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University Daily Kansan / Monday, November 7, 1988
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Turnover-prone Chiefs fall to Denver
The Associated Press
Elway John three a sixyard touchdown pass to Vance Johnson, and Sammy Winder added another score on a short-yardage run as the Denver Broncos overcame penalties to defeat the turnover-prone Kansas City Chiefs 17-11 yesterday.
The Broncos, snapping a two-game losing streak, climbed into a first-place tie with Seattle in the AFC West at 5-5. Kansas City, the team's season came over Denver, dropped to 1-8-1.
Kansas City Coach Frank Gansz said the Chiefs "had our opportunities, but we didn't take advantage of them. Ball security — that's what cost us the game. We gave them seven points. You can't expect to win when you have a good old position and don't take care of the ball."
The Chiefs drove inside the Denver 10-yard line twice, but came away with no points. With a second-and-goal at Denver's eight in the first quarter, Bill Kenney threw into coverage and was intercepted at the goal line by Denver safety Mike Harden.
Harden was down at the one yard and, Kansas City got a safety on the next play when Tony Dorsett was tackled on a pitchout in the end zone by linebacker Dino Hackett.
The Chiefs squandered their other scoring opportunity early in the third period. With second-and-six from the eight, Palmer Pulmur broke into scoring, and the ball towled to刃backer, Rick Pennin
Elway *T* DP ass and Winder's run staked the Broncos to a 14-2 lead, which the Chiefs whittled to 14-5 at the half on the first of three Nick Lowery field goals.
Kansas City got within 14-8 with a third-quarter field goal, but the two teams traded kicks in the final-period.
Ditka views victory from hospital
The Associated Press
CHICAGO — Mike Ditka and his beloved Chicago Bears came through their first separation in six years with flying colors.
"He did great," Diana Ditka said yesterday after leaving her husband's bedside at Lake Forest Hospital, where the 49-year-old was found in a mild heart attack suffered Wednesday.
"He didn't do anything different than if he were watching another (team's) game. If we were watching a game after our game were over with, he would always yell, 'Catch
the ball. He just gets excited a few times when somebody makes a mistake.
The Bears took most of the suspense — not to mention stress — out of the contest by bounding Tampa Bay 28-10.
Phoenix 24
The Bears did precious little to disturb Ditka's lunch of roasted chicken and iced tea.
"Mike Ditka's going to be watching it on TV," offensive guard Thayer said before the game. "To me, that's almost scarier than having him on the sideline. Because, if you screw up, you know it's coming through — that he saw it."
Phoenix 24 San Francisco 23
Neil Lomac hit Roy Green with a nine-yard touchdown pass with three seconds remaining and Al Del Greco boooted the decisive extra point to give Phoenix a 24-23 victory over San Francisco. The Cardinals, who trailed 22.0 in score, scored 17, fourth-quarter points.
Philadelphia 30 Los Angeles Rams 24
Philadelphia quarterback Randall Cunningham threw three touchdown passes, two to rookie tight end Keith Jackson, as the Eagles defeated the Rams 30-24 Cunningham, who had a game with a sore right wrist. He completed 22 of 39 passes for 423 yards for Philadelphia, 5-1.
Buffalo 13 Seattle 2
Rob Riddick scored a touchdown on a 1-ayard run, and Scott Norwood kicked field goals of 27
and 23 yards as Buffalo beat the Seahawks 13-3 for their fifth straight victory.
Washington 27 New Orleans 24
Chip Lohmier kicked a 23-yard field goal with 47 seconds left yesterday to cap a fourth-quarter rally that gave Washington a 27-24 victory over the Saints.
Indianapois 38 New York Jets 14
Mouse quarterback Chris Chandler passed 44 yards to Clarence Diver and ran 29 yards for another touchdown during a third-quarter interception against a 38-14 victory over the penalty-placed Jets.
Cincinnati 42 Pittsburgh 7
Boomer Esiason three three touchdown passes — his first in three games — and Eddie Brown set a club record with 216 yards receiving. He scored the Steelers 42.7 with a big-play offense.
Atlanta 20
Green Bay 0
Chris Miller passed for 177 yards, including a 45-yard scoring strike to Gene Lang, as the Falcones snapped an eight-game home field losing streak with a 20-0 victory over the
Chicago 28 Tampa Bay 10
New England 21 Miami 10
Mike Tomczak, making his first start of the year in place of injured Jim McMahon, passed for two touchdowns and set up two others, leading the Bears to a 28-10 victory over the
Rookie John Stephens broke the 100-yard rushing barrier for the third straight game as he ran for 104 yards and one touchdown and he scored in the final frame to comeback for a 21-10 victory over the Dolphins.
New York Giants Dellee 21
Dallas 21
Phil Simms threw two touchdown passes to Stephen Baker and Lawrence Taylor forced two turnovers that led to scores as the Giants gave a brief glimpse of their 1986 Super Bowl form and defeated Dallas 29-21, handing the Cowboys their sixth straight loss.
Minnesota 44
Detroit 17
Anthony Carter caught eight passes for 188 yards and Wade Wilson passed for a career-high 391 yards and two touchdowns yesterday, leading the Vikings to a 44-17 victory over the
Los Angeles Raiders 13 San Diego 2
San Diego 3
Steve Beuerlein threw a fourth-quarter touchdown pass to Trey Junkin and Chris Bahn kicked a pair of goal goals as the Raiders beat the Chargers 13-3.
'Hawks to play exhibition game
Williams to use game to check progress
By Arvin Donley Kansan sportswriter
Kansas basketball coach Roy Williams said he would use tonight's exhibition game against the Spirit Express to gauge the progress the Jayhawks had made and the first three weeks of practice.
"This gives us an opportunity to play in front of a crowd in a game-like situation." Williams said. "It will show us how far we've come in three weeks of practice and how far we have to go."
For senior center Sean Alvarado and sophomore forward Mark Randall, who were redshirted last season, tonight's game represents their first outside competition since the 1986-87 season.
"I'm ready to play." Randall said. "It was tough to sit out and watch last year. This game will tell me where I'm at and what I have to do to improve."
having played two intrasquad scrimmages so far this season, junior guard Kevin Pritchard said he was not disappointed. Somebody besides his teammates
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"It gives us a different feel than we get in practice," Pritchard said.
Williams has not decided on a starting lineup, but Alvarado, Randall and sophomore Mike Maddox are expected to see the most action at the front-court positions since they are the only Jayhawk players who are 6-foot-7 or taller.
At guard, however, the Jayhawks are blessed with depth. Returning lettermen, Scooter Barry, Lincoln Minor, Jeff Guelier, Milt Newton and Pritchard are fighting for starting
His gives us an opportunity to play in front of a crowd in a game-like situation. It will show us how far we've come in three weeks of practice and how far we have to go.'
Roy Williams Kansas basketball coach
positions along with junior college transfer Freeman West and freshman Sean Tunstall.
Newton, who is 64, along with West and Guelder, who are 65, are expected to play both the offseason and small forward positions.
The Express has only two returning players from last year's team that was 25-8 and 8-8 against college competition.
The Express was established in 1983 and has compiled a 165-46 record. Its competition has included universities, AAU tournaments, international teams, prison teams and military teams.
The game is not included as part of the season ticket package. Tickets are $5 for adults and $2 for students and children may be purchased at the KU ticket office or east lobby of Allen Field House.
Tip-off is at 7:35 p.m. at the field house.
Kansas athletic department officials announced student and public season tickets have sold out for the fourth consecutive season. Last season, Kansas ranked 11th nationally in home attendance.
Senior guard Lincoln Minor and the rest of the Jayhawks open their season with an exhibition game tonight against the Spirit Express in Allen Field House.
KANSAN file photo
Two titles on the line Leonard, Lalonde to battle tonight
The Associated Press
LAS VEGAS, New — Sugar Ray Leonard returns to the ring for only the third time in nearly seven years tonight, moving up in weight once again to take on Canada's Donny Lalonde for two different titles.
Leonard is a 3½-1 favorite to beat Lalonde in the scheduled 12-round fight that has a contract limit of 188 pounds but will be for both Lalonde's 5'6" and 6'0" heights, weight title and the WBC's newly created super middleweight crown.
The fighters stand to make the biggest paydays of their careers*, with Leonard expected to earn up to $15 million and Lalonde about $3 million in a fight that has attracted curiosity but lacks the excitement of Leonard's April 1987 comeback against Marvelous Marvin Hagler.
"People ask how much longer I can fight," Leonard said. "I don't know. This may be in fact my farewell performance, I don't know."
Leonard, who has lost only once in 35 professional fights, expects to weigh the heaviest of his 11-year professional career at about 163 pounds, while Lalonde plans to come in near thir 168-pound limit.
The fight in the 15,388 seat outdoor arena at Caesars Palace is expected to start about 6 p.m. It is being sold nationally on pay-per-view cable at $29.95 and in selected closed circuit locations.
On the surface, the flight offers an intriguing matchup of speed against power, with Lalonde packing the punch of a light heavyweight and Leonard famous for his ability to slip and move inside the ring.
But the 32-year-old Leonard isn't the same fighter who dazzled crowds and dominated opponents as a wetherweight before retiring for the first time in 1982. He showed flashes of his power, and he was given decision over Hagler, but another 19 months of inactivity and another five pounds may slow him further.
"People say Ive lost a step here and there," Leonard said. "But those are the same people who said Spinks would best Mike Tyson."
Lalonde, on the other hand, has demonstrated ability as a hard puncher, but many boxing observers believe he is a one-armed fighter whose ring talent is not only limited, but questionable.
"Ray is headed to the boxing hall of fame and Donny is not," admits Lalonde's manager, Dave Wolf. "Donny is a fighter who became a world champion through punching power and tenacity, but he'll never go down in history as one of the great ones."
Lalonde has 26 knockouts in winning 31 of 33 pro fights, but critics say he has no effective left job or left hook and that he can beat Leonardo on right.
Lalonde, who first separated his left shoulder while playing hockey at age 17, has had two operations on it. He then inserted a metal pin inserted to hold it together.
"My personal belief is that I'm the hardest punching light heavyweight in the world and I am fighting a wetterweight, an old wetterweight." Lalonde said during Saturday's final press conference.
"He's right," Leonard shot back sarcastically. "I'm slow and I'm old."
The 28-year-old Lalonde was a self-managed fighter much of his career and is now beginning a drive to become ranked as a light heavyweight.
Lalonde said he had studied video tapes of Leonard's fight against Hagler and thought he would be able to get his right hand across in the fight.
Sports Briefs
NEW YORK CITY MARATHONS
Jones, 33, in his New York marathon debut, took the lead near the 12.4-mile mark. He was caught briefly at 15 miles by Salvatore Bettoli of Italy, then moments later took command, completing the 26-ilem 385-yard course in 2 hours, 8 minutes, 20 seconds.
NEW YORK CITY MARATHON:
Steve Jones of Wales won the New York City Marathon yesterday, redeeming himself after three years of sub-par marathons, and Grete Waatz of Norway led all the way in winning the women's division for a record ninth time.
minutes.
It was the second fastest New York City Marathon ever run, only seven seconds behind the course record of 2:13 set by Alberto Salazar in 1981. Salazar's time was not recorded as an American record because it was found that the course was 43 yards short.
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COLLEYBALL TEAM SPLITS: The
knee volleyball team split its
matches over the weekend, losing to
the University of Colorado and
KU men's soccer team beats Huskers
defeating Colorado College
TUCSON OPEN TOURNAMENT:
South African David Frost, unchallenged by ailing Mark Wiebe, compiled a 5-under par 67 and coated to a five-strike victory yesterday in the Tucson Open Golf tournament.
Yesterday, the Jayhawks defeated Colorado College 15-13, 11-15, 13-15, 15-12 and 15-11 Saturday, the Jayhawks were swept in three games by Big Eight Conference foe Colorado, 15-3, 15-3 and 15-4.
Frost won his second title of the season and of a four-year PAU Tour career with a 266 total, 22 shots under on the PTC course at StarPass
Kansas' next competition is Friday against Oklahoma at Allen Field House.
The Jayhawks' record is 5-20 over all and 1-7 in the Big Eight.
The victory was worth $108,000 from the purse of $600,000 and lifted Frost into sixth place on the money-winning list with $621,000 going into next week's season-ending Nabisco Championship.
Forward Kramar Mosavavi had two goals and an assist as the Kansas men's soccer team closed out its regular season Saturday with a 5-victory over Nebraska in Lincoln, Neb.
By Ken Winford
By Ken Winters
Kansan sportswriter
For the Jayhawks, 18-2-3, it was the final tune-up before this week's National Collegiate Club Soccer Association Championship.
Kansas, winners of the Midwest Collegiate Soccer League title, will be seeded second at the national tournament this weekend in Anmes, Iowa.
Kansas coach Glenn Stilfried said the Jayhawks strong show against Nebraska indicated Kansas was ready for the national tournament.
"Our players showed they were sharp and really ready to play." Shirlrtle said. "Right now they are very eager to get to Ames. It probably will be the longest vexe of their lives in terms of waiting to play."
The Jayhawks, slowed recently by nagging injuries to several key players, were back to full strength Saturday. Kansas scored three first-half goals to take control.
Eleven minutes into the game, Moosavi scored on a pass from midfielder Sean Holmes. Two minutes later, forward Ed Nelson scored a goal. Holmes again got the assist.
Nebraska narsacked the lead to 2-1 but a penalty kick goal by Holmes with 10 minutes left in the half gave Nebraska their two advantage back.
Moosavi said the good outing
Kansas' final two scores came with less than 10 minutes left in the game. Moosavi scored on an assist from forward Dan Stoke with seven minutes remaining. Stake scored a goal four minutes later off an assist from Moosavi.
against Nebraska was important for the Jayhawks going into the national tournament.
Shirtlife said having the majority of the team healthy made a difference.
"Everyone is trying to get ready for the national tournament," he said. "We played very well Saturday, but the last four or five games before that we had our problems. Everyone on the team wants to be national champions badly. I'm confident we'll play well."
Eight teams will participate in the national tournament. The round-robin tournament consists of two divisions. Kansas is the top-seeded team in a division with Minnesota,
"It was nice because we were able to get players back to their normal positions," he said. "Against Nebraska, everything was back to the way it was when we were winning a lot of games."
Illinois, the top-seeded team in the tournament, heads the other division, which includes Iowa State. Mankato State and Wisconsin Steven Point.
Wisconsin-Eau Claire and Wichita State.
The Jayhawks will play Minnesota at noon Friday. The Golden Gophers, who are seeded second in Kansas, shuffle to be a tough opponent. Shurflet said
Each team will play the other three teams in its division. The two teams with the best records from each division will advance to the the semifinals.
Kansas will play Wichita State in the preliminary round. Shirlife said the Jayhawks had extra incentive to beat the Shockers.
"Wichita State is the only team to beat us this year." Shirtlife said. "So we still have a score to settle with them. We'll be ready."