Pirates poised to celebrate third straight NL East title
The Pirates extended their lead as they beat the Cubs 5-2 behind Bob Moose and Ramon Hernandez and a 15 hit attack led by Al Oliver Rennie Stennett Roberto Clemente Rich Hebner and Manny Sanguillen. The East race remains fluid with AL rivals idle and the Red Sox leading the pack. St. Louis beat Montreal 6-2 and Houston topped San Diego 10-6 while Milwaukee outlasted Cleveland 4-3 in 15 innings and California shut out Texas 4-0.
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Oklahoma Tops Utah State as No 1 Team Upsets Nebraska
No. 1 Oklahoma begins season at home against Utah State led by backfield returnees Greg Pruitt Joe Wylie and Leon Crosswhite with senior quarterback Dave Robertson starting. Oklahoma a 35 point favorite despite inexperience.
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Kicking rematch set as Chiefs open season against Dolphins
The piece recalls Garo Yepremian and Jan Stenerud deciding the AFC title with last Christmas’s 27 24 Dolphins win. It notes expectations for a season opener rematch and highlights lineup changes for both teams and early game slate including Dallas Philadelphia San Diego San Francisco Oakland Pittsburgh St Louis Baltimore Giants Lions Saints Rams Jets Bills Bengals New England Texans Broncos Green Bay Browns Falcons Bears and a Monday night Washington Minnesota matchup.
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Ed Sanger wins Oskaloosa super stock feature
Ed Sanger stretched his point lead at the Oskaloosa track winning the super stock feature Thursday night. Curt Hansen and Arlo Becker followed. The results list heats and semi mains with drivers like Bob Bonzer Joe Merryfield and Chris Maurer and show Sanger leading the point standings 6510 to Moss 4145 and others.
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De-Men to Sponsor Postgame Lunch at The Willows
Sports fans are reminded that De-Men will sponsor a post game luncheon at The Willows on Friday night after the Washington and Knoxville football game. The all you can eat menu includes ham beans and cornbread for 75 cents.
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Washington Demons 9th Graders Start 1-0 with 6-0 Victory
The Washington Freshmen beat Iowa City West 6-0 to open their season in a defensive battle. McCarthy threw a 33 yard TD to Roth in the third quarter, Roth and Arbogast each had 10 tackles, and the Demons controlled the fourth quarter to avenge last year’s loss. They next face Mid-Prairie at Kalona.
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Kalona’s Dan Dickel to anchor Iowa Hawkeyes defense
Dan Dickel of Kalona, a 215 pound junior and former Mid-Prairie standout, is expected to start at defensive end for the Iowa Hawkeyes as they begin football this season. He earned a starting job last fall and faces strong competition from younger candidates.
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