Dallas over Colts Starts 1978 NFL Season With Shifts
AP Sports Writer HAL ROCK outlines major NFL roster and coaching changes for 1978. Lydell Mitchell moves to the Chargers, OJ Simpson to the 49ers, and George Allen is in limbo after Rams hire and quick firing. The piece previews opening weekend results and emphasizes no abrupt season-wide changes, listing game-by-game predictions with teams, locations, and expected outcomes.
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Lydell Mitchell
San Diego
O.J. Simpson
San Francisco
George Allen
Los Angeles
Los Angeles Rams
Allen
Mitchell
Baltimore
Chargers
Simpson
Buffalo
49Ers
Giants
Tampa Bay
Youthful Oilers Defenders Face Season Opener Challenge
Houston Oilers secondary coach Bob Gambold leads a young group of defensive backs eager to pressure receivers and force turnovers as they start the season against Atlanta.
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Atlanta
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Earl Campbell
Richard Caster
Philadelphia
Eagles
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Green Bay
Pittsburgh
Buffalo
Steelers
Bills
Cincinnati
Bengals
Kenny Anderson
Marv Levy
Kansas City
Miami
N.Y
Jets
Dolphins
Bob Griese
Vikings
New Orleans
Saints
Houston Oiler
Bob Gambold
Zeke Moore
New effort to start BC Open in rain at Endicott
Lee Trevino led 150 pros in trying to start the BC Open at Em Jore Golf Club as steady rains postponed the opening round. The event, now stretched to Labor Day on a 6903 yard par-71 course, offers a $225000 purse with $45000 to the winner.
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N.Y
Lee Trevino
Em Jore Golf Club
Lee Elder
Andy North
John Mahaffey
Gil Morgan
Alex Alexander
Three Texas League teams share lead as second half nears end
Midland El Paso and San Antonio hold West lead after El Paso beat Amarillo 12-1 and Midland edged San Antonio 4-1. Jackson leads East after sweeping Tulsa 4-0 and 2-1. Arkansas stays within 1½ games with two to play after twin bill wins over Shreveport. Drury stars for Midland in 4-1 win.
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Drury
George Riley
Arkansas Travelers
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U.S. Open tennis results highlight seed actions
Fourth seed Wendy Turnbull defeated Katja Ebbinghaus 6-2 7-5 in a first round match. John McEnroe seeded 15 advanced to the third round after beating Jaime Fillol 6-4 6-7 6-1. Dianne Fromholtz and Betty Stove won in women's first rounds while Renee Richards fell to Ilana Kloss. Seeded players Virginia Ruzici Marita Redondo Joanne Russell Kathy May Pam Shriver also won their matches.
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Associated Press
New York
Wendy Turnbull
Katja Ebbinghaus
West Germany
John McEnroe
Jaime Fillol
Chile
Dianne Fromholtz
Australia
Kathy Harter
Betty Stove
Netherlands
Terry Holladay
Renee Richards
Ilana Kloss
South Africa
Virginia Ruzici
Romania
Pamela Whytcross
Sneva Aims for Indy Feat At California 500 Pace
Ontario California AP reports Tony Bettenhausen won the 1958 national title on the Indianapolis car circuit without a single win that season. Tom Sneva seeks to be the first since then to repeat the odd feat but vows it won’t happen. He won the pole at 199.933 mph for Sundays California 500 and says he feels like the favorite.
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Ontario
Calif
Tony Bettenhausen
Tom Sneva
Sneva
Los Angeles to host 1984 Olympics without tax burden
IOC leaders announced Los Angeles can stage the 1984 Olympic Games with no tax payments by locals. The USOC will name an organizing committee and guarantee losses with federal funds and private grants, pending postal votes and city approvals. Killanin warned against political boycotts of Moscow 1980 and reaffirmed anti-commercial safeguards.
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Geoffrey Miller
Lausanne
Switzerland
Los Angeles
International Olympic Committee
Lord Killanin
IOC
Moscow
Olympic Movement
U.S. Olymic Committee
Tom Bradley
United States
Britain
Anatoly Shcharansky
USOC
U.S
Killanin
Somerset
N.J
Robert Kane
Bradley
Namath Fires Six TDs in Jets Triumph Over Colts
Joe Namath of the New York Jets threw six touchdown passes in a game against the Baltimore Colts. In a separate meeting with the Colts he had six interceptions, underscoring a dramatic contrast in performance.
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Joe Namath
New York Jets
Baltimore Colts
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