Dandy Don Meredith weighs TV future amid football fame
Don Meredith, star of Monday Night Football, says he may quit the show and wonders about life after broadcasting. He reflects on the strike, contract security through 1986, and his wish to avoid lengthy television careers. He remains a fixture beside Frank Gifford and Howard Cosell before Tarkenton steps in for a prime time game.
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Mary Flannery
Knight-Ridder
New York
Don Meredith
West Side
Meredith
ABC
Lipton Tea
ABC Sports
Cowboys
Dallas
Tom Landry
Don
Landry
Cincinnati-San Diego
Frank Gifford
Howard Cosell
Fran Tarkenton
Atlanta
San Francisco
Tarkenton
Dandy
Detroit
Gretzky Rising as Hockey's Dominant Star
Wayne Gretzky, at 21 turning 22 next month, is shaping the Edmonton Oilers into a modern dynasty. His early season exploits have him tearing through NHL record books, earning praise from peers like Marcel Dionne as he accelerates toward historic status.
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Barry Wilner
Wayne Gretzky
Gretzky
Edmonton Oilers
Guy Lafleur
Edmonton
Bobby Orr
Orr
Fred Shero
Philadelphia Flyers
New York Rangers
NHL
Lombardi Award shines on linemen and cancer fight
The Lorain County awards presentation honors a Lombardi Award winner for pride, teamwork, and discipline amid a cancer battle. The piece contrasts linemen’s hard work with big name figures, praising small contributors and the life prize of resilience. It also recounts Wayne Gretzky’s record pace and impact on hockey, noting his influence on youth and team strategy.
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Lorain County
Lombardi
John Wayne
The
Cancer Society
Yankees seek to open 1983 season in Denver amid lawsuit
New York officials sue to block the Yankees from playing three home games in Mile High Stadium next April 11 12 and 13 claiming lease violations and loss of revenue. Judge Richard Lane expected to rule soon as city cites unfinished Bronx stadium repairs and seeks damages while Yankees defend contingency planning and loyalty to New York fans.
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NEW York
New York Yankees
Denver
State Supreme Court
Richard Lane
Yankees
Detroit Tigers
Mile High Stadium
Yankee Stadium
Roger Angell
Angell
Charles Pinto
Lorna B. Goodman
Statue of Liberty
Empire State Building
Metropolitan Opera
George Steinbrenner
Bronx
Seattle
Steinbrenner
Yankee
David Szen
Szen
Gordon Davis
Goodman
Shea Stadium
New York Mets
New York Jets
Tigers
Joe Ciancio
Parks and Recreation
Ciancio
Chargers hope for warm rematch with Bengals on Monday
San Diego aims to rebound after a cold loss as they host Cincinnati in a nationally televised rematch. Kellen Winslow says last season’s playoff defeat was not a fair test while Ken Anderson's 1981 rout of the Chargers looms as a reminder of the Bengals’ recent edge.
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SAN Diego
San Diego Chargers
Cincinnati Bengals
Kellen Winslow
Chargers
Bengals
Winslow
Ken Anderson
Cincinnati
Forrest Gregg
Gregg
San Francisco
ACC
Dan Fouts
49Ers
Don Coryell
Holman tops yearlong averages but fails to win tourney
Marshall Holman posted the pro tour's highest annual average at 216.1 over 799 games yet did not win a tournament. Karl Anthony followed at 215 over 938 games with Wayne Webb, Dave Husted and Mark Roth also high on the list. Holman earned the Geore Young Memorial award for top average, while junior bowlers Kim Noll and Ryan Quinn earned weekly honors.
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Marshall Holman
Karl Anthony
Anthony
Wayne Webb
Dave Husted
Mark Roth
Holman
Geore Young
Kim Noll
Ryan Quinn
Connie Fawcett
Larry Mytnick
Kim
Liberty School
North Ridgeville
Rose
Raymond Noll
Ryan
Center Ridge
Prospect School
Rick
Diane Quinn
Connie
Ridgeville
Toni Fawcett
Larry
Ridge
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Mr. Rockefeller
Marcel Dionne
Los Angeles Kings
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World Hockey Association
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Reader's Sportscope
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Ville
He Is
the Son of
Karen and
Gary Reedy Jr
Grafton
Bob Dill
Billy Watters
CYO
Steve Taylor
Elks
Jody Bell
David Knechiges
Grafton Bantams
Jeff Staples
Marsha Folger
Chief
Halftown
Tom Smith
AM Bantams
Kristen Fritts
Scott Keeper
Greg Jones
Jimy Remy
Kelley Mytnick
Tom Pankratz
Cheryl Baillis
Sue Richards
Virgil Pack
Ray Volney
BC Bantams
Chris Richards
BC Early Birds
John King
Chief Halftown
Joe Gluvna
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