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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Monday, September 26, 1994

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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 26, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes ports september 26,1994 r Page 32 me Call nails Lewis by de Schuyler or. A boxing writer Wembley England Oliver Mccall the sparring partner who would be King is just that. Mccall a 5vz-to-l underdog won the wac heavyweight championship in a shocking upset Early sunday morning by knocking Down and stopping previously undefeated Lennox Lewis at 31 seconds of the second round. What can i say a tearful Mccall said in his dressing room after the fight. I am Happy i am thrilled. We knocked him out. We did it Lewis admitted to being dazed by a left Hoosian Dwright hand that knocked him Down before about 7,000 shocked onlookers in the Wembley Arena. Then he be came bitter. I just got caught with a Lucky shot and the referee seemed to help him he really did said Lewis the Only British Boxer to hold even a piece of the heavy weight title in this Century. I was t badly  Dan Duva co promoter of the fight called the action of referee Lupe Garcia of Mexico an outrageous  Frank Maloney Lewis manager said he would file a protest at the wac convention in Seville Spain at the end of next month. The wac Board of Gover nors can order an immediate rematch or a rematch after the new Champion makes one voluntary defense. Jose Suliaman president of the wac said he would be Happy to consider a pro see Mccall on Page 30 buffs pull Hail Mary shocker Ann Arbor Mich. A move Over Doug flu tie and Gerard Phelan. Make Way for Kordell Stewart and Michael  a miraculous play reminiscent of Flutie s famous Hail Mary pass in 1984, Westbrook made a diving 64-Yard touchdown catch of a tipped toss from Stewart on see pages 27-30 for More College football the final play saturday to give seventh ranked Colora do a 27-26 Victory Over no. 4  six seconds remaining Stewart dropped Back and heaved a Long pass toward the Michigan goal line where a group of players from both sides leaped for the Ball. It was tipped into the air and caught in the end zone by Westbrook who grabbed it Over the shoulder of Michigan s to  All jumped up and i just waited because i knew it was going to come Back said Westbrook a native of nearby Detroit whose parents and High school coach were among the crowd of 106,427."All three receivers were there. I just happened to be the one in the Back. It was tipped and there was no one else around. I was just me and the Ball. All i had to do was catch  Michigan safety Chuck Winters got his hand on the Ball first but it was knocked away by Colorado receiver Blake  saw the Ball the whole Way Winters said. I was coming Down with it in my hands but their Guy tipped it up. I did All i could do. I tried to Knock the Ball Down but it just bounced  Westbrook made the catch Colorado players and fans stormed the Field As the Michigan crowd sat in stunned silence. The pass brought Back memories of Flutie s last play 48-Yard pass to Phelan that gave bos ton College a 47-45 Victory Over Miami in 1984.Michigan 2-1 took a 26-14 Lead on Todd Collins 65-Yard pass to Amani Toomer with 2 43 left in the third Quarter and there was no More scoring until col Orado scored twice in the final 2 16.after Rashaan Salaam s 1-Yard to run made it 26 21, the buffaloes tried an onside kick that was recovered by Michigan. But the buffaloes held the wolverines and regained Possession on their 15 with 15 seconds left following Michigan punt Stewart hit Westbrook with a-21-Yard pass on the first play and then spiked the Ball to Stop the clock before lofting the last  incidents during Michigan s final drive proved costly for the wolverines at one Point the officials added five seconds to the clock following a penalty just enough to give Colorado one extra  also Hurt itself with a false Start penalty on third-and-2 from the Colorado 37 with under a minute left. The wolverines came up 3 Yards Short on the next play and had to punt. Had the wolverines not committed the penalty the run would have Given them a first Down and allowed them to run out the clock. Tyrone Wheatley returned after missing the wolverines first two games with a shoulder injury scored on a 5-Yard run in the third Quarter that put Michigan ahead17-14. He gained 50 Yards on 17 carries. Colorado s Michael Westbrook leaps above Michigan defender to Law to snatch deflected game winning to pass sunday update sports news which broke just As this edition of the stars and stripes went to press sunday night Early nil scores Atlanta 27, Washington 20cleveland 21, Indianapolis 14 Green Bay 30, Tampa Bay 3 los Angeles rams 16, Kansas City Minnesota 38, Miami 35 gators stay no. 1 new York top ranked Florida retained a slim Lead Over no. 2 Nebraska Colorado climbed to no. 5 and Colorado state broke into the rankings for the first time in school history sunday in the associated press College football poll. The order is re versed in the Usa today can coaches poll where Nebraska leads Florida by 12 Points. Wallace dominates Martinsville a. A Rusty Wallace overpowered the rest of the 36-car Goody s 500 Field leading 369 of 500 laps on the half mile Martinsville Speedway Oval As he won for the Sec Ond straight week. A s reportedly ban Larussa talks Baltimore a the Baltimore orioles have been denied permission to talk to Oakland athletics manager Tony la Russa about a Job according to a published report in the Baltimore Sun. R Vori. 401ih46850"00050411  
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