NFC Central Preview Five Contenders Vie For Top Spot
The NFC Central field is balanced with Minnesota facing doubt after Tarkenton's retirement. Detroit and Green Bay show late-season strength, Chicago seeks more passing production, and Tampa Bay, though solid on defense, lacks depth as an expansion team.
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Walter Payton
Bears
Bob Avellini
Vince Evans
Southern Cal
Tampa Bay
Minnesota
Chicago
Bucs
Lee Roy Selmon
Doug Williams
Tampa
Steeler Cornerback J T Thomas Fights For Return
AP Sports Writer HAL BOCK describes J T Thomas amid Steelers camp as he attempts a comeback after a blood disorder sidelined him last season. With Mel Blount Ron Johnson and the rest of a strong secondary in place, the former All Pro must prove he can regain trust and a starting role.
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Hal Bock
J.T. Thomas
Pittsburgh Steelers
Thomas
Steeler
Steelers
Ron Johnson
Mel Blount
J T Thomas Shines in New Safety Cornerback Experiment
Pittsburgh star J T Thomas impressed at safety versus the New York Jets last Friday, recording two interceptions and drawing praise from coach Chuck Noll. Thomas, formerly Florida State's cornerback, adjusted to safety, noting increased congestion and quicker receivers, while acknowledging the distinct duties of corner and safety.
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Shell
J.T
Thomas
New York Jets
Pittsburgh
Chuck Noll
Steelers
Noll
Florida State
Orioles Rally Behind Flanagan and Singleton Past Rangers
Singleton drove in all three runs as Flanagan pitched the Orioles to a 3-0 win over the Texas Rangers. Singleton hit his 31st homer of the season and added an RBI double, boosting Baltimore's AL East lead to five games over the Red Sox. Twins beat Red Sox 10-5 as Erickson won first MLB game in almost a year and Landreaux drove in six. Angels edged Indians 6-5 with Donahue homering. Brewers beat White Sox 5-3. Tigers top A’s 7-3. Mariners down Blue Jays 7-4 with Horton homering.
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Packers
Vikings
Tampa Bay
Detroit
Bucs
John McKay
Lions
Dallas
Green Bay
Bart Starr
Singleton
Flanagan
Baltimore
Orioles
Texas Rangers
Mark Belanger
Boston Red Sox
Minnesota Twins
California Angels
Cleveland Indians
New York Yankees
Kansas City Royals
Milwaukee Brewers
Chicago White Sox
Detroit Tigers
Oakland A’s
Seattle Mariners
Toronto Blue Jays
Twins
Red Sox
Roger Erickson
Ken Landreaux
Erickson
Geoff Zahn
Landreaux
RBI
Angels
Indians
Tom Donahue
California
Minnesota
Donohue
Brian Downing
Sid Monge
Mark Clear
Cliff Johnson
Cleveland
Tigers
Jason Thompson
Oakland
Lynn Jones
Thompson
Dave Hamilton
Dave Heaverlo
Mariners
Blue Jays
Willie Horton
Seattle
Jesse Jefferson
Toronto
Butch Edge
Mike Parrott
Jack Clark
Giants
Stargell
Pirates
Cubs
Dodgers
Barry Foote
Lynn McGlothen
Bruce Sutter
Ted Abernathy
Sutter
Dusty Baker
McGlothen
Clay Carroll
Rollie Fingers
John Hiller
Braves
Phils
Phil Niekro
Atlanta
Jerry Royster
Jeff Burroughs
Astros Begin Run For Daylight With Niekro Victory
Houston opens an eight game road trip with an 8-1 win over the Mets as Joe Niekro throws a two hitter and becomes the NL's first 17 game winner, boosting the Astros to a 2-4 game lead in the NL West while Pittsburgh, Chicago, Atlanta and St. Louis win elsewhere.
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Houston Astros
Joe Niekro
Houston
New York
Mets
Niekro
Cincinnati
Montreal
Astros
Reds
Philadelphia
Astrodome
Pittsburgh
San Francisco
Chicago Cubs
Baseball scoreboard roundup features scattered results and matchups
The AP scoreboard covers American and National Leagues with standings, wins, losses, and games played. It lists schedules and results from Monday through Wednesday, naming teams such as Baltimore, Milwaukee, New York, Boston, Texas, Minnesota, California, Cleveland, Detroit, Seattle, Oakland, Toronto, Kansas City, Chicago, and teams in the National League including Pittsburgh, Montreal, Chicago, St. Louis, Philadelphia, Houston, New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, Atlanta, and Cincinnati. It notes specific game outcomes and upcoming matchups with pitchers and records where provided.
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New York
Detroit
Cleveland
Toronto
West California
Minnesota
Kansas City
Texas
Chicago
Seattle
Oakland
California
Trout
Scarberry
Sorensen
Mitchell
Comer
D. Martinez
Tudor
Koosman
John
Splittorff
Paxton
Frost
Chris
Kingman
Huffman
Rawley
Pittsburgh
Montreal
St. Louis
Philadelphia
West Houston
Cincinnati
Los Angeles
San Francisco
San Diego
Atlanta
Houston
St.Louis
Sutton
Caudill
Matula
Lerch
Knepper
Kison
LaCorte
Falcone
Palmer
Seaver
Shirley
B.forsch
Brewers Manager Bamberger 99 Percent Sure For Next Year
Milwaukee Brewers manager George Bamberger stated he is 99 percent certain he will manage next season, with no health issues and a contract to fulfill. He praised his players for their resilience and noted Baltimore leading the American League East remains ahead, but he believes his club can still catch them.
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Mike O'Brien
Milwaukee County Stadium
Milwaukee Brewers
George Bamberger
Bamberger
Brewers
Baltimore
Boston
Beg
Sally Little Seeks Citizenship After Barth Classic Win
Sally Little, 27, claimed her fourth LPGA victory in nine years at Plymouth Country Club, finishing 8 under par 208 with a final 71 to edge Pat Bradley by one stroke. The South Africa native plans naturalization in 1981, citing newfound maturity and goal setting as keys to her improved consistency.
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Ind
Sally Little
South Africa
Little
Plymouth Country Club
Pat Bradley
Dallas
Delray Beach
Fla
Amy Alcott
Dot Germain
Bradley
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Gene Garber
Padres
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Tony Scott
Carbo
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