European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 23, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday december 23. 1985 the stars and stripes Page 23 Sweden repeats Davis cup title Munich a australian open Champion Stefan Edberg overcame Michael Westphal 3-6, 7-5, 6-4, 6-3 sunday to give swedes its second consecutive Davis cup title with a dramatic 3-2 Victory Over West Ger Many in the International team Competition. Sweden retained the title it won last year Over the United states. Its first Davis cup championship came 10 years ago with a Victory Over Czechoslovakia and the swedes lost to Australia in the i9h3 final. Earlier sunday Wimbledon Champion Boris Becker evened the score for West Germany in the five match series at 2-2 when he Defeated French open Winner Mats Wilander 6-3,2-6,6-3,6-3. Westphal ranked 51st in the world appeared to be taking West Germany to its first Davis cup title when he won the opening set against Edberg the 19-year-old australian open Champion who is ranked fifth. But Edberg rallied to break Wostphal s booming serve in the 12th game of the Sec Ond set to level the score. The swede trailed again in the third set after dropping his service in he opening game but came Back to take the Lead and never looked Back. Wilander put Sweden ahead on Friday by winning the opening singles against Westphal. Becker Defeated Edberg to even the score but Sweden regained the Lead when Wilander and Joakim Nystrom won saturday s doubles against Becker and Andreas Maurer. Westphal appeared capable of creating a major upset when he broke Edberg a the sixth game to take the first set convincingly. Edberg broke Westphal in the sixth game of the second set but the West Ger Man immediately broke Back. Edberg saved two game Points As the 12th game went to five deuces then broke West Phal to win the set 7-5 and level the match. The turning Point of the match came in the sixth game of the third set. Edberg stretched to reach a Cross court shot by Westphal. The West German misjudged the Ball and let it go by him Only to see it Bounce just inside. Yugoslav beats Muhammad for Light heavy title Pesaro Italy a Slobodan Kacar of Yugoslavia won the vacant International boxing federation Light heavyweight championship with a 15-round split decision Over american Eddie Mustafa Muhammad saturday night. Muhammad who formerly fought As Eddie Gregory took an Early Edge in the bruising fight with a flurry of Well placed jabs in the first and Sec Ond rounds. In the fourth round he injured his opponent below the nose with a head butt a Man Euver that eventually Cost him a warning by the referee in the 11th round. But Kacar then came alive using a skillful left Hook to his advantage in the sixth and seventh  two fighters were evenly matched during the next few rounds. In the final two the More aggressive new yorker appeared to dominate a weary Kacar but the yugoslavian was awarded the decision. An american judge gave Muhammad the verdict 143-141. The two italian judges gave it to Kacar 144 141 and 145-143. I was ready like never before and after an initial moment of emotion i realized that i could do it Kacar Laid after the  american disagreed saying i said that i could beat Kacar and i proved  a photo Stefan Edberg in action against West Germany s Michael Westphal. Swede s four set Victory clinched Davis cup Westphal then dropped his service to allow Edberg to level at 3-3. The swede attacking Westphal s weaker second serve broke the West German again in the 10th game to win the set. He dominated Westphal in the fourth set breaking the German in the eighth game and then held his own service to win the last game at love and give Sweden the title. Westphal fired 23 aces past Edburg but was too inconsistent in the final stages of the match to threaten the swede. Edberg served 13 aces but was devastating at the net. Becker gave Wilander a taste of what was to come when he served two aces in winning the opening game of the match. Becker appeared untroubled by a hip injury he sustained in training several Days ago. He received Ultra sonic treatment and pain killing tablets shortly before the match but fired 14 aces on the fast carpet surface and looked in top shape except in the second set. Becker was especially effective in the last set coming out of the locker rooms following the 10-minute break after the third set to race to a decisive 3-0 Lead without dropping a Point. I was under More pressure because 1 was playing for West Germany and not Only for myself Becker said after the match. Wilander squandered two game Points after being taken to Deuce by Becker in the sixth game of the first set. A Linesman then called a foot fault and Wilander was upset As he netted a backhand after a rare rally to drop his service and give Becker a 4-2 Lead. Becker served out the set at love to take the Lead. Wilander started the second set aggressively repeatedly charging the net for win Ning volleys. The swede broke Becker for the first time in the second game of the second set when the West German Star Dou ble Maui cd twice in a Row. Wilander struggled in the fifth game but saved two game Points to Hull his serve and take a 4-1 Lead. In the next game Becker stumbled and fell to the ground and West Germany s non playing team Captain Wilhelm hunger rushed onto the court fearing that Becker might have aggravated his injury. Becker quickly got up and held his serve but failed to win a single Point in the next two games dropping his service at love in the eighth game As Wilander wrapped up the set 6-2 to level the match. The West German appeared dejected and troubled As he missed several easy shots at the Start of the third set. As Becker muttered to himself and Shook his head i Lander held his service to take a i -0 Lead. A turning Point for Becker came in the next game when he stretched to full length to return a Stop Volley by Wilander that dropped close to the net. Becker won the Point and received a thunderous ovation from the capacity crowd of 1.1.000. In a gesture of elation Becker clinched his fists and the crowd responded. He was unstoppable from then on. Down 15-40 in the next game the Young German came Back to break Wilander s serve with a tremendous overhead smash and took a 2-1 Lead. The set then went with service until the ninth game. Wilander fell behind 0-40 on his serve saved two set Points but finally dropped the set when he sent two Back hands wide. Following a 10-Minutc break Becker came out of the locker room in a determined fashion breaking Wilander in the second game and taking a 3-0 Lead after allowing the swede no Points in the first two games. He served three game winning aces As he powered his Way to the four set Victory in two hours 16 minutes. Becker won the last set and the match when he held his serve at love in the final game the winning Point coming when Wilander sent a forehand Long. Miami seeking National title coaching pals meet in sugar bowl Knoxville Tenn. A pals arc pals except when one tries to get in the Way of the other s dreams of a National title in College football. That will be the Case new year s night when Jimmy Johnson and his no. 2-Rankcd Miami hurricanes meet Johnny majors seventh ranked Tennessee volunteers in the sugar  game will be played simultaneously with the Orange bowl which pits a pair of title contenders in top ranked and undefeated Penn state and no. 3 Oklahoma. For majors and Johnson the new year s rendezvous will renew a Friendship that began when majors was an assistant coach and Johnson a us guard on the 1964 National Champion Arkansas squad. When major got Bis first head coach s Job he took Johnson along to coach Iowa slate s defensive line. The next year John son became majors defensive coordinator. He was a Tough competitor even Back then majors told sportswriters tuesday. Right now Miami can claim no. 1 As Well As  went on to recite a Litany of statistical categories in which the 10-1 Hurri canes have placed including sixth in total offence fourth in scoring and third in pass ing , 8-1-2, Hopes to contain Miami with a defense borrowed from one of the late Paul Bear Bryant s longtime assistant coaches defensive coordinator Ken  vols led the nation in turnover ratio grabbing 36 fumbles and interceptions while the Tennessee offence yielded but 16. Jimmy Johnson Johnny majors for one team to be a Success the other has to give them something. That s what concerns me about Tennessee Johnson said. Chris White a senior who played sparingly during four years tied for the nation s Lead in interceptions with nine. Vol placekicker Carlos review May seem familiar to Miami fans. Older brother Fuad kicks for the nil s Miami dolphins. This season Carlos broke several of Fuad s kick ing records As he tied with Auburn s to Jackson As the no. 2 scorer in the Mcaa. But the featured attraction will be Miami s Vinny Testaverde a finalist for the Heisman trophy claimed by Jackson. Testaverde a 6-foot-5, 210-Pound quarterback hit 61.4 percent of his passes for 3,238 Yards turning Johnson s worry to de Light following the Early departure of Ernie Kossart Othenal. If you re out of position by a Yard he Testaverde is going to get the Ball in the Hole majors said he throws line drives on Post patterns when he s standing on his  Tim my acc Tennessee s All America wide receiver May upstage Testaverde if Given a Chance. He catches anything thrown even near him Johnson said of the 5-10,180-Pound Mcgee. Miami lost its opener to Florida which also handed Tennessee its Only defeat be fore rattling off 10 straight victories including a Victory Over Oklahoma and 58-7 thrashing of notre Dame. When asked if Miami ran the score up against the Irish to impress poll voters. Majors answered ill stay out of that one. We be plucked off a big enough plug to Chew As it is. We want to go Down there have a Cou ple Days of fun and then get to work and make sure Miami does t use us to argue they should be National champions majors said. Johnson again defended that runaway during a conference Call with Tennessee sportswriters. We simply played As Well As you could expect a team to play. We did t punt Fumble or throw an interception he said. We scored every time we had the Ball except when time ran out at each half and our defense scored while holding them to one touchdown Johnson said. Arn sports radio pro football los Angeles raiders it los Angeles rams 3 . Tuesday