United States Upsets Soviets in 1980 Olympic Hockey
The U S defeated the favored Soviets 4 3 in Lake Placid to reach the final, marking a historic upset as American college players sparked a citywide celebration. Eric Heiden dominated speed skating with five golds, while figure skating yielded disappointments for U S athletes.
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Jim Craig
Craig
U.S
Eric Heiden
Lake Placid
United States
Adirondack Mountain
Squaw Valley
Finland
Heiden
USA
Madison
Wis
Norway
Eric
Beth
Linda Fratianne
Northridge
Calif
Annett Potzsch
Charles Tickner
Littleton
Colo
Robin Cousins
Great Britain
Jan Hoffman
East Germany
Randy Gardner
Tai Babalonia
Gardner
Irina Rodnina
Aleksandr Zeitsev
Rodnina
Driving champions crown new names in 1980 season
Johnny Rutherford and Dale Earnhardt claimed national driving championships in 1980. Rutherford, after 18 years, won the Indy car title with Chaparral and Hall's car, while Earnhardt clinched NASCAR’s title in the final race of the 31-race schedule. The piece also notes CART-USAC tensions and FISA FOCA conflicts shaping world motorsport.
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Associated Press
Johnny Rutherford
Dale Earnhardt
Rutherford
Midland
Jim Hall
Earnhardt
McLaren
Hall
USAC
CART
Kannapolis
N.C
Cale Yarborough
Alan Jones
Australia
Williams
Nelson Piquet
Brazil
Brabham
FISA
Formula One Constructors Association
Jarama
FOCA
Kentucky opens SEC race with 100 54 win over Maine
Kentucky coach Joe Hall plans gradual freshman integration but injuries force early action as Kentucky romped 100 54 over Maine. Starters and reserves plus Derrick Hord led the win as Kentucky prepares for Georgia Auburn and Tennessee while contending with Verderber Beal Cowan Hurt and Bearup injuries.
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Lexington
University of Kentucky
Joe Hall
Hall
Kentucky
Maine
Georgia
Wildcats
Auburn
Tennessee
Chuck Verderber
Dicky Beal
Fred Cowan
Beal
Chargers Activate Backup Safety Stringert for AFC Semifinal
Chargers designate Hal Stringert to active roster for Saturdays AFC semifinal with Buffalo after two months out with a hamstring injury. Kick returner Bernard Jackson placed on injured reserve with a bruised thigh. John Cappelletti's status unclear amid illness. In a separate note, Earl Williams signs a one year pact with the Portland Beavers in the Pacific Coast League.
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Hal Stringert
Bernard Jackson
Stringert
Buffalo
Jackson
Denver
Coryell
John Cappelletti
Portland, Ore
Earl Williams
Portland Beavers
Alpine Edges Crane 72-70 In Final Seconds
Alpine beat Crane 72 to 70 as Pete Mata sank two free throws with five seconds left. Mata led Alpine with 20 points while Neu added 23. Crane's Kea 19 and Ellison 16 paced the visitors. Alpine improves to 5-5 and travels to Fort Davis Tuesday earning JV win 48-41 and freshman win 65-32. Reagan County tops Kermit 62-60. Holt 14. Reagan County 2-10. Kermit 9-3. Reagan County JV 50-?. Iraan over Reagan County 37. Crane 45-28 over Alpine in girls. eyes 10. Alpine 4-15 varsity. hosts Monahans tonight.
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C — Roosevelt Fort
Danny Kea
C. Ellison
Clint Barrett
Alpine
Crane
Pete Mata
Fort Davis
David Pallaner
Monahans
1980 Tennis Stars Dominate Year With Borg and McEnroe
The year in pro tennis centered on Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe with Wimbledon and U S Open showdowns. Borg defeated McEnroe at Wimbledon in a three hour plus final and again at the U S Open, highlighting a season that crowned firsts for Lendl Mandlikova Jaeger and a comeback year for Evonne Goolagong.
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Bjorn Borg
John McEnroe
Borg
Sweden
McEnroe
New York
Center Court
London
Chris Evert Lloyd
U.S
Australia
Evonne Goolagong
Women’s Tennis Association
Lloyd
Hana Mandlikova
Czechoslovakia
Goolagong
Flushing Meadow
Ivan Lendl
Tomas Smid
Italy
Andrea Jaeger
Lincolnshire
Ill
Anne Smith
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Baker
Morrow
O'Callahan
Ramsey
Suter
Broten
Christian
Christoff
Eruzione
Harrington
Johnson
McClanahan
Pavelich
Schneider
Silk
Strobel
Verdota
Wells
Lake Placid Town Hall
Ingemar Stenmark
Annemarie Moser- Proell
Austria
Whiteface Mountain
Stenmark
Moser
Leonhard Stock
Hanni Wenzel
Liechtenstein
Wenzel
Andreas
Yellow Submarine
Betty
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Phoenix
Hema Lal
Roger Penske
Bobby Unser
Rick Mears
Mario Andretti
Unser
Mears
Andretti
U.S. Auto Club
Indy Cars
John Cooper
Jim Master
Verderber
Sam Bowie
Melvin Turpin
Bret Bearup
Cowan
Charles Hurt
Bearup
Derrick Hord
Hord
Dallas
Tony Hill
Cowboys
Atlanta
Bill
Anthony Dickerson
Dickerson
Derrick
Dto Huts
SAN Diego
San Diego Chargers
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Chargers
Portland Inks
Odessa
Trap & Skeet Club
Odessa Country Club
Winwood Mall
42Nd & Grandview
Texas
Frankie Alvis
Charile
Daniel Nunez
Danny Carrasco
Lawrence Neu
Kermit
Reagan County
Robert Holt
Barry Kimball
Lendale Widner
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James Phillips
Dennis Woodward
Seminole
Pam Colbert
Tracy Tatum
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Tanya Jones
Iraan
Sanderson
Tulsy
Shonda Eyes
Gloria Gonzales
Melissa Ortiz
Sonya Hall
Bjorn, John
Ana
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