Playoff test looms as Rams visit Cowboys in Texas
Dallas faces Los Angeles in a first round NFC game at Texas Stadium Sunday. Wendell Tyler ran for 1 109 yards this season, while Dallas hopes a patchwork defense can rise to the moment. Coach Landry cites confidence as key to stopping the Rams and advancing to the Super Bowl.
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Dolphins and Steelers meet with Super Bowl legends on tap
In Pittsburgh the Dolphins and Steelers vie in a playoff clash laced with names from past champions. Don Shula and Chuck Noll discuss Miami’s return to form led by Csonka while Steelers stars stress keeping the visiting attack in check as Pittsburgh aims for a sixth straight AFC Central title.
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Forrest Gregg Named Bengals Head Coach
Forrest Gregg was named head coach of the Cincinnati Bengals after Homer Rice was fired. Gregg, 45, promises discipline and a winning approach, and will keep assistants Mike McCormack George Sefcik and Frank Gansz on his staff. He played eight years as an all pro guard and previously coached the Browns to a 9-5 season, seeking to avoid Lombardi imitation and establish his own philosophy.
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New Sand Hills Rodeo Opens Odessa Season At Ector Coliseum
The Sand Hills Hereford and Quarter Horse Show and Rodeo begins in Odessa at 8 p.m. at Ector County Coliseum as the first of six rounds. A record 632 entries compete for about 90 000 dollars in prize money, with bull riding calf roping steer wrestling team roping girls barrel racing saddle bronc and bareback events on the slate.
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Memorable sports quotes from the week AP round up
A collection of quotes from sports figures across football hockey and basketball including Bum Phillips Jaworski O Reilly Craig Maloney Caray Langford MacClendon and McGinnis. The remarks span Oilers Broncos Eagles Bears Bruins Rangers USA USSR pre Olympic hockey and NBA suspension context.
Andrews vs Van Horn boys basketball score recap
Andrews defeated Van Horn 79 to 52 as Jerry Alaniz led with 23 points and Raymond Oliver added 12. Van Eisenbach and Keith Brooks contributed 12 and 11. Danny Carrillo scored 17 for Van Horn. Andrews improves to 15-2 and will meet Van Horn again tonight in Alpine following Friday's Alpine game.
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First Race at Sunland Downs Maiden Stakes and Entries
A detailed card lists race by race entries for six races with multiple contenders across maidens, claimers and allowances. Notable names include Respectable Snitch, Poverty Flats, Janae, Smokey City, O'Groton, and many others across six furlongs to a mile races with varied purses and ages.
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Golden Water wins Sunland Park feature in photo finish
At Sunland Park raceway Golden Water with jockey Danny Summerow surged from last to win the sixteenth feature by two lengths in 1:12 5/5. The 4-year-old chestnut paid $5.40 to win as 2,445 fans wagered $184,334 on the program.
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