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Leonard returns,
will fight for title
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United Press International
ANDREWS AIR FORCE
BASE, Md. — Former welter
weight champion Sugar Ray
Leonard, who retired last
November after eye surgry, says
he will fight again, perhaps as
early as February.
Leonard, 27, boxed two
three-round exhibitions Satur
day night before making the
surprise announcement. He
showed some flashes of the
quickness that characterized his
32-1 record that included 23
knockouts.
Leonard’s last fight was a
third round TKO of Bruce
Finch on Feb. 15, 1982 in Reno,
Nev.
Leonard was to defend his
world welterweight title against
Roger Stafford in Buffalo last
May but he had problems with
his vision the week before the
fight and returned to Baltimore
to be examined at Johns Hop
kins Hospital. His condition was
diagnosed as a partially de
tached retina and corrective
surgery was performed. After
several months of contempla
tion, Leonard announced his re
tirement at an elaborate news
conference last November.
“Yes, I will fight again but it’s
not a comeback,” said Leonard.
“I’m back. I’ve got to get in se
rious shape and get with (attor
ney) Mike Trainer and work out
the logistics. Hopefully, I could
have a 10-round tuneup by Feb
ruary or March, maybe.”
One pounding by ’Skins
quiets boisterous fans
A friend came over to my house Sunday to
watch what what he termed the “Skinning of
the ’Skins.” To say that my friend is a Dallas
Cowboys fan is like saying a Rolls Royce is no
more than a four-door passenger sedan.
Like most of the Cowboys’ fans I’ve been
around, my friend has always let me know
just how good “America’s Team” is. In fact,
he gets a little out of hand at limes. But I
accept that because he is a friend.
But late in the season I have to pray that
the Cowboys will losejust two in a row so my
friend can return to his pre-season “nice-
guy” nature.
It didn’t even take two in a row to answer
my prayers this time, though. One solid
pounding at the hands of the ’Skins and my
friend forgot his allegiance altogether.
When the ’Skins scored their 28th point and
the “staunch” Cowboys fans in Texas Sta
dium began their exodus, my friend jumped
up and stripped off his l-shirt that said
“Landry and God — No place but Dallas.”
When I asked him what he was doing, he
replied, “I sure wouldn’t want anyone to
think I was associated with that sorry
bunch.”
Well, I guess that is why I’m not a Cow-
But it seems like the fans who are the
vocal during the week are the first out!
blast the organization when they lose.
Even the players lose their compos
when things don’t go their way. I told
friend 1 was embarrassed for him
Michael Downs and Dennis Thurman
led their juvenile stunt in the middle
Redskin touchdown celebration. I rt
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boys fan and probably never will be (I
started yelling for the ’Skins back when they
were all 40 and fat).
Like my friend, Cowboys fans have gotten
their jollies riding on the coattails of a good
football program. And I’ll be the first to
admit that Dallas has an excellent program.
wasn t.
I guess the Cowboysjust can’t standpj
perity. There’s not a player on theteamj
fan under the age of 18 that can recall^
the ’Pokes had a poor season — andd
doesn’t mean getting beat in the first ton
of the play-offs either. I’m talkin^abouti
lean years — like the ones Dandy
dith and Bob Hayes could tell you al
They are the foundation on which
Cowboys team rests and even though tJ 16
didn’t always win, they were sureexcitinj
watch.
Maybe Cowboys fans and playen
should take a look at Tom Landry. Hei
has much to say. But then again,
around the Cowboys forever. He b
what it’s like on the other side of the street
and he’s glad to be where he is
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Packers beat Bucs in overtime
as Stenerud boots 23-yarder
United Press International
TAMPA, Fla. — Jan Stener-
ud’s fourth field goal of the
game — a 23-yarder at 4:07 of
overtime Monday night — kept
the Green Bay Packers’ playoff
hopes alive with a 12-9 victory
over the Tampa Bay Buc
caneers.
Stenerud’s game-winner cap
ped a night in which the 40-year-
old kicker set an NFL record for
most field goals in a career. He
now has 338, three better than
mark set by George Blanda.
He sent the game into over
time with a 23-yard field goal
with 28 seconds left in regula
tion.
The victory moved the Pack
ers into a tie with the Detroit
Lions and made the the NFC
Central title race into a free-for-
all. The Packers and Lions both
have 8-7 records while the last-
place Bucs fell to 2-13, their
worst record since 1977 when
they finished 2-14.
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The NFC Central race comes
down to the final week like this:
•Detroit can win the title next
week by beating the Bucs at Pon
tiac, Mich., but a loss there and a
Packers’ victory over the Bears
at Chicago would give the Pack
ers the title.
•Should Detroit win the divi
sion and Green Bay beats the
Bears, the Packers still could win
a wildcard berth if the Los
Angeles Rams beat New Orleans
in tneir final game.
Lynn Dickey, who
the fifth player to pass fori
than 4,000 yards in a
moved the Packers to the I
pa 5, setting up the tying
goal.
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Green Bay won the tossit
overtime and received the
starting from their 29.0
connected with James'
for a 15-yard play in the
and after Harlan HucU
broke loose for a 20-yanl
Dickey ran one play to the
of the field at tne tampai
Stenerud came on to kid
•Should Detroit and Green
Bay finish with 9-7 records, the
Lions would win the division on
the strength of a better division
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hind midway through the final
period and took the lead for the
only time on a 4-yard pass from
Jack Thompson to Adger Arm
strong. But Bill Capece, who
kicked a 22-yard field goal in the
second period, missed the extra
point when the ball hit the up
right, leaving the Bucs with a 9-6
lead.
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passes for 278 yards, givim ianon
4,194 passing yards forth Shortly ;
son. Bill Kenney of Kansi 1 ners j n t
had become the fourth pla'
surpass the 4,000-yard
when he passsed for 411
Sunday. Kenney has 4,187l | rze
for the season.
Cap>ece then had a 35-yard
field-goal attempt blocked with
Joe Namath of the Nett
Jets, Dan Fouls ofSanD*
and Brian Sipe of Clevd
were the other three qmi
backs to make the 4,1
The victory was the seed
overtime in five tries this
for Green Bay. Tampa
third overtime game of
season.
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