Lakers top Rockets to halt three-game skid in late rally
Lakers edge Houston 95 93 as Norm Nixon nails a 25 foot winner with seven seconds left. Moses Malone scored 37 for the Rockets and Kareem Abdul Jabbar added 21 for LA. Nixon admits a layup was possible but the final shot clinched the victory.
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Martin's A's Boss Honored Amid Fast Start and Playoff Run
Martin led the Oakland Athletics to the West Division title and an automatic playoff berth after taking charge as strike action began. Oakland opened 11 straight wins and stood 17-1 after 18 games, a period defining Billyball under the manager's aggressive, fast playing style. The A's fell to the Yankees in the League Championship Series while top MLB honors named Sparky Anderson and Bob Rodgers as leading managers.
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Absence fine clouds Stabler bid to start Chiefs game
Houston quarterback Ken Stabler is slowed by a wrist injury and faces a fine for missing Wednesday’s workout. Coach Ed Biles says MISSING practice won’t decide whether Stabler or backup John Reaves starts against Kansas City. If Stabler isn’t 100 percent,Reaves could start as Houston seeks win while Stabler recovers.
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Browns Acquire Trocano as Correal Cut Amid Roster Shuffle
The Cleveland Browns claimed cornerback and free safety Hick Trocano off waivers from the Pittsburgh Steelers, releasing free agent Chuck Correal after two games. In St Louis, quarterback Jim Hart was benched for rookie Neil Lomax as coach Jim Hanifan reshaped the lineup for the final six games, despite Hart remaining the active NFL passer leader. Lomax, former top college passer at Portland State, faced mixed emotions about the move.
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Hooten to be honored by UT Hall of Honor crowd
Burt Hooton, former UT pitcher and Dodgers star, will be among six UT athletes honored at the Longhorn Hall of Honor ceremonies next weekend in Austin. He was the NL playoff MVP and winning pitcher in the World Series clincher over the Yankees. At Texas he earned All-America honors and led the Longhorns to SWC titles in 1969 1970 and 1971.
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