Crosby’s 40th Pro Am to Feature Gerald R Ford at Pebble Beach
The Bing Crosby National Pro-Am marks its 40th year with President Gerald R Ford as the top amateur guest. Crosby’s event in California blends golf and glitzy celebrity, celebrating four decades of social golf and pro participation led by Sam Snead’s 1940s rise. The 40th winner pockets $30,000.
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WHAunset Minnesota franchise up in air impacts players
Seventeen WHA players face unemployment as Minnesota’s suspended franchise looms. Lou Levasseur and teammates fear paychecks and futures as the WHA Board of Trustees weighs whether to suspend or terminate the team. Possible deals send Keon McKenzie Butters Carlson and Antonovich to Edmonton New England or Winnipeg affiliates.
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Bruins Humble After Beating Canadiens 7 3
Boston Bruins delivered a 7 3 victory over the Montreal Canadiens in the NHL Game of the Week. Don Cherry praised his club as the league’s class and noted the need for luck to defeat the Canadiens.
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Area high school games limited by weather and postponements
One area game stays on as Caldwell meets Belpre while Warren at Federal Hocking and Jackson at Gallipolis are postponed. Gallia County schools remain closed with other area schools amid cold, energy concerns. Nelsonville York keeps schools closed for the rest of the week with no athletic events.
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College Scores From Ohio And Across Regions
Ohio teams Northern Kentucky 81 Youngstown 75 and Cleveland State 75 Kent State 64 highlight nonconference play. East region Drexel 70 Bucknell 63 St Bonaventure 106 St Francis Pa Temple 91. South region Auburn 74 Vanderbilt 69 Duke 82 Virginia 74 OT Kentucky 73 Florida 71. Midwest Cleveland St 75 Kent St 64 Michigan 99 Iowa 75. Southwest Texas State 78 North Texas State 78 Arkansas State 76 Oklahoma City 86. Far West Idaho 93 Portland St 81 Oregon St 89 Boise St 68. Louisville at Dayton postponed due to weather.
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Mike Jackson
Tennessee
Mississippi
Stan Pietkiewicz
Durand Macklin
Louisiana State
Georgia
Tate Armstrong
Mike Gminski
Armstrong
Ridgewood tops Ohio Class AA poll despite snowed-out game
West Lafayette Ridgewood moves to No. 1 in Ohio Class AA rankings with 227 points after a weekend off due to snow. Cleveland Cathedral Latin drops to fifth after a 79-73 loss to Parma Padua, while Akron South, Bellefontaine, and Buckeye South hold strong in the top four.
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Small Town in Ada Supplies NFL Footballs
ADA Ohio AP This rural Northwestern Ohio college town has turned out every football used in the NFL for several seasons. Wilson Sporting Goods plant man ager Bill Sonnett says the town produced more than 5000 footballs last fall and about 24 are allocated to NFL games each week. The balls evolved from rugby gear and use steel hide panels with a high quality lining and rubber bladder. Each ball carries 13 pounds of air and eight hand sewn leather laces.
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Blount Leads AFC to Pro Bowl Victory
Mel Blount and eight Steelers helped the AFC beat the NFC 24 14 in Seattle. Blount intercepted two passes from Jim Hart in the final period and set up Ken Anderson’s TD pass. Jack Lambert and Mike Wagner also picked off Hart, while Glen Edwards stopped Staubach. Blount, MVP, overcame an ankle injury to star in a game the AFC totaled six interceptions.
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Pro Bowl Clash Ends in AFC Victory Behind Passes
Hart struggled completing six of 17 for 53 yards as the crowd of 63,214 watched the AFC topple the NFC 24 17 in Seattle. Anderson connected to Charlie Joiner for a 12 yard TD and Cliff Branch added a 27 yard strike to seal the win. The NFC fought back with Mike Thomas and Lawrence McCutcheon scoring to trim the lead before halftime.
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Indiana Hoosiers stumble as Knights team falters in tight losses
Indiana falls to 8-6 after a 61-60 defeat at home to unheralded Michigan State. Abe Lemons jokes aside, Bobby Knight faces mounting pressure as Kent Benson struggles and freshmen step up. Michigan State, Kentucky, and Texas A&M clash with top rivals while Memphis State and Georgia Tech suffer defeats.
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Tennessee Vols Rise as Bearcats Slip in AP Poll
The Associated Press poll shows Cincinnati moving to No.2 after an 84-61 win over Dayton while Tennessee gains from unranked to No.14 on the strength of a 71-67 overtime win over Kentucky. North Carolina climbs to No.3 and San Francisco holds No.1.
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Barnes Dixon Barnes: Off to Jail and Season Teeters
Providence Superior Court Judge Anthony Giannini sentenced former All American Marvin Barnes to one year in prison for probation violation. He denied work release plans, citing concerns about Barnes setting a poor example for youths. Barnes may begin the sentence after the basketball season ends, with awaiting agreement on a start date.
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