Phillies clinch NL East with 4-1 win over Expos
Philadelphia clinches the National League East title with a 4-1 victory over Montreal in the first game, then completes the doubleheader sweep 2-1 as Jim Lonborg improves to 17-10. The Phils advance to face the Reds in the NL pennant race.
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St. Louis Cardinals
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San Francisco Giants
Houston Astros
Greg Luzinski
Montreal
Dan Warthen
Pittsburgh
Broncos Crush Browns 44-13 After Sipe's Remark
Denver dominated Cleveland 44-13 as Brian Sipe ate his post loss words. Rick Upchurch returned two punts for 73 and 47 yards, setting a club record with 125 on four returns. Calvin Jones added a 43-yard fumble return as Denver ran to 2-1.
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Cleveland Browns
Browns
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Broncos
Jim Turner
Tom Jackson
Rick Upchurch
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Calvin Jones
Ralston
Ali and Norton ready for Yankee Stadium title clash
Muhammad Ali predicts victory and envisions a packed Yankee Stadium as he trains for the sixth round future. Ken Norton vows to force a quit, while both men pursue a record purse and a possible rematch with George Foreman.
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Ingemar Johansson
Floyd Patters
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Floyd Patterson
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Top Rank, Inc
Joe Frazier
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Browns GM vows changes after 44-13 loss to Broncos
Denver AP report says Browns general manager Pete Hadhazy vowed personnel changes after a 44-13 defeat. He criticized players and questioned Brian Sipe’s NFL readiness while noting a fumbling setback by Larry Poole. Coach Forrest Gregg complained of continued giveaways and a shaky first half.
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Cleveland Browns
Denver Broncos
Browns
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Hadhazy
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Larry Poole
Poole
Broncos
Forrest Gregg
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Mo Howard Ready for Cavalier Mental Test
Mo Howard, 72 year old rookie guard for the Cleveland Cavaliers, emphasizes mental adjustment as key to breaking into the NBA. He compares to Oscar Robertson, notes the merger and dispersal draft create adversity, and stresses pressure brings out his best in capitalizing on fundamentals. He trained under Lefty Driesell at Maryland.
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Maurice “Mo” Howard
National Basketball Association
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Lefty Driesell
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Griffey
Morgan
Dhirik
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High school hoops conference openers across region
After three weeks of non league play Elvria High and Elyria Catholic start conference action this weekend. Marion visits Elvria Friday night while Elyria Catholic travels to Lake Catholic Saturday. Ashamed of nothing the Buckeye Conference features several unbeatens with big matchups including Bay at North Olmsted and Mansfield at Lorain.
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Yahoga
Reds Red-Hired Swat Squad Tops League Batting
Cincinnati’s Big Red Machine heats up with Pete Rose Ken Grifey and Joe Morgan pacing a torrid average as Griffey leads the trio. Rose, Morgan, Griffin vie near Madlock for NL batting title while Foster and Geronimo push above .310. Managers praise output despite Rose’s hiccup and Griffey eyeing a high career average.
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Rose
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