Ottawa Cyclones Begin District Play After Tough Start
Ottawa High coach Ron Mann notes district play offers hope as the Cyclones regroup after two losses. He praises Bonner Springs as a rival and highlights Washburn Rural as the strongest 5A district foe while stressing his team’s defensive strength and skilled backs to spark a rebound.
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Bonner
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Highland Park
Washburn Rural
Scott Hollister
Ottawa High Cyclones
Ron Mann
Chanute High
Cyclones
Bonner Springs
Ottawa
Okoye Sparks Chiefs With Record-Setting Rushing Night
Christian Okoye, a Nigerian rookie with 4.46 speed and 255 pounds, powered the Kansas City Chiefs to a 20-16 win over Seattle with a career-high 156 yards and a third straight 100-yard game. He has 487 AFC rushing yards, trailing only Neal Anderson and Greg Bell in the NFC.
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Kansas City Chiefs
Marty Schottenheimer
Okoye
Seattle
Fops
Neal Anderson
Greg Bell
World Series eye on A's hurlers says Craig
Giants coach Roger Craig watches Dennis Eckersley as he prepares for the World Series against Oakland. He hints about the foreign substance controversy while naming Game 3 starter Don Robinson and considering players for Games 4. Kevin Mitchell misses practice and faces a fine, with Dusty Baker suspects him of training elsewhere despite travel delays.
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Dave Carpenter
SAN Francisco
Dennis Eckersley
San Francisco Giants
Roger Craig
Giants
Toronto
Oakland
Athletics
Tony la Russa
Craig
Blue Jays
Cito Gaston
Eckersley
la Russa
San Francisco Bay
Don Robinson
Scott Garretts
Rick Reuschel
Mike LaCoss
Kelly Downs
Garretts
Ernest Riles
Kevin Mitchell
San Diego
Dusty Baker
Mitchell
Owners fail to elect new NFL commissioner in deadlock
AP report from Grapevine Texas details 205 days of Rozelle as lame duck while Pete Rozelle presides over deadlocked vote between Jim Finks and Paul Tagliabue. Both secured 13 votes, short of the required majority, as owners split along establishment versus newer blocs. Next ballot planned for Oct 24 in Cleveland.
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Grapevine
Texas
Pete Rozelle
NFL
San Diego
Jim Finks
Paul Tagliabue
Finks
New Orleans Saints
Tagliabue
Washington
al Davis
Los Angeles Raiders
Dan Rooney
Pittsburgh
Russ Thomas
Detroit
Cleveland
Rozelle
Los Angeles Rams
Area high school playoff picks shape district matchups
This week district playoff previews pair Waverly with Lyndon in 2A at Lyndon, Central Heights visits Wellsville in 3A, and Williamsburg travels to Olathe to face the Kansas School for the Deaf in eight-man action. Osage City seeks rebound after a loss to Santa Fe Trail as it opens against Mission Valley in 3A.
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Waverly
Lyndon
Central Heights
Wellsville
Williamsburg
Olathe
Kansas School For the Deaf
Osage City
Santa Fe Trail
Mission Valley
Sean Robbins
Baldwin
Hayden
Spring Hill
Garnett
Jayhawk-Linn
Burlin
Marais Des Cygnes Valley
Trojans
Heights
Burlingame
Burg
Panthers
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Lamar Hunt
Kansas City
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