West Wink defeats Balmorhea 56-0 in district opener
West Wink over Balmorhea 56-0 as Ronnie Rasco rushes for 198 yards on 14 carries and returns, including an 88 yard kickoff score. Raymond Adams adds a 4 yard TD, giving the Wildcats a 13-0 lead by halftime in District 6 A action. Balmorhea falls to 0-3.
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Balmorhea
Wildcats
Ronnie Rasco
Rasco
Raymond Adams
Balmorhea Wink
Cede
Acta Suns
Balmorhead
Adams
SCO
Jacobsen
Pricez
Price
Ice
Curtiss
Henderson
Andrews Stops Pecos In 24-0 Road Victory
The Andrews Mustangs end a two game skid with a 24-0 win over the Pecos Eagles. Morrison connected with Cornejo for a 37 yard TD, Boynton added two extra points and a field goal, with Petross scoring in the fourth quarter. Pecos totaled 129 yards and four fumbles.
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PECOS
Andrews Mustangs
Pecos Eagles
Mustangs
Bill Morrison
Floyd Cornejo
Brad Boynton
Andrews
Boynton
Brent Petross
LAPD Chief Gates Heads Abroad On Olympic Security Study
Police Chief Daryl Gates tours Tokyo Bangkok and New Delhi to study security methods for the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. The 15 day trip includes two State Department officers and Cmdr George Morrison as Gates discusses security practices from past Games and potential federal reimbursement for Olympic safety costs.
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Los Angeles
Daryl Gates
U.S. State Department
LAPD
Cmdr
George Morrison
Gates
Tokyo
Bangkok
New Delhi
Sapporo
Japan
Police
FBI
Sheriff’s Department
Edgar Best
Best
Louis L. Sporrer
Glendale
Congress
Berbick versus Snipes in televised heavyweight clash
Trevor Berbick, the only heavyweight to last 15 rounds with Larry Holmes, faces Renaldo Snipes in a 10 round nationally televised bout from the Sands Hotel and Casino. Berbick, 21-2-1 with 17 KOs, seeks to extend his streak after victories over Ali and Greg Page. Snipes of Yonkers, 22-2-1, has not won in 14 months and recently drew with Scott Frank and lost to Tim Witherspoon. The ABC telecast starts at 4 p.m. CDT.
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N.J
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Larry Holmes
Renaldo Snipes
Jamaica
Berbick
Holmes
Muhammad Ali
Bahamas
Greg Page
Snipes
Yonkers
N.Y
Scott Frank
Tim Witherspoon
Gerrie Coetzee
Tarrytown
Pennant races mirror 1980 pennant chase into final weekend
The final regular season weekend finds three of four divisions still undecided as Baltimore and Kansas City win pivotal games in the AL, Los Angeles ends an eight game skid to tighten the NL West, and flashbacks to 1980 loom with Philly and Houston playoff battles highlighted by late drama and division showdowns.
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AP Sports
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Kansas City
Los Angeles
Atlanta
Philadelphia Phillies
Phillies
Montreal
Expos
Mike Schmidt
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New York
Orioles
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Dodgers
Joe Niekro
Niekro
Phil
San Diego
Braves
San Francisco
Giants
Boston
Brewers
Birds
Oakland
Royals
California
Texas
Stevens seeks 30 day path to end NFL strike
Senator Ted Stevens of Alaska introduced legislation to force an end to the NFL players strike. The plan starts with players returning to work, then mediation, and if needed compulsory binding arbitration within a 30 day window. Rozelle urged federal mediation to help break the stalemate.
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Washington
Ted Stevens
Senate
National Football League
Stevens
America
Congress
Seeds Survive to Reach Maui Pro Tennis Semi finals
Second seed Brian Teacher and No 4 Vince Van Patten fought from behind in Maui Pro Tennis Classic quarterfinals to advance. Teacher edged Trey Waltke 6-7 6-2 6-1, while Van Patten beat Mike Cahill 1-6 7-6 6-0. Brad Gilbert and John Fitzgerald also advanced, Gilbert defeating Andrew Pattison 3-6 6-2 6-1 and Fitzgerald toppling Jeff Borowaik 6-4 6-0.
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Wailea
Hawaii
Brian Teacher
Vince van Patten
Teacher
Trey Waltke
van Patten
Mike Cahill
Brad Gilbert
Andrew Pattison
South Africa
Loboes Rally Falls Short Against Bronchos in Narrow Defeat
Monahans Army Loboes staged a late two point conversion and a 26 yard score by Boysaw to spark a 111 play drive covering 79 yards but fell short as Lake View remained undefeated at 4 0. Odessa High dominated with 480 total yards led by Cruz 82 rushing and 124 passing with a 99 yard TD pass. Adams and Magallanez were key defenders for the Bronchos in a game decided late.
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Boysaw
Loboes
Laboes
Lake View
Bronchos
Howard Harris
Charles Hunter
Willie Adams
Boyd Cowan
Louis Polk
Cooper
Tommy Tarr
Odessa High
Cruz
Adams
David Magallanez
Cougars
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