Lions Rally To Beat Chiefs In Pontiac Stadium Opener
In the unveiling of the Pontiac Metropolitan Stadium the Detroit Lions staged a late surge to defeat the Kansas City Chiefs 27 24 in an NFL exhibition. Greg Landry connected on the decisive late drives as Detroit erased a 7 3 halftime deficit behind a trio of fourth quarter touchdowns.
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National League Teams Lesson In Good And Bad Baseball
Ed Halicki hurled a no hitter as the New York Mets blanked San Francisco 6-0 while the Dodgers lost 5-3 in 14 innings to Montreal. The day featured Dodgers errors and an illegal bat ruling, contrasting Halicki’s perfection with Los Angeles’ miscues as otherNL results and scores flowed in from Houston Chicago Pittsburgh San Diego and San Francisco.
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Middlebury adds Eaton and Budge Eaton as alpine coaches
Middlebury College named two former Olympic alpine skiers as assistant coaches for the men and women programs. Gordon Eaton, 35, led the U S Ski Team men’s program during Olympic years 1966 through 1969, and Karen Budge Eaton, 95, was named to the 1968 and 1972 Olympic squads. The pair will join the college staff this season.
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