Miami Dolphins crush Redskins 38 7 in preseason rout
Miami coach Don Shula relishes a win as the Dolphins topple Washington 38 7 to snap a two loss start and avenge January's Super Bowl loss. David Woodley throws for 186 yards and two touchdowns, while Doug Betters leads a stifling defense that limits John Riggins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Miami Dolphins
Don Shula
Dolphins
Richard Nixon
White House
Washington Redskins
Miami
Shula
Dallas
New Orleans
A.J. Duhe
Dolphin
Doug Betters
David Woodley
Betters
John Riggins
Daniel Harris
Woodley
Rookie Steve Schonert leads Vikings past Seahawks in exhibition
Minnesota rookie kicker Steve Schonert, starting with two minutes notice, nails a 28-yard field goal with 2:10 left to edge Seattle 19-17. Dils anchors Vikings offense with 199 yards passing, while Seattle QB Krieg and Zorn split time throwing for a TD each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Minnesota
Steve Schonert
Floyd) Reese
Steve
Schonert
Vikings
Seahawks
Rick Danmeier
England
Eric Lane
Brieg
Willie Teal
Chuck Knox
Knox
Teal
Castor
Krieg
Dill
Tommy Kramer
Jim Zorn
Norris Leads Lions As They Seek First Win Over Bills
Ulysses Norris, now the Lions tight end following the trade of David Hill, aims to cement his spot with error free play as Detroit faces the Buffalo Bills in a preseason game. Tony Hunter headlines Bills receivers with 10 catches, 87 yards, and a TD after a strong Notre Dame career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontiac, Mich
Detroit
Ulysses Norris
Lions
Buffalo Bills
Norris
David Hill
Los Angeles Rams
Monte Clark
Bills
Tony Hunter
Notre Dame
Cleveland Browns
Tony
Kay Stephenson
Chuck Knox
Seattle
Buffalo
Bigene
Stephenson
Syracuse
Boston Celtics
Philadelphia 76Ers
Carrier Dome
Philadelphia
Pat Wilams
Tom Benzel
Benzel
Syracuse University
Rochester
Mich
Detroit Lions
Hill
Rod Perry
Los Angeles
Seattle SuperSonics
San Diego Clippers
Clippers
James Donaldson
Donaldson
Don DeJardin
Pasadena
Calif
San Diego
Sonics
Les Habegger
Habegger
James
DeJardin
Giants and Colts vie for starting quarterback role
In East Rutherford Giants coach Bill Parcells prescribes Scott Brunner to start Saturday night’s exhibition against the Colts at Giants Stadium. Phil Simms hopes to reclaim the job he held before injuries sidelined him in 1981. Colts use Mike Pagel in the first half and Mark Hermanin in the second, then reverse for the Aug. 26 game at Atlanta as Frank Kush seeks a starter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Rutherford
N.J
New York Giants
Baltimore Colts
Scott Brunner
Giants
Bill Parcells
Giants Stadium
Parcells
Brunner
Phil Simms
Colts
Mike Pagel
Mark Hermanin
Atlanta
Frank Kush
New York Jets
Pittsburgh Steelers
Simms
Baltimore
January Casper share lead at Champions of Golf seniors
Don January carded a bogeyless 65 to reach 7-under 135, tying Billy Casper for the lead at the Denver Post Champions of Golf Seniors. Casper led after 18 holes, then added a 69 to stay atop early in second round. Arnold Palmer sits 5-under with 36 holes to play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Don January
Billy Casper
Casper
Green Gables Country Club
Arnold Palmer
Lighting outage halts Tacoma game after three innings
Tacoma's What’s Happening game at Municipal Stadium was halted after three innings due to unsuitable lighting. Fans clashed with police as 25 cent beer night sparked unrest. Bill Cutler, PCL president, cited glare from three banks of temporary lights and feared injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tacoma
Municipal Stadium
Bill Cutler
PCL
Tempe
Cutler
Phoenix
Phoenix Giants
Tennis and racing briefs from weekend circuits
Ivan Lendl reached the ATP semifinal as Kevin Curren defaulted in the quarterfinals at the 375000 championship. Wilander and McEnroe also advanced, while Burgin defeated Jordan in the Player’s Challenge. Evert Lloyd beat Kohde-Kaiser. Mandlikova toppled Jaeger. Navratilova beat Horvath. Bowling saw Gillard lead the Budweiser Light Women’s Open in Rochester. Regatta events crowned Bringsli in junior lightweight singles. Clark and Hodges won junior doubles. A Buffalo craftsman won junior lightweight boxing. Minneapolis FC claimed junior fours with coxswain. Cruce, 12, became the youngest English Channel swimmer. In horse racing, Power and Judge Supreme posted winning margins at Louisiana Downs and Arlington Park, while Hall won at Saratoga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivan Lend
Association of Tennis Professionals
Kevin Curren
Mats Wilander
Francisco Gonzalez
John McEnroe
Elise Burgin
Kathy Jordan
Chris Evert Lloyd
Claudia Kohde
Hana Mandlikova
Andrea Jaeger
Martina Navratilova
Kathy Horvath
Christina Bringsli
Lin Clark
Gill Hodges
Buffalo Craw
Minneapolis F.C
Dustin Power
Rustic
Louisiana Downs
Judge Supreme
Arlington Park
Hall Iced
Nice Pirate
Saratoga
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
Associated Press
Joe Gibbs
Gibbs
Joe Theismann
Dan Marino
Mark Clayton
St. Louis
London
Steve Dils
Dils
Tony Galbreath
Leo Lewis
Bud Grant
Norm Johnson
Woody Bennett
Anthony Washington
Curtis Jordan
NBA
Phoenix, Ariz
Yanks
NEW York
UPI
Yankee Stadium
James Zimmerman
Point Pleasant Beach
Lincoln Hospital
California Angels
Zimmerman
David Vickers
Vickers
New Jersey
Navratilova
Horvath
Toronto
Czechoslovakia
Navralilova
York University
Rams
Bruins
Schoenfeld
Boston
Jim Schoenfeld
Buffalo Sabres
Detroit Red Wings
Boston Bruins
Brad Park
Guy Lapointe
Chiefs
Thomas
Ansas City
APF
Kansas City Chiefs
Jewerl Thomas
Kansas City
Eric Harris
Steve Fuller
Lucious Smith
Peter, Paul and Mary
John Willams
Boston Pops
Granite Financial Corp
Toni Gillard
Lisa Rathgeber
Samantha Cruce
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!