Browns Notebook on opening day links 1978 stars
Tampa Stadium Friday night echoed 1978 opening day as Steve DeBerg, Clay Matthews and Ozzie Newsome began NFL careers with the 49ers and Browns. DeBerg at 39 vies for top passing marks. Matthews, 37, leads Browns sacks. Newsome, now a coach, started as a first round pick. Details on Belichick’s 1978 Broncos and Hilgenberg’s free-agent buzz add context.
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Browns rally fall short as Testaverde shines
Vinny Testaverde connected on a 44 yard touchdown to Michael Jackson as Cleveland built a 20 3 lead. Tampa Bay responded with an 80 yard drive before halftime and added a fourth quarter field goal spree. Browns failed to convert on fourth and two at the Tampa 13 late, ending a high scoring exhibition.
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Indians erupt as Belle and Thome fuel rout after Tartabull homer
Cleveland clinched a comfortable win behind Albert Belle's two run double and Jim Thome's solo shot on his 28th birthday. Grimsley earned his first major league win since 1991 while Derek Lilliquist struggled through 5 2/3 innings. The Indians exploded for six runs in the seventh, reversing a 1-1 tie after Tartabull's homer earlier, with key blows from Alomar Baerga and Lofton as they pulled away.
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ESPN to televise IHRA World Nationals finals at Norwalk Raceway Park
ESPN will televise a one hour wrap of the IHRA World Nationals finals from Norwalk Raceway Park featuring Top Fuel Pro Stock Pro Modified and Alcohol Funny Car. Air dates are Sept 3 Sept 12 and Sept 26 with additional sportsman footage. Event details include gates open times and general admission prices. Local tracks in Lorain Barberton Sandusky and North Ridgeville report ongoing titles and standings with drivers chasing championships in supermodified IMCA modified street stock and NASCAR divisions.
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ESPN
National Sports Network
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Gary Whipkey
North Ridgeville
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Rich Gayeska
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Gary Wyckoff
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Sandusky Speedway ends 1993 season with Miller Championship action
Sandusky Speedway wraps its 1993 regular season with Miller Season Championships across all divisions including super modifieds and enduro. Supers pay 2000 to win in a 50 lap feature. Admission 12 adults 9 youths, 12 under free. Racing starts 6 30 p.m. Sept 4 features Budweiser Cavalcade Oct 1 3. Call for details.
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Lorain County Speedway Hosts Autograph and Camera Night
Lorain County Speedway presents Autograph and Camera Night with a full stock car slate. IMCA Modifieds, super late models, late models and street stocks race after gates open at 3 p.m. qualifying at 5 p.m. racing at 6 59. General admission eight dollars, junior and senior four. Upcoming events include Kids Gold Rush on September 4 and Labor Day Shootout on September 6. A Sept 12 Supermodified show was cancelled.
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Standings Snapshot From Local Auto Racing Points
Scores detail point totals across divisions. Supermodifieds list top ten led by Doug Saunier with 292, followed by Dave Shutlick and Pat Shutlick. Other divisions show standings for Super Stocks Street Stocks and Chargers with numerous names and numbers, including Northousa, Hart, Lander, Sattler, and Pratt among leaders.
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Phil Northousa
Bill Hart
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Don Clement
Dave Carroll
Pele Lukas
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Spa Franchorchamps qualifying report with many errors
AP reports a chaotic Spa Francorchamps first qualifying session list with driver names nations cars and times, including Damon Hill Williams Renault 1 48 716 and Alain Prost Williams Renault 1 48 794, plus numerous mis-spelled entries from Schumacher to Senna and others, ending with Vancouver Indy car provisional lineup and speeds. The fragmentary notes mix F1 and IndyCar entries with many OCR errors.
Tracy wins provisional pole at Molson Indy Vancouver
Canadian Paul Tracy captured the provisional pole in qualifying, edging Stefan Johansson and Emerson Fittipaldi as Nigel Mansell damaged a tire after a near collision with Tracy. Tracy leads Mansell in the points chase with Fittipaldi close behind as qualifying concludes.
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Hill Edges Prost For Belgian GP Pole
Damon Hill takes provisional pole at Spa Francorchamps ahead of Alain Prost with Williams Renault leading a strong F1 field. Michael Schumacher is third, Ayrton Senna trails as rain threatens Saturday practice. Alessandro Zanardi sits out after a morning crash with minor injuries.
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Allison not deterred by deaths at Bristol race
Bobby Allison, 56, returned to work after burying two sons lost in race incidents. He spoke at Bristol International Raceway promising to stay involved in racing despite grief from Davey’s July death and Clifford’s 198? accident, and described seeking privacy with his team.
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