Cowboys rally past Falcons in playoff thriller
Dallas overcame a 27 17 deficit as Danny White's two late TD passes to Drew Pearson sealed a 30 27 comeback win over Atlanta. White noted a prior Rams loss spurred the rally while Bartkowski threw for 320 yards for the Falcons. Dallas advances to meet Philadelphia for a spot in the Super Bowl.
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Cowboys Rally Past Falcons on Late Comeback in Playoff Win
Dallas erased a 24-10 third quarter deficit to beat Atlanta 27-20. Drew Pearson and Roger Staubach led the rally as Tom Landry smiled after the victory. Bartkowski cited ball control failures for the Falcons in a bitter playoff loss.
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Strickland back to form boosts USC-A Pacers at Quincy
Terry Strickland starred at the Quincy Holiday Tournament scoring 93 points in three games on 64 percent from the field, including a 41-point finals performance over Augustana. The USC Aiken forward rekindled his scoring touch and confidence as the Pacers, 10-5, prep for Erskine College while battling illness across the squad.
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Ali to fight Gardner in Europe for March bout
Muhammad Ali signs to meet European champion John L. Gardner of Britain for a bout set the last week of March at an undisclosed site. MAPS president Harold Smith says Gardner will receive 300000 dollars, while Ali’s purse remains undisclosed and likely around one eighth of his 8 million Las Vegas payday.
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Browns Bowed as Raiders Win AFC Semifinal In Wind Chill
Oakland defeated Cleveland 14 to 12 after two long drives for the Raiders and a game deciding end zone interception with 41 seconds left. Mark van Eeghen scored on a 1 yard run and Jim Plunkett connected with three receivers for key gains. The weather froze play as Cleveland failed a late field goal try into a minus 30 wind chill and Browns safety Ron Davis sealed the win with an end zone pick.
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