49ers Break Dry Spell with Comeback Victory over Falcons
San Francisco drove 70 yards in the fourth quarter for a 20-15 win over Atlanta as Steve DeBerg directed a flawless late series, completing all six passes. Paul Hofer added his second touchdown for the 49ers. Elsewhere NFL results included Tampa Bay over Green Bay and Dallas over St Louis among others.
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Doug Williams
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Tony Hill
Tony Dorsett
Tom Landry
Cards
Roy Green
Vikings
Bears
Tommy Kramer
Rickey Young
Kramer
Young
Walter Payton
Tate Defends Claim After WBA Crown Victory
John Tate, owning the WBA heavyweight title after a unanimous decision win over Gerrie Coetzee, vows to challenge Larry Holmes and remains eager for another belt. Celebrations erupt in Soweto as Tate, praised by fans, faces scrutiny over fighting in apartheid-era South Africa while Top Rank predicts a fall 1980 title unification.
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South Africa
John Tate
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Tate
WBA
Gerrie Coetzee
Larry Holmes
World Boxing Council
Coetzee
Soweto
Big John Tate
Knoxville
Tenn
Bob Arum
Top Rank, Inc
Holmes
Arum
Ace Miller
Barnié’ Shavers
Leon Spinks
Miege Shows CC Prowess In Regional Cross Country Meet
Miege won the class 5-A championship by 50 points led by a 2 3 7 11 12 finish. Jackson Heights edged Oskaloosa 25-30 to claim 2-A, while Tonganoxie beat Gardner by 1 point in 4-A. Individual winners included Bonner Springs Ray Mosier in 10:50 for 5-A and Osawatomie Jerry Gauel in 10:58 for 4-A.
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Lansing
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Girard
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Bonner Springs
Pittsburg
Ottawa High
Chanute
Ward
Paola
Bruce Graham
Phil Hodes
Jerry Gauel
Centralia
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Eric Weaver
Rottinghaus
Rodgers Still Owns NYC Marathon
New York AP reports after a slump Rodgers recovered to win the New York City Marathon for the fourth straight year. The red-haired star had been criticized after losing several races following Boston, but he rebounded to claim victory again and defend his dominant position on road racing.
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Bill Rodgers
New York City
Rodgers
Strange Wins Pensacola Open in Course Record by One
Curtis Strange edged Bill Kratzert by one shot at the Pensacola Open finishing 17 under 271 at Perdido Bay. Kratzert birdied the final two holes to close within a stroke, while Morris Hatalsky and John Mahaffey tied for third at 274. Moody rallied but bogeyed back nine as Strange claimed his first PGA title.
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Fla
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Bill Kratzert
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Strange
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John Mahaffey
Hatalsky
Moody
Kings Rout Suns Behind Strong Team Effort in KC
Kansas City Kings improved to 3-1- in four starts with a 122-85 rout of the Phoenix Suns. Otis Birdsong scored 20 while Reggie King and several teammates reached double figures as KC built a 34-19 lead and sealed the win with a 26-8 third quarter run. Phoenix, missing Walter Davis for the third straight game, shot 39.2 percent as Redman, King, Ford and Robinzine paced KC’s balanced attack.
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Wedman
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