European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 07, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday january 7.1990 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports Browns slip past Bills 34-30 Cleveland a Crnic Kosar threw three touchdown passes Rookie Eric Metcalf scored on a 90 Yard Kickoff return and the Cleveland Browns held off inc Buffalo Bills 34-30 saturday to reach the acc championship game Tor the third time in tour seasons. The Browns 10-6-1 will next play the Winner of Sun Day s Pittsburgh Denver game. Cleveland lost acc title games to inc Broncos at the end of the 1986 and 1987 seasons. Forced to go for a touchdown because of a crucial extra Point miss minutes earlier Buffalo moved 63 Yards to the Cleveland 11 with 20 seconds left. Jim Kelly who threw for four ads and 405 Yards then had Ronnie Harmon open in the end zone but the Ball glanced off his fingertips. On the next play. Kelly s pass was intercepted by linebacker Clay Matthews at the i with three seconds remaining and the Browns ran out the clock. Kosar. Playing despite hand and Elbow injuries completed 20 of 29 passes for 251 Yards and was Noi intercepted. Kelly was 28-for-54 with two inter cup acc semifinal Lions As the acc East Champion Bills finished 9-8. With Cleveland leading 24-21 in the third Quarter Metcalf look Scott Norwood s kick at the 10, darted through a huge Hole up the Middle and raced Down the right sideline Lor a 31-21 Lead with 4 23 left in the period. Mccalf overcoming a bruised toe. Gave the Browns their first touchdown Ever on a Kickoff return in the playoffs and their first in any game since 1986. The Lunback Cilomi cd a game that overflowed with big plays including two Long touchdown passes each by Kosar and Jim Kelly who were once team mates at the University of Miami. Webster Slaughter caught touchdown passes of 52 and 44 Yards trom Kosar and Kelly threw scoring passes of 72 Yards to Andre Reed and 33 Yards to James Leflon. Kosar also threw a 3-Yard to pass to Little used Light end Ron Middleton and Kelly threw two Short scoring passes to running Back Thurman Thomas. The Browns led 17-14 Al the end of ii frenetic first half thai was an Omen of things to come. They extended it to 24-14 Early in the third Quarter on Kosar s 44 yarder to Slaughter who was wide open at the 18 be cause of a blown coverage in the secondary. The touch Down came three plays after Mark Harper intercepted Kelly s badly under thrown pass at the Buffalo 46. But an Exchange of fumbles one by Buffalo s  Kinnic brew and another by Cleveland s Kevin Mack on the next play gave Buffalo a first Down at the Cleve land 21, and six plays later Kelly hit Thomas Wilh a 6 Yard pass that made it 24-21. Mcl calf return widened the Lead to 10 again bul Kelly undaunted marched the Bills 68 Yards to set up Scott Norwood s 30-Yard Field goal. Cleveland then ale up nearly seven minutes on a drive that set up Matt Bahr s 47-Yard Field goal with 6 50 to go for a 31-24 Lead. Kelly however hit Thomas on a 3-Yard to pass with four minutes left bul Norwood s extra Point kick Hil the Back of his own Center leaving Cleveland with a Lour Point margin. No you Don t Chicago bulls Center Bill car right leaps High in an Effort to Block a shot by Orlan do s Terry Catledge during first half action Friday in Chicago. Teammate Stacey King is ready to offer Cartwright assistance. Clippers end 10-year drought on celts court b the associated press Boston the los Angeles clip pers ended a id year Boston Garden los ing Streak Friday night with a 114-105 Victory Over the celtics who played most of the game without Larry Bird. Ron Harper and Benoit Benjamin sparked a 16-2 fourth Quarter Clipper rail. Harper had six Points and Benjamin five in the surge that turned a 97-92 deficit with 7 14 left to play into a 108-99 los Angeles Lead with 45 seconds Logi. The i Mclory broke he clippers Overall i i game losing Streak against Boston and was their first in Boston Garden alter id straight Losse. The last won in Huston on March 2. I 7i. When they were still based in a in i a Bird sprains in his kit ankle with 42 seconds left in the i first Quarter and played just la minutes Only Lour in the second half. He left the game with 7 37 remaining in the Hird Quarter and did t return after scoring 12 Points. Kevin Mel Laic led Boston with 20 Points. The clippers were paced a Harper s 28 ail Damn Manning with a season High 26. The clippers decline surge in which Boston managed just two free in runs in Kevin Gamble began after Mcl Lale s Basket with 7 14 remaining. Baskets by Harper and Benjamin Drew the clippers to 97-96. Benjamin then Sank a Hook shot after grabbing an Olven Sive rebound giving los Angeles the Lead Lor Good with 5 32 leu. After Boston s Dennis Johnson missed two free throws and a Layup by Gary Grant. Benjamin s free throw and Harper s two free throws built the Lead to 103 97 with 3 28 to play. Gamble then made his foul shows bul the clippers capped the rails Wilh layups by Charles Smith and Harper and a free throw by Smith. The clippers padded their Lead Wilh 20 seconds Leli. When Harper Sank two free throws Afier Boson coach Jimmy Rodgers was charged with two technical fouls and ejected. Boson. Entering the game Wilh four straight victories began the fourth Quarter with an 88-80 Lead. But the celtics lost their shooting touch and were outscored 34-17 in the Linal period. The score was tied 52-52 Al halt Mic and a five Point run gave the clippers a 72-67 Lead before Boston scored inc next 11 Points. After Joe Kline s Haskel made it 90-80, los Angeles Well on a 10 i spun tying inc score with 8 44 left. In other games Friday night bulls 127, manic 116 Rik ago Michael Jordan scored 43 Points and led Chicago Over Orlando handing the magic its seventh straight Deleat and Jih in a Row on the Road. The Victory was the bulls 12th straight at Imago stadium. Thing the club record Sci in 1974-75. The bulls Are 13-1 Al Home and have won 11 of their last 13 games Overall. The Victory also was Chicago s fifth straight. Equating its season High. It was the seventh time this season hat Jordan who leads the Aba Wuh a 33-Poml average has scored 31 least 40. Scottie Pippen added 19 for Chicago. Terry called go led Orlando with 27 Points while Nick Anderson and Sidney Green each had 17. The closest the magic got in the Fouilhe Quarter was six Points As the bulls gradually pulled away and cleared the Bench near the end of the contest. Jordan had 22 Points by halftime. 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