NFL Fans Sit Out Weekend Amid Rain And Snow
The NFL saw record no shows as 40,202 Rams fans skipped the Atlanta stadium while St. Louis defeated Atlanta 30-7. Houston Oilers upset Pittsburgh 13-10 as other games produced mixed results. Bears beat Giants 16-13 in a snowbound sellout with late field goal. Browns over 49ers 7-0. Vikings over Saints 29-9.
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NFL Week Highlights From Athens Messenger Sports Page
Minnesota crushed New Orleans as John Gilliam caught five passes for 109 yards and two touchdowns while Jim Lash totaled 112 yards on three receptions and set up two scores. Chiefs beat Cardinals 17 13.
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Notre Dame, Southern California End Year in Split Glory
Oklahoma and Alabama finish 11-0 and 11-0–with Oklahoma on probation–as the national title picture remains unsettled. Southern California stormed back from 24-0 to rout Notre Dame 55-24 on Anthony Davis four touchdown performance.
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Lancers Dominate Miller In Season Opener
Federal Hocking walls Miller 95 31 in a non league basketball opener led by Dan Bise 29 points 16 rebounds. Lancers hit 53 percent from the floor while Miller shot 17.9 percent.
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High School Basketball Tuesday Schedule Involves Logan York Kyger Creek
Three games line up for area teams. Logan hosts Nelsonville York in non league action. Kyger Creek travels to Buffalo. North Gallia visits Southwestern in a Southern Valley Conference matchup.
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Marching Men To Perform At Ohio Cleveland State Game
The 110 Marching Men of Ohio will present a special halftime show at the Ohio Cleveland State game in the Convenues. This marks the Bobcats first home basketball game of the season.
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Bandy to Speak at Green and White Club Luncheon
Ohio University basketball coach Dale Bandy will address the Green and White Club luncheon at Baker Center Tuesday at noon. He will preview Saturday’s season opener at Wisconsin and discuss upcoming foes Cleveland State and Northwestern.
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Athens Freshmen Tip Off Season At Ironton
The Athens High School freshman basketball team starts its season with a 5:15 p.m. game at Ironton. In the SEOL openers last week Logan beat Jackson 48 to 20, Gallipolis defeated Wellston 51 to 26, and Waverly downed Meigs 46 to 33.
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Kareem Abdul Jabbar Returns Powers Bucks Past 76ers
Kareem Abdul Jabbar scored 29 of his 35 points in the second half to lift the Milwaukee Bucks to a 117 112 win over the Philadelphia 76ers. Bob Dandridge added 29 points as Milwaukee snapped a rough start with a late surge. The Lakers beat the Suns 111 105 in overtime led by Elmore Smith 29 and Connie Hawkins 16. The Memphis Sounds topped the Utah Stars 101 88 as George Carter posted 27 points and 10 rebounds.
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Bowling Green Opens MAC Title Quest with EMU Victory
Bowling Green upset Eastern Michigan 74 71 to seize early control of the MAC race. Cornelius Cash and Skip Howard led BG with 22 and 18 points respectively while Tim White tallied 20 for EMU. Ball State, Ohio State, and Michigan also posted strong showings in Saturday’s conference start.
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Top-Ranked Tarheels Start Season With Instant Repeat
No. 1 North Carolina State opened the season with a 101-74 win over Biscayne as Mitch Kupchak led the 11th ranked Tar Heels. Thompson scored 33 points, while Phil Spence tallied 22 with 17 rebounds and seven blocks.
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