Ditiatin wins world all around as Dillatin edges Thomas
In Fort Worth the Soviet Union star Alexander Ditiatin captures the all around gold at the 20th World Gymnastics Championships. America’s Kurt Thomas Dillatin earns silver after a strong all around showing, with Nikolai Andrianov fading earlier in the week. Thomas faces a tough Olympic challenge next year in Moscow.
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Wyoming names Pat Dye new head football coach
Pat Dye was announced as University of Wyoming head football coach in a Friday press conference. Dye, 40, comes from East Carolina and previously coached at Alabama, pledging to make football fun again and pursue a Western Athletic Conference title.
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Judge clears way for Kush hearing at ASU
A Maricopa County judge cleared the way for Arizona State University to hold a hearing into the suspension of football coach Frank Kush. The order denied Kush a temporary restraining order blocking the Dec. 13 hearing and upheld due process, while allowing further court relief via Kush’s $40 million suit against ASU officials.
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State boxing champs slated for Pecos smoker
State amateur Golden Glove champions are set to fight tonight at 8 p.m. in Pecos. Dan Levario of Pecos and Charlie Hostetter Cheto Ramos and Richard Abila of Odessa Boxing Club, all past state GG winners, are expected to compete alongside New Mexico champs. Fighters hail from Odessa Pecos Roswell and Albuquerque with adults paying 1.50 and students 0.50.
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Alpine Boys Triumph Over Crane In Tight Nonleague Clash
Alpine Fightin Bucks beat Crane 67 63 led by Kyle Mackey 24 Manuel Ybarra 20 Lewis 20 and Carrasco 12. Alpine JV 60 Crane 38. Alpine improves to 4-2 and visits Marfa Tuesday. Greenwood bests Rankin 73 58 with Cobb 25 Turner 18 Johnson 11 Woolfolk 10 Lopez 12 Somers 13 Evans 20 Mobley 13. Rankin JV 28 loss. Greenwood JV 45 Rankin 28. Rankin varsity 5-1, next host Reagan County Tuesday.
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Sonora and Coahoma to meet in Ozona Invitational final
Sonora faces Coahoma for the Ozona Invitational basketball title at 7:30 p.m. after Sonora defeated Wall 39-34 and Coahoma edged Stanton 55-53. Wall beat Eldorado and Menard reached the consolation final, with junior varsity action featuring Iraan, Reagan County, Wall, Ozona, Sonora, and Eldorado results.
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Thomas earns silver in all around at world gymnastics
Kurt Thomas, 23, Indiana State graduate, becomes first American to medal in all around at the 1979 World Gymnastics Championships in Fort Worth. He scores strongly across vault, pommel horse, floor, horizontal bar, parallel bars and rings, edging Soviet rival Dillatin for silver. Teammates Conner and Hartung also place in the top nine.
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