Force edges Comets in fifth straight win thriller
Cleveland forces a 7-6 comeback victory over Kansas City as Andy Schmetzer nets the winner with 40 seconds left. The win extends the Force’s winning streak to five and moves them 3 games up in the Eastern Division while Kansas City falls to 10-14. Schmetzer scores twice, Craig Allen adds two power play goals, and Carl Valentine opens the scoring as Cleveland survives a late Comets push to claim the win before 10,238 at the Coliseum.
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Richfield
Cleveland Force
Andy Schmetzer
Kansas City
Force
Cleveland
Minnesota
Dallas
Tasso Koutsoukas
Ali Kazemaini
Comets
Carl Valentine
Caroming
Schmetzer
Kia
Ed Gettemeier
Baltimore
Los Angeles
Timo Liekoski
Gettemeier
P.J
Johns
Coliseum
Craig Allen
Kai Haaskivi
Haas Captures Bob Hope Classic In Close Win
Jay Haas won the Bob Hope Classic at Indian Wells by two strokes, finishing 22 under 338. He built the victory with a final round 70 aided by a closing birdie while uncle Bob Goalby watched. David Edwards finished second at 340, with Payne Stewart and Mark O'Meara tied for fourth at 342.
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Indian Wells
Calif
Jay Haas
Bob Goalby
Haas
Jan
Jay Jr
Daddy
Bob Tway
Paul Azinger
David Edwards
Tway
Payne Stewart
Mark O'Meara
Bill Harmon
Origins of athletic dominance and debates over race
A columnist critiques The Greek and broader theories on why Black players predominate in pro basketball and football. It questions racist stereotypes, notes inaccuracies about Civil War era breeding and environment as explanations, and invites serious inquiry into origins of athletic heroes.
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CBS
Jimmy
Ohio State football recruiting under new coach John Cooper
Ohio State under new coach John Cooper scrambles to recruit top Ohio high school players with Feb 10 signing date looming. Names like Corey Pargo and Kirk Herbstreit highlight a strong in state focus, while several top prospects delay commitments. Cooper has hired eight of nine assistants and faces tight remaining time.
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Columbus
Ohio State
John Cooper
Ohio
Corey Pargo
Toledo
Rogers
Kirk Herbstreit
Centerville
Columbus Dispatch
Cooper
Earle Bruce
Tom Lemming
Chuck Webb
Toledo Macomber
John Gerak
Stuthers
O.J. McDuffie
Gates Mills Hawken
Buster Howe
Zaneswile
Associated Press
Amherst prepares to name Larry Shaw football head coach
Larry Shaw, 49, Amherst Steele High School assistant varsity basketball coach, is recommended for the head football coach post by the Board of Education. Shaw has guided freshmen football teams to a 22-6 record over four years and has coached basketball at Amherst since 1984. He plans to stay on as basketball assistant and will shape a staff and offense after meeting with colleagues.
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Larry Shaw
Amherst High
Gene Legeza
Amherst
Amherst Steele High School
Board of Education
Shaw
LaGrange
Earl Haberfield
Don Richardson
Findlay College
Keystone High School
Keystone
Joi
Brooklyn
Elyria High
Keith Sooy
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John Stollmeyer
Nets
Dale Mitchell
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Barry Wallace
Kazemaini
Azinger
Carolinas
Naive
NBA
NFL
Dayton
Ron Harper
North Carolina
Brad Daugherty
Dan Coughlin
North Olmsted High
Rich Frimel
Frimel
OSU
Don
University of Akron
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