonard also says he resolved disputes with trainer Dave Jacobs. Holmes declined to fight Tate without King involved and was named WBC cofighter of the year for 1979.
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New York
Sugar Ray Leonard
World Boxing Council
Roberto Duran
Leonard
Duran
Bob Arum
Don King
David Green
Landover
Dave Jacobs
Mike Trainer
Jacobs
WBC
Larry Holmes
World Boxing Association
John Tate
King
Arum
Tate
Holmes
Leonid
Bonnett wins first Daytona qualifying race in 125 mile event
Neil Bonnett led with six laps to go to beat Cale Yarborough by a car length in the first of two 125 mile Daytona qualifying races for the Grand National race. The result earned Bonnett a spot in Sunday's 500 field as the top 14 in each qualifier qualified for the main event amid multiple crashes and one noted fatality in earlier Daytona practice.
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Darrell Waltrip
Bobby Allison
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Roy Smith
Gary Baker
Daytona
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Richard Petty
Phil Finney
Don Whittington
Allison
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Nascar
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Mercury
Oldsmobile
This Week in Sports Schedule Highlights
This week features multiple high school boys games including Middletown at St Maria, FSK at Walkersville, Thomas Johnson at Waynesboro, Brunswick at Licganore, Catoctin at N Carroll, Westminster at Frederick, Kennedy at Poolesville, Sherwood at Damascus, Seneca Valley at Gaithersburg, St Hagerstown at S Carroll, and a girls slate with Brunswick at Boonsboro. College action lists Mount St Mary's vs Loyola (Men) and Hood at York (Women) among others.
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St. Maria
FSK
Walkersville
Thomas Johnson
Waynesboro
Brunswick
Licganore Catoctin
N. Carroll
Westminster
Frederick Kennedy
Poolesville
Sherwood
Damascus
Seneca Valley
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Hagerstown
S. Carroll
Boonsboro
FCC
Essex
Mount St. Mary’s
Loyola
Johns Hopkins
Pitt-Johns
Mt St. Mary’s
Hood
York
Frederick
Williamsport
Frederick YMCA Swimmers Rout Carroll County in Dual Meet
The Frederick County YMCA Swim Team defeated Carroll County YMCA at the M. Robert Ritchie Jr. Aquatic Center. Numerous swimmers earned wins across boys and girls events, with season finale plans noted for the upcoming Saturday against Cumberland YMCA and Frostburg State College.
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Carroll County Ymca
M. Robert Ritchie Jr
Trederick Seamer Tyees
Jordan
Meliey
Leor
Lebrick
Semel
Bert Beckeewt
Art Wee
Seoul
Mt Po
Leor Beyt Brveet
TM Leiprich Beg
Fok
Berdelere
Ketey
Lele
Segre
Crowley Remembers Notre Dame Four Horsemen Legacy
Jim Crowley, survivor of Notre Dame’s Four Horsemen, reflects on glory days under Knute Rockne, the 1924 national title and Rose Bowl win over Stanford. He recalls coaching at Fordham with Vince Lombardi, later AFL commissioner, and his post football life in Scranton and public service in Lackawanna County.
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Notre Dame
Crowley
Grintland Rice
Scranton
Knute Rockne
Four Horsemen
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Relea
Layden
Harry Cultireher
Stuhldreher
Miller
Don (Miller
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Rice
Eagles
Fordham University
Fordham
Vince Lombardi
Green Bay
Wis
American Football League
Chicago Rockets
Lackawanna
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