Tagliabue Eyes Realignments and Expansion in NFL
The NFL faces votes on replay and expansion while commissioner nominee Tagliabue pushes realignment to balance geography and economics. He notes potential divisions changes, rivalries to preserve, and a TV contract looming after 1993 season.
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SWC finals spark Texas drama and underdog Tigers in action
Arkansas meets Princeton as Ivy League champs seek upset potential while Illinois and Dayton collide after Illinois closes regular season with win over Indiana. Missouri Valley's Southwest Missouri State pursues another NCAA bid as Dayton, Illinois, and underclass stars highlight a weekend of March Madness implications.
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Illini
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Michigan
Raiders Move Brings Mixed Reactions Across NFL
Quotes show varied views on Al Davis moving the Raiders from Oakland to elsewhere. Edward De Bartolo Jr. questions the plan and cites possible reimbursement for legal costs while noting travel savings. Tom Flores recalls Davis’s return as a homecoming.
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Texas in NCAA tournament chase after strong conference run
Texas seeded tenth faces Georgia in the Midwest in Indianapolis as Norm Ellenberger returns to the big show. UTEP, coached by Ellenberger, earned an automatic NCAA bid by winning the Western Athletic Conference tournament. Baylor earns NIT ticket. Texas Southern and Stephen F. Austin also in postseason field.
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Cowboys Eye New Additions as 1989 Plans Form
Cowboys target Dennis McKinnon as a prize catcher and expect quick help from Keith Jones after a limited two season carry total. Plan B signees include Agee Cooks Gibson Johnson Novacek Slaton Washington Williams with six projected starters and nearly 1 million in signing bonuses.
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