Jimmy showdown adds Miami spice

Saturday 26 October 1996 23:02 BST
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American football

The long-awaited "Jimmy Bowl" takes place in Miami tonight when coach Jimmy Johnson's Dolphins play host to the team he built into Super Bowl champions, the Dallas Cowboys. Johnson was unexpectedly sacked by Dallas after leading the Cowboys to Super Bowl wins in 1992 and 1993. As the intense rivalry reached a head yesterday, Cowboys offensive lineman Nate Newton said: "We can't wait to go down there and punish him."

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