Riggins slept at Washington banquet sparks national chatter
John Riggins, Redskins fullback, drew political ire and cheers as he slept through speeches at a Washington press club Salute to Congress. He slurred, snored, and became a symbol of protest against power and pomp, prompting reflections on public discourse and media culture.
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Philadelphia
America
Washington
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Nians
John
Capital Hill
Washington Press Club
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Supreme Court
Sandra Day O'Connor
Riggins
George Bush
Force comeback keeps Force's three game win streak alive
Cleveland Force rallied in the fourth quarter to beat Kansas City 5 4 before 10 067 fans in MISL action. Kai Haaskivi scored the winner with 4 36 left, lifting the Force to 14 12 on the season and third in the Eastern Division.
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Karoly Molnar
C-T
Richfield
Cleveland Force
Kansas City
Kai Haaskivi
Force
Comets
Enzo DiPede
Haaskivi
Force down Comets in reverse finish at Richfield
The Cleveland Force survived a wild 5-4 win over Kansas City, after trailing 4-2 in the third period. Captain Kai Haaskivi scored the winner with 1:36 left as goalie P J Johns earned his first MISL victory after being called up from the reserves. Louie Nanchoff added a fourth quarter spark as coach Liekoski praised hard work and late chances.
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Haaskii
Force
Comets
Tasso Koutsoukos
Tim Clark
Louie Nanchoff
Peter
Ward
Lowe
Kansas
Mike Sweeney
Haaskivi
Sweeney
Benny Tabak
Koutsoukos
Cleveland
Comet
Craig Allen
Peter Wards
Mark Frederickson
P.J. Johns
PJ Johns
Enzo DiPedemade
Wichita
Dallas
Wuab-Tv
San Diego
Jim Jablonski
Richfield
Kansas City Comets
Liekoski
Nanchoff
Bret Hall
Kansas City
Louie
Peter Ward
Krys Sobieski
Las Vegas
Johns
O'Meara edges Crosby Pro-Am despite late troubles
Mark O'Meara held off a three-man chase at Pebble Beach to win the Bing Crosby National Pro-Am with a 283 total, 5 under, and a $90,000 prize. He recovered from a near-miss last year, delivering clutch putts on the 15th and 16th holes to seal the title.
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Calif
Mark O'Meara
Bing Crosby
O'Meara
Tour
Tom Watson
Carmel Bay
Miami Beach
Fla
JoAnne Carner
Carner
Patty Sheehan
Jane Blalock
Conference races go down to wire in area high school hoops
The Erie Coast Conference title is set with Lorain Catholic boys and Elyria West girls already decided. ADMIRAL KING leads Buckeye with 8-0 as they face Lorain Tuesday, with a Friday Findlas clash shaping title chances. Midview hosts Brookside in Lakeland as Midview tops Oberlin, Brookside two games back. Buckeye battles South Amherst Tuesday affecting Inland Conference destinies with key outcomes for Brooklyn, Lutheran West, and Keystone at Independence.
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Elyria West
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Buckeye
Lorain
Admrals
Findlas
Mitch Gillam
Elyria
Lakeland
Midview
Brookside
Middies
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Indians
Amherst
South Amherst
Brooklyn
Lutheran West
Bucks
Keystone
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Woody Allen
Ryan O'Neal
Lord
Tatum O'Neal
Sanday
Timo Liekoski
Finn
Time
Nandhoff
Victory
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Crosby
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Blalock
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