Sports headlines for Wednesday August 23, 1978:
- Chargers Trade For Mitchell
- Kemper May Move To D.C.
- Umpires, Leagues Will Meet Today
- Stingley Has Surgery
Today's football transactions:
- Bears traded Chicago's #4 pick in the 1979 draft to Bengals for Mike Cobb
- Cowboys placed Ken Randle on injured reserve
- Lions traded Detroit's #8 pick in the 1980 draft to Broncos for Mike Montler
- Patriots traded a draft pick or other future considerations to Vikings for Neil Clabo
- Chargers traded Joe Washington and San Diego's #5 pick in the 1979 draft to Colts for Lydell Mitchell
- Seahawks placed Gordon Jolley on injured reserve

No games today.