Second, he’s from the defensive side, and most successful head coaches began as defensive coaches-Don Shula, Tom Landry, Chuck Noll, George Allen” The films show that the Houston Oilers were robbed in Sunday’s 16-13 loss to the Washington Redskins, when the officials made the wrong call on a disputed play. Gerber, an easy-going sort, doesn’t mind that kind of notoriety. “There were some potshots taken at our defense” Contreras said “But they did a tremendous job tonight They came of age” And how. The shower of Moet & Chandon champagne had seemingly cleansed the Los Angeles Lakers’ captain of a leprosy, bathed away all the public soilings administered by the Boston Celtics. After all, she had always been there-even if he hadn’t noticed. Sutcliffe, whose only regular-season loss in 1984 was a 7-1 defeat here, gave up two runs in the first on doubles by Ken Landreaux and Mike Marshall and Guerrero’s sacrifice fly. Hana Mandlikova, who stopped Martina Navratilova’s 54-match winning streak to win the Virginia Slims of California last year, ended four years of frustration against Chris Evert Lloyd with a 6-2, 6-4 victory Sunday in the final of the $150,000 tournament at Oakland.

Question: You’ve been coaching high school sports since 1965. Q: A lot of people wrote you off after you went three years without winning a tournament. I want him coming back as the right fielder” Added Mauch: “You can also check the stats and find that he strikes out half the time against (Jack) Morris” Jackson pinch hit against Aurelio Lopez and grounded back to the mound. “We haven’t spent much time socially” he said, “but I like Roger.

What happened is that the Cornhuskers found strength by lifting weights. And all seven of his professional fights have ended in knockouts, none lasting past the fourth round and most being two-hit affairs-Nunn hitting his opponent and his opponent hitting the canvas. “We may have to add red spittoons” Shea said, keeping in the color scheme. . Thursday night, for example, Narron got a pitch he definitely didn’t expect, but one for which he was hungering A fastball: filet mignon for a fastball hitter. says he doesn’t like to call what transpired last season the sophomore jinx. You can get a Sunday pass, but you’re tested every time you come back You can leave, but if I left, my career’s gone. Generally, the message talks about the benefits of extra-curricular activities and praises the valuable lessons of sportsmanship, fair play and the spirit of competition.

Hazzard is planning to use a lot of man-to-man, full-court pressure and to do a lot of running when the ball gets into Bruin hands. Howser, however, said he wants his pitchers concentrating on the hitters “We know they can run” he said. The day began with hopes by Clipper executives that Nixon would be in uniform for Wednesday night’s game against the Lakers. It’s hard to loaf in practice when you see Larry Bird, one of the game’s best players, going non-stop for two hours D. J. But this weekend, the kind of season they’ve mostly had will continue. A different team from Seoul, South Korea won the World Series last year, and Asian teams have won 14 of the last 18 annual tournaments here. . “We couldn’t take the risk of him hurting the shoulder again” Lopez said.

Dickerson’s backup, Barry Redden, didn’t practice Wednesday and Thursday because of a sprained ankle and was able to participate in only about 30% of his normal practice Friday, Robinson said. How delighted they must have been that the surplus money would go to the owners who were not turning profits as large as the more successful owners. Oregon State played without flanker Reggie Bynum, the second-leading receiver in the conference, who was sidelined by an ankle injury last week. “I’m happy to get the opportunity because it will help me from an experience standpoint, but I’m trying not to be too optimistic. Kohde-Kilsch, who contributed to that reputation with a surprising quarterfinal victory over Mandlikova in this year’s French Open, was well aware of her opponent’s track record. It really began to build for me and I couldn’t reconcile myself to a winning-above-all attitude. The Raiders recruited extensively for their offensive line and defense, landing freshmen Blane Wingle, who will start at offensive guard, and tackle Matt Hickman, an All-Ventura County and Shrine game selection from Camarillo.

“We try to make this a professional effort both with the crew on the boat and the people ashore”The syndicate is going first class. Toronto Manager Bobby Cox said the change in the playoff format-from a best-of-five to best-of-seven series-takes some pressure off the Blue Jays. The nominally retired chief of the baseball players’ union warned owners representatives Monday that with an Aug. -Released by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1982 with no assurance he would find employment again in baseball.

The Wildcats actually went ahead, 27-26, while on defense, scoring on two fast breaks (one on a steal Nobody fast breaks on North Carolina. Garcia was an 18-year-old who had been a soccer player through most of his youth in the Dominican Republic and had been signed to a baseball contract only because he ran and threw exceptionally well. Arizona may not be pro football’s dead end, but it figured to be somewhere in the same neighborhood. She made 11 of 12 shots from the field and was instrumental in helping SDSU to a 45-25 advantage on the boards. Then, Monday, he surprised Moor, the tournament’s 15th-seeded player, using a powerful serve to rally from a 1-4 deficit in the second set.

He was drafted by the Phoenix Racquets of World Team Tennis in 1978. But that was early in the year, before she went out of town and started winning. then let go-and Sharon would continue skating the length of the rink On one foot Sharon quickly learned spins, spirals and spread eagles. Grade One won a cavalry-charge finish in the $1,344,000 Woodrow Wilson Pace for 2-year-olds and paid a winning mutuel of $100. 40 at the Meadowlands. .

A sellout crowd of 1,621 was on hand at the hotel to witness the pairing of the Weaver triplets of Pomona all on a fight card the same night, but of the 21-year-old brothers of former heavyweight champion Mike Weaver, only Troy and Floyd actually fought. Those previous three seasons had been disruptive affairs, what with the strike in 1982 and the injuries to Dan Fouts in 1983 and 1984. The only sounds were the quiet, contented clucks of about 200 coots on the water. I’m just happy to be here” In the other locker room, Leonard was saying: “Today’s wind was tough, probably one of the toughest days Davis could get.

“And I’d like to see him draw 40 more walks, which would be like 40 more hits” The Dodgers have reached a stalemate in their efforts to sign Orel Hershiser and Dave Anderson, the only two players still unsigned. Brett didn’t get a hit, but his grounder to shortstop drove home Smith. His two-run double in the first inning put the Twins ahead, and he then made four fielding gems to keep them in front. native who played with Darryl Strawberry at Crenshaw High-has been given the starting job at third by new Manager Jim Davenport. “Last year I was unknown so I could go in front of the race without problems This year it will be difficult to go in front “Because I was an outsider, no one worried about me When I went in front, no one gave me problems. I came to help these guys (San Francisco’s young linebackers) get better.

Go get ‘em” And the next batter, George Foster, flew out to Carmelo Martinez on the warning track in left Said Hoyt: “I was on pins and needles there for a while Fortunately, he swung at a pitch he shouldn’t have I was lucky. Another key, according to Smith, is to have ushers who know their sections and recognize potential problems. Holmes drew his fifth foul on Smith, and the Arizona forward then scored on a delayed shot It was, at least, a lengthy continuation play. “I care more about what the crowd thinks than what the judges think” he said Lakes is also unique in gymnastics because he is black. “Ever since I was a kid” Trivia Time: On this date in 1941, the Cleveland Indians stopped Joe DiMaggio’s hitting streak at 56 games.