Athens to Host Meigs in SECAL Drive To Build Streak
Meigs 2-4 visit Athens 4-4 as SECAL action heats up with Gallipolis hosting Ironton while Meigs and Athens aim for wins. Key players include Mitch Meadows 6-8 and Mick Davenport 6-2 for Meigs and Gallipolis stars in a crowded league race. Reserve game at 6 p.m. followed by varsity around 7:30 p.m.
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Nuggets Continue To Outhustle ABA Opponents
Denver Nuggets beat the Kentucky Colonels 127 to 120 as David Thompson scored 34 and Dan Issel added 26. Ralph Simpson dished 16 assists and Denver built a 20-point lead before Kentucky rallied to within three. Artis Gilmore led Kentucky with 25 points and 10 rebounds.
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Sabres Top Canadiens On Montreal Ice For First Time
Buffalo built a three goal night on the strong play of left wing Rick Martin and became the first club to defeat the Montreal Canadiens on home ice this season. The Sabres arrived fresh from a dominant road stretch.
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Athens Frosh Rally Beats Meigs 34 32 In Clutch Finish
Athens high school freshmen erased a 32 25 deficit with a final nine point burst, John Ward scoring 18 and Gary Bentley 11 to lead the Bullpups past Meigs 34 32 in Rock Springs. Meigs Tom Hawley led with 10 as Gallipolis stayed undefeated in league play with a 28 27 loss to Ironton.
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Furlow steals show as Spartans top Iowa in Big Ten clash
Michigan State guard Terry Furlow poured in 50 points to lift the Spartans past Iowa 105-88. Furlow moved to 1,286 career points, third on MSU's all time list and set a school single game scoring record at Jenison Field House. Indiana beat Northwestern 78-61 behind Kent Benson and Tom Abernathy. Michigan routed Minnesota 95-72, and Wisconsin beat Ohio State 82-81 in overtime. Purdue beat Butler 81-57. Illinois idle.
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Tarkenton Heads All-Pro Selection
Fran Tarkenton leads the AP NFL All-Pro team with fellow Vikings star Chuck Foreman and Buffalo’s O J Simpson in the backfield. Other honorees include Raiders Cliff Branch, Mel Gray of St. Louis, Denver tight end Riley Odoms, and a Minnesota-heavy lineup on offense and defense.
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Marin Buzzer Beater Lifts Bulls Past Rockets 98 97
Chicago guard Jack Marin hit a 10 foot jumper at the final buzzer to edge Houston 98 97 in a Monday NBA game. Cliff Pondexter added 10 in the fourth quarter while Mike Newlin and Calvin Murphy led Rockets with 23 each, as Chicago notched its ninth win.
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Undefeated Teams Lead Ohio Prep Cage Polls
Canton McKinley Delphos St John and Gnadenhutten Indian Valley South top the AP Ohio high school basketball ratings with perfect starts McKinley leads Class AAA while St John and River View chase in AA and Indian Valley South tops Class A Morral Ridgedale and Circleville St Peters also noted among top teams in their divisions.
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Indiana Tops AP Poll as Wake Forest Debuts in Top Ten
Indiana holds 1st with 62 of 67 first place votes after narrow wins over St John’s and Ohio State. Wake Forest debuts at No 7 after beating North Carolina and NC State. Washington rises to No 8 with wins over Northwestern and Texas Tech. Maryland remains No 2, UCLA up to No 3, Marquette No 4, Nevada-Las Vegas enters Top Five. North Carolina drops to No 6.
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Athletics May Be Moving to Seattle
A special league meeting set for January 14 will hear a recommendation to move the Oakland Athletics to Seattle. The plan reportedly includes contributions from clubs to cover Oakland city litigation, with hearings in Scottsdale Arizona. The move could affect spring training and relate to Seattle Pilots litigation in Milwaukee.
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