Braves Open Three A Day Practices With 76 Players
Ottawa University Braves begin three-a-day football workouts with 76 players, including 39 newcomers, to prepare for a Sept. 11 season opener against Bethany College. Coach Nyle Salmans cites limited prep time under the KCAC rule, aiming for the best 11 man lineup and noting reduced recovery time. The staff adds Bob Cole and Mike Christie, creating prospects for a strong defensive and offensive unit against a powerhouse Bethany squad ranked 16th in NAIA Division II preseason poll.
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Royals Subdue Rangers 8-3 for seventh straight win
Kansas City built a 6-1 lead and rode Willie Wilsons three hits and two runs, while Dennis Leonard improved to 9-3 after returning from injury. George Brett added a 19th homer as the Royals stretched their AL West lead and kept a strong home record. Texas dropped its seventh in eight.
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Chiefs cut five from roster in City exhibition cuts
Chiefs reduced their NFL roster to 65 by waiving kick returner James Murphy cornerback Will Lewis and three others Lyndell Jones Joe Silipo and John Spengler Murphy led kickoff returns last season with 21.4 yards per return in five exhibitions and Lewis joined in 1981 after Seattle departure.
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Ottawa Softball Standout Earns All American Honors
Kim Miller of Ottawa earns second team All America honors from the Amateur Softball Association for her summer play with the Hamilton Bears of Missouri. Miller, a former Emporia State shortstop, helped the Lady Hornets win the national small college crown, and her Hamilton teammate Jill Larson from Kansas also makes the second team.
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Brewers land Sutton to bolster pitching staff
Milwaukee completes deal with Houston to acquire Don Sutton for three minor leaguers. Sutton, 37, adds veteran presence to a team leading the American League East by a wide margin, with plans to start in a two game set against Cleveland and remain a postseason option.
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NFL Players Union threatens strike as talks stall
NFLPA leaders authorized a strike 1300 players strong after 10 hours of talks with owners failing to set a date. Upshaw and Garvey pressed for 55 percent of gross receipts and guaranteed revenue share, warning management to bargain seriously or face action before the September 12 season opener.
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