USFL postpones season as owners seek court relief
Eight USFL team owners and executives met in New York and unanimously voted to postpone operations for at least a year. Harvey Myerson, longtime league attorney, and USFL commissioner Harry Usher pledged the league will return in 1987 despite the setback from the trial ruling and damages.
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New York
Harvey Myerson
NFL
Myerson
USFL
Harry Usher
Parker Meridien Hotel
Antsy QB Spurs Workouts as NFL Eye Turns to Pro
QB Jum Kelly, labeled the best idle passer, wanders from home in Houston to stay sharp after watching Bears Cowboys. He runs four miles and plays golf while lamenting lack of playing time. The USFL suspends play, while a Tampa bandits case heads to court over confiscation of equipment.
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Jum Kelly
Go cart girl Krissy Tinsley shows fearless race wins
Beaumont area profile of Krissy Tinsley a 13 year old go cart racer from Austin Middle School who repeatedly wins at Triple C Raceway in Alvin despite crashes and dents. Her father Bill Tinsley praises her grit while Krissy shrugs off danger insisting she never gives up and has never fallen from her cart.
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Beaumont
Austin
Krissy Tinsley
Buckethead
Triple C Raceway
Alvin
Krissy
Bill Tinsley
Rams Look to Carpenter as Offensive Fit in Preseason Opener
Veteran Rob Carpenter, traded from the Giants, joins the Rams and seeks a pivotal role in John Robinsons run oriented system. He adapts to a new verbal playbook, aims to be a contributor, and faces Houston Oilers in the 9:30 p.m. CDT kickoff with about 40,000 fans expected.
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Anaheim
Calif
Rob Carpenter
Los Angeles Rams
Carpenter
New York Giants
John Robinson
Rams
Giants
Joe Morris
Robinson
Houston
Oilers
Jerry Glanville
Ater Tyg
Heisman Race Under Way in 1986 Contenders Highlighted
The Heisman race kicks off with a slate of contenders including Lorenzo White Vinny Testaverde Kerwin Bell Kenny Flowers and Tourman Thomas. Profiles and publicity moves are already underway with players featured on media guides and team packets as the season nears August 27.
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Tony Dorsett
University of Pittsburgh
Dorsett
Joe Theismann
Notre Dame
Heisman
Michigan State
Lorenzo White
University of Miami
Vinny Testaverde
Florida
Kerwin Bell
Clemson
Kenny Flowers
Oklahoma State
Tourman Thomas
Nebraska
Doug DuBose
Alabama
Mike Shula
Oklahoma
Brian Bosworth
Sports Ilustrated
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W.R. Tatham Sr
Arizona Outlaws
W.R. Tatham Jr
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Boston Globe
By Bob Rubin
Knight-Ridder News Service
Tampa
Fla
U.S
Flutie
Walker
Tinsley
Cis
Bosworth
Thomas
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