Pro football tryouts draw 435 hopefuls in Fort Lauderdale
On a rainy Sunday at Fort Lauderdale Stadium 435 men tried out for the South Florida Heat in the new International Football League. Coach George Mira praised the turnout while noting many dreamers may not make the team but can support a championship.
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Knight-Ridder
Fort Lauderdale
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Fort Lauderdale Stadium
South Florida Heat
International Football League
George Mira
Mr. Right
Mira
University of Miami
Bengals Rally Past Browns 28-21 at Riverfront Stadium
Cincinnati edged Cleveland 28-21 as Turk Schonert led a comeback, fans roared after the final possession, and Ken Riley returned a 42 yard interception for a fourth quarter TD. Cleveland’s ground game stalled at 74 yards while Cincinnati piled up 134 rushing yards and 160 passing yards.
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Sipe
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Walker
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Schonert
Johnson
Wilson
McDonald
Newsome
Holt
Stoudt Leads Steelers Past Seahawks In Narrow Win
Cliff Stoudt scored as the Pittsburgh Steelers edged Seattle 27-21. QB Greg Krieg relieved Jim Zorn at halftime, throwing 13 of 20 for 214 yards and two touchdowns, while Zorn struggled with 1 of 8 for 2 yards. Rivera, Pittsburgh’s 1983 first round pick, was critically injured in a two car crash and hospitalized.
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Los Angeles Raiders
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Cliff Stoudt
Texas Tech
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Wisconsin
Seahawks
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Frank Pollard
Stoudt
Browns playoff chances hinge on tough remaining AFC Central tests
Browns coach Sam Rutigliano conceded uncertainty after a 28-21 loss that dropped Cleveland to 4-4 while Pittsburgh rose to 6-2. With eight games left, the Browns would need seven wins if the Steelers finish 10-6, and a division title would likely hinge on tiebreakers, given intra-division records.
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Seattle
Dixon wins New York Marathon in dramatic 2 8 59
New Zealand's Dick Dixon overtakes Geoff Smith at 26 miles to win in 2 hours 8 minutes 59 seconds marking his second marathon win and a possible shift toward track. Britain’s Geoff Smith finished second as Grete Waitz cruised to another women’s title in 2 27 00 while 14 458 of 15 193 starters finished.
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Dixon
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Joan Benoit
United States
Waitz
New Zealand
Lorraine Moller
Laura Fogli
Italy
Carolyn Messner
High school football heads into late-season stretch
Firelands clinches Inland Conference West as laconic week 12 games loom. North Ridgeville, Midview lead Lakeland Conference with 4 6 1 records while Vermilion Wellington and Amherst affiliate hold 3 2. Friday tests include Amherst at Midview and North Ridgeville at Wellington with Vermilion facing Oberlin. Major matchups across Buckeye and Inland East feature Buckeye at Lutheran West and Edison at Monroeville as playoff contenders emerge.
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