AFC title race prediction by Argus editors
The Miami Dolphins were forecast to fight for the AFC title with the Raiders and Steelers, with Buffalo tipped for second in the AFC East. Predictions also named Washington and Dallas as NFC champions, though the East outcome differed with St. Louis.
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Kansas City Chiefs
Pittsburgh Steelers
Cincinnati Bengals
Cleveland Browns
Argus
Ken Richardson
Richardson
Raiders
Steelers
Dolphins
Buffalo
Steve Tadevich
Washington
Dallas
St. Louis
Vikings Favored In Super Bowl By Past Patterns
The column debates whether experience usually wins in the Super Bowl and cites patterns including teams that beat Oakland often winning the title. Different experts pick Minnesota or Pittsburgh, with Richardson strongly backing Minnesota for defense and playoff poise.
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Pittsburgh
Oakland
Richardson
Raiders
Bill Soliday
Tadevich
Steelers
Steve
Jinx
Vikings
Terry Bradshaw
Bradshaw
Tarkenton
Soliday
Mission Valley favorite Warriors eye 1975 league crown
Eight coaches vote Mission as top title contender with 35 points while Washington second with 4 and Kennedy third with 12. Coaches foresee a tight race with six teams capable of winning. Openers set for 7 30 p m as Mission visits Memorial Newark hosts Washington Kennedy visits Logan American at Irvington and Newark defends against Mission
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Warriors
Mval Cage
Mission
Washington
John F. Kennedy
Titans
Irvington
Newark
MSJ
Aldo Anderson
Ead
Rich Botelho
C.D. Var Deuses
Kennedy
Guln Boggs
Atetican
Dave Garcia
Curt Baler
Arroyo
Don Smith
Joe Sankene
James Logan
Anderson
MVAL
Memorial
Newark High
Logan
American
Moreau narrowly tops St Patrick 64 59 in CAL clash
Moreau High outscored St Patrick 23 18 in the final minutes of the third and into the fourth quarter to stay unbeaten in Catholic Athletic League play at 6 4 5 9. Moreau led 41 38 late in the third as Fred Slaats and Dennis Benitez helped seal the win with late points. St Patrick slipped to 2 4 in league play.
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Hayward — Moreau
Mariners
St. Patrick
Moreau
CAL
Bruins
Fred Slaats
Firuings
Rick
Tsaacson
St. ‘Patrick
Mike Gaynor
John van Lon
van Loon
Coaches vote against returning to one platoon football
The American Football Coaches Association rejected a move to return to one platoon football as an economy measure by 246 to 40. The vote, announced at the NCAA convention, said no major rule changes and endorsed keeping the fair catch and current kickoff from the 35 yard line. Coaches also urged officials to enforce rules consistently on spiking, helmet use, and piling on.
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CPT
American Football Coaches Association
Jack Curtice
AMCA
Curtice
National Collegiate Athletic Association
NCAA
Stephen Horn
California State University of
Long Beach
Ncaa Rules Committee
Dallas
Vince Dooley
Georgia
Bob Blackman
Illinois
Coach's Association
Houston Astro Don Wilson and son die in suspected CO incident
Homicide detectives keep open the death probe of Houston Astro pitcher Don Wilson and his year-old son after carbon monoxide poisoning. Autopsy showed 16.7 percent alcohol in Wilson blood. Wife Bernice 27 hospitalized with CO poisoning and jaw injury, daughter Denise 5 in coma. memorials planned for Thursday.
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UPS
Houston Astro
Don Wilson
Larry Ott
Harris County
Joseph A. Jachimczyk
Wilson
Alexander
Jachimczyk
Ott
Bernice
Denise
Denver Racquets face sale over ownership delay
WTT team chief Bud Fischer said the Denver Racquets may be sold to a group in another city if a local owner is not found by month end. He noted a Denver investor group and an unidentified outside offer exist while stressing hopes the franchise stays in Denver despite weak attendance.
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Denver
UPI
Bud Fischer
Fischer
San Diego
ABA
Denver Nuggets
WTT
Frank Goldberg
Players of Week Picked Across Pacific Basketball
Pacific names its players of the week in two divisions. In University, Tony Myles of USF scored 58 points in wins over Providence and Stanford and contributed solid defense. In College, Mike Millét of La Franciacy Lie led late baskets to spark Gatois past Cal State Hayward 76-71, scoring 12 points with four assists.
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Pacific
Fertig Coll Athletic Association
Entertaingllinois State
Tony Myles
USF
Providence
Stanford
Mike Millét
la Franciacy Lie
Baskets
Gatois
Cal State Hayward
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