Steinbrenner Eyes Return as Yankees Partner
George Steinbrenner plans to petition commissioner Fay Vincent to lift his 16 month ban and return as managing general partner of the New York Yankees. The move follows the partnership's decision on a successor to Robert Nederlander, who resigns December 31.
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Playoff Schedule First Round and Conference Dates
Playoff schedule lists First Round games on Saturday December 28 with LA Raiders at Kansas City at 12:30 pm and Atlanta at New Orleans at 4 pm. Sunday December 29 features Dallas at Chicago 12:30 pm and New York Jets at Houston 4 pm. Second Round games run January 4 and 5 with multiple matchups at Washington and Denver, then Buffalo and New Orleans. Conference championships and Pro Bowl set for January 12, 26, and February 2 in Minneapolis and Honolulu.
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Chiefs prepare for two QBs
Kansas City coach Marty Schottenheimer weighs starting Jay Schroeder or Todd Marinovich in the AFC wild card. Marinovich, 22, proved poised in his first NFL start with 243 yards and three TDs, while Schroeder offers veteran experience.
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Lakers Top Clippers In Lackluster Christmas Tilt
In a nationally televised Christmas Day game at the Los Angeles Sports Arena, the Lakers defeated the Clippers 85 to 75 in a sluggish affair. LeRon Ellis scored at the buzzer, A C Green had 20 points and 11 rebounds, while James Edwards led the Clippers with 15.
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Bulls Beat Celtics 121 99 as Pippen shines on Christmas
Michael Jordan scored 14 as Scullie Pippen surged to 27 points, pushing Chicago to a 121 99 win. The Bulls won their third straight, lifting to 9 0 against Eastern teams, while Bird struggled for Boston with eight points.
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Mason withdraws as Minnesota coaching candidate
University of Kansas coach Glen Mason withdraws from consideration for the Minnesota head football job. Minnesota plans to interview three more candidates by week’s end to replace John Gutkunst, who resigned after a 2 9 season.
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Georgia Tech tops Stanford in Aloha Bowl thriller
Georgia Tech rallies from a 17 7 halftime deficit to beat Stanford 18 17 in the Aloha Bowl. Coach Bobby Ross faced down a potential tying kick and Willie Clay stunned Stanford with a 63 yard punt return that set up the game winning drive. Stanford coach Dennis Green criticized his coverage and praised Tech’s special teams play.
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Magic Johnson tops AP 1991 sports story poll
The AP rankings name Magic Johnson's AIDS announcement as 1991's top sports story with 338 points and 29 first place votes. Also listed are Minnesota's World Series win, Mike Powell's long jump record, the Giants' close Super Bowl win, Nolan Ryan's seventh no hitter, the Bulls' first title, Duke vs UNLV, Carl Lewis's 9.86, Jimmy Connors at US Open, and Tyson's rape indictment.
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Fontes named NFL Coach of the Year after Lions playoff surge
Fontes earns AP Coach of the Year after guiding Detroit Lions to their first playoff berth since 1983 despite star injuries and a midseason shakeup. He credits the team and staff while reflecting on adversity, a key preseason speech, and his seven-year wait for a head coaching chance with Detroit.
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