Bowl pairings shift as Alabama chooses Sugar Bowl
The AP reports Alabama will face Penn State in the Sugar Bowl, potentially leaving Nebraska or Oklahoma out of the five major bowls. Other bowls include Rose, Orange, Cotton, Gator, Liberty, Astro-Bluebonnet, Fiesta, Sun, Tangerine, and Peach with a mix of Big Eight, Pac-8, Southwest, and SEC teams in play. Nebraska coach Tom Osborne criticizes Alabama, urging Bear Bryant not to duck the matchup.
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Bryant pressures shape Sugar Bowl bids amid bowl selection clash
Alabama faces continued pressure from Bryant over bowl choices as expectations to attend the Sugar Bowl clash with Penn State tussle with Orange Bowl options. Ohio State and Michigan win while Nebraska, Missouri, Texas A&M, Texas, Arkansas, Arizona State and Arizona vie for bowls as Colorado and Kansas win in key matchups.
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Vikings and Cardinals Win Sloppily in Week Nine NFL Action
The Vikings beat the Saints 20-7 as Fran Tarkenton threw three TD passes despite two interceptions and six fumbles. Cardinals edged the Redskins 20-17 in overtime after a late tying TD and Bakken’s 37-yard field goal. Colts rolled Jets 52-19, Oilers beat Dolphins 20-19, Steelers defeated Chiefs 28-3, Cowboys outlasted Patriots 34-31, Rams toppled Falcons 16-7, Raiders toppled Browns 38-17.
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Flyers Edge Canadiens In NHL Rivalry Clash
The Philadelphia Flyers beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-1 as Rick MacLeish breaks the tie in the second period. Shero cites defense concerns while Bowman blasts the Canadiens. Gary Dornhoefer adds an insurance goal late. Bruins beat Scouts 4-2 and Rangers blank Red Wings 3-0. Sabres top Seals 4-1 as Buffalo dominates California.
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Knicks Rally Falls Short in 97 96 Loss to Hawks
Knicks erased a 17 point deficit in seven minutes but failed on three close shots in the final two seconds as Atlanta edged New York 97 96. Haywood led the Knicks comeback with 24 points while Henderson hit key free throws late for the Hawks. Lakers Bulls and Sonics Warriors games also noted with Knight and Brown scoring for Indiana and Seattle respectively.
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Virginia Squires Seek 400000 To Finish ABA Season
Norfolk Va AP owners of the financially troubled Virginia Squires seek 400000 to finish the season with a possible ABA NBA merger as incentive. Majority owner Van Cunningham says a firm decision will be made Monday whether to continue or fold after a 34 hour session and appeals to absent stockholders.
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Defensive Struggle Seen at Cincinnati
Cincinnati's defense seeks respect in a Monday night showdown with Buffalo. Bengals stars Ron Carpenter and Sherman White promise a tough front despite Bills scoring firepower led by O J Simpson and Joe Ferguson, with Ken Anderson guiding Cincinnati’s offense in a key early-season test.
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Kyger Creek Eliminated in Regional Semifinals
Kyger Creek fell 15-8 15-3 to Indian Valley North in the Class A regional semifinal. Marietta lost to Columbus West 15-1 14-16 15-12 in the same regional tournament.
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