Talk about numbers such as . 370 averages, 34-game hitting streaks and three consecutive homers to open a glorious home opener When discussing the 1988 Padres, only one number matters Of the 162 games they played last season, they won 65 Sixty-five Basketball teams win more than 65 Most people live longer than 65 Your grandmother drives faster than 65. The Patriots not only had 59 running plays Sunday, they had 59 dull running plays. Golf Notes The 15th annual Pride of the Foothills Invitational, one of the Southland's most prestigious private club tournaments, is set for Friday through Sunday on the narrow fairways of Glendora CC. "You don't often get the chance to get this dirty as a DH" he said with a grin "This reminds me of my catching days. 15 will have little bearing on tonight's rematch scheduled for 7:30 in the Indians' gym. The Whalers reversed a two-goal deficit early in the second period en route to two club records-36 wins and 74 points Hartford goalie Mike Liut made 25 saves. "He was so excited and happy to be a part of a team that was going somewhere" Johnson said.
The MONY Tournament of Champions at La Costa will again be the leadoff event, Jan 7-10, ending, as it did this year, on a Saturday The first-quarter schedule: Jan 7-10-MONY Tournament of Champions, La Costa Jan 14-18-Bob Hope Classic, Palm Desert Jan 22-25-Phoenix Open Jan 29-Feb 1-AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, Pebble Beach Feb 5-8-Hawaiian Open, Honolulu Feb 12-15-Shearson-Lehman Bros Andy Williams Open, Torrey Pines, San Diego Feb 19-22-Los Angeles Open, Riviera CC Feb 26-March 1-Doral-Eastern Open, Miami, Fla March 5-8-Honda tournament, Coral Springs, Fla March 12-15-Hertz Bay Hill tournament, Orlando, Fla March 19-22-USF&G tournament, New Orleans. And going" And gone, along with any optimism created recently by four consecutive victories at home-wins that, as recently as 10 days ago, had the Padres within a game of . 500 (8-9. Ram Notes Drug tests on Ram wide receiver Bobby Duckworth were negative. All of which the Nissan folks thought was about as humorous as slamming a big toe into a bedpost at night. "In one meeting, they told me I lost three draft picks because I signed the three free agents (in 1984) and that had hurt the farm system" Williams said.
"In a couple of weeks maybe it'll be nice to look back on the season But right now I feel devastated It will take awhile We've had a great season It's been fun all year We're in the Final Four We're 35-3. Houston scored a run in the third as Jim Pankovits singled, Ryan walked and Gerald Young singled to load the bases before Billy Hatcher hit a sacrifice fly Philadelphia went ahead, 6-1, in the fourth Gross doubled and scored on Juan Samuel's single. When the ball hit the bottom of the net, Laker Coach Pat Riley reacted in the only way he could "I laughed" he said. It would have happened sometime, but I don't think it would have been like this.
Carmel: "I've been very proud that the last 12 years everybody has had a chance to participate here" Eisler said during practice But Eisler made cuts for the first time this year The team has 90 swimmers In years past, as many as 110 have been kept "I'm not at all satisfied with the team idea" Eisler said "That's why we started up the cuts So far, I think cuts have been successful They've been necessary" Eisler paused Two swimmers clung to the gutter "Get off the wall" he bellowed He continued. " 'Get that thimble out of the infield' " Of course, it's an exaggeration. Unlike many of his teammates, Worthy was consistent in both halves. Friends, only four classifications of human can enjoy a 16-6 football game: (a) coaches; (b) players; (c) ex-coaches and players; (d) cheerleaders, who rarely bother to turn around and see who is winning The Raiders and Rams could very well meet again And that would really be something.
Game called on account of a hole in the ground: Cincinnati Reds catcher Bo Diaz's Little League team was one game away from a trip to the Little League World Series when an earthquake leveled his town and prevented the team from leaving Mexico. You could sell it as a race car-just take the headlights out" Before getting to that power, many drivers might have trouble passing the price tag. He won on a course of top-flight professional status"Kevin Leach of Rolling Hills Estates had to do a lot of adjusting during his first year as a UCLA golfer And during his second And his third. It seemed like an impossible situation, but he was fantastic"Dodger Notes Fernando Valenzuela won for only the second time in his last 11 decisions at Candlestick Park.
Of course, Riley will be a lot happier if he is proven right about Gudmundsson a little later, possibly against Houston or Boston "He could play a vital role for us" Riley said "He really doesn't have to do much. Sunvold jammed the ring finger on his right hand during the altercation. The Cowboys listed quarterback Danny White (bruised left shoulder, wide receiver Tony Hill (hamstring) and cornerback Ron Fellows (calf) as probable All have been practicing this week. As one story goes, O'Grady lived in a packing crate in Los Angeles a few months because he was so poor. Some of them are waiting to see how the series goes, but I don't have any worries about it. In their only previous season home opener at the Coliseum, the Raiders beat the New York Jets, 31-0, on Sept 2, 1985. "I'm hoping it's a combination of both" In Wednesday's win over Mary Star, the Vikings collected 11 hits, while senior right-hander Tom Fulkerson pitched a five-hitter and struck out 16 Yarnall says the lopsided games have prevented St.
"He seems to be interested in coming here but we'll just have to wait and see. The allegations were part of a Sports Illustrated cover story, "Gambling: America's National Pastime" in the March 10 issue. "He came over here ready to play" third baseman Terry Pendleton said "He doesn't care what uniform he's in. Bittner said that he never had a doubt that Crawford would be a successful running back, and he has maintained that confidence "Mike is just a super guy and an excellent athlete" he said "I'll be surprised if he doesn't go in the pro draft. Ozzie always dresses as if he's having dinner at the White House. By the morning of the third day, public reaction had escalated The Dodgers arrived at the Astrodome at 10 a. m for an afternoon game before heading to Los Angeles.
But Haynes was in a more talkative mood, saying he will protest the game. 4 Paul Blair, the Oklahoma tackle with unlimited pass-blocking potential. The 7-foot-4 Sampson has moved to center and Friday scored a season-high 38 points, including 22 in the first half, pulled down 15 rebounds, including 10 offensive, and blocked 4 shots as the Rockets broke a two-game losing streak. On the PGA Tour, where he earns his living, he is known as the other Green Hubert, the one with the funny swing, is the well-known one. I'm 27, and an athlete peaks when he is about 30 or 31" Where might Petranoff turn? The answer may be 60 feet, 6 inches from home plate Petranoff said he would like to give baseball another try.
Terry Forster did the rest, and the Angels had their second win in a row and a good seat atop the AL West standings. "We are delighted with their success and we appreciate the fine way they have represented the University of Kansas. We've been trying to get a title fight with Chitalada for a long time We had one set up for last Dec 18 at the Sports Arena, but it fell through. There was more behind Everest's motivation to install the ballpark than just having a nice place for his team to play. Last year, he told one teammate, in a bitter tone: "When I was in the minors, people in St Louis heard my name 'Templeton' and thought I was white.
All I know is that I'm going to be hitting my driver and hoping for the best. The Angels weren't exactly subjected to the Murderer's Row of scheduling in April. Eighth round-Mike Alexander, wide receiver, 6-3, 215, Penn State The Raiders see him as a fledging tight end prospect Ninth round-Reggie Ware, running back, 6-1, 240, Auburn -Scott Tabor, punter, 6-3, 195, Cal He was the third-leading punter in the nation. So are other winners, Calvin Peete, Donnie Hammond and Bob Tway. I think it's important for the players to know that we (USTA) are there all the time" Arthur Ashe, who resigned as captain last October, had often commented that the role of the Davis Cup captain was so circumscribed as to choke off the authority of the person in the position The captain is not a coach. But they wanted this game more and they came in with the same attitude Boyd Grant has" Grant would like to think his team reflects his personality If only he could get them to do it more often. Happily, Colin and McAllister both landed safely, and Beashel (pronounced Bay- shell) has returned to 12-meter competition at the helm of Australia III in the Alan Bond syndicate's campaign to defend the cup.
Rex McMackin led Notre Dame with a home run and two RBIs. Sophomore Mike Martinez (1-1) picked up the win Bosco Tech is 4-4 Notre Dame is 3-4. Rounding out the Ferdinand team are owner Elizabeth Keck and her husband, Howard, who is in his early 70s and who bred the Nijinsky II colt to run under the ownership of his wife. "Everybody is trying to contain our inside game and giving us the outside shot" McKnight said. His teams won the last two CCAA titles, so he understood the position Smitheran was in. With Vinnie hurt, Mixon had to carry us and he played a great game" Trade Tech wasn't able to match Canyons' offensive strength-five Cougars scored in double figures. If he remembers anything, it probably will be the good plays he and center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar made in the fourth quarter to help the Lakers take a 2-0 lead in the series.
Bernard (8-2 overall) has outscored the opposition, 66-12, in its last four games. Surely the Rockets must have understood this in advance, but they did it, anyway. This brings us to a fellow named Ron Lynn, whose job occupation is not one of inherent longevity He is the latest of the Chargers' defensive coordinators. I could see my sophomore season going downhill and I didn't want it to end that way" Cypress went on a 10-point run and took the lead, 41-40, with 5:52 left.
"I thought this was a very good win for us in terms of getting some momentum going" McKenzie said. By the time he was in his early teens, he had a police record for burglarizing homes in residential neighborhoods. ST LOUIS — Rick Meagher scored two goals to lead the St. I rather expected him to" Wooden has not seen Poway play its high-post offense, but if he did, he would feel as if he was back in Westwood.
Joyce had been fouled after receiving a pass at midcourt and threw the ball at a Tustin player. Then we come in here and the refs are calling a really tight game" Tight was also a good word to describe the score in the first half. Valenzuela and the Dodgers' defense settled down in the fifth and sixth innings, but the Giants had done enough damage and Dravecky continued to be baffling with a cut fastball and curve. Jason Butcher threw a three-hitter to improve to 4-1 on the year. But Iorg hit a three-run home run in the second inning, and the Padres went on to beat Mike Bielecki. Chatsworth (9-1) plays Kaiser, Hawaii, a 12-3 winner Thursday over Boone, Fla, in Saturday's championship game. Master's was out-hit 13-6, but took advantage of 8 walks by Cambelsville starter Mike Pollack Dave Black (2-1) earned the win for Master's The Master's 4, Sterling, Pa.