Browns Bengals Picked for Week 12 NFL Spreads
AP preview of 11 games with key matchups including Baltimore at Oakland and Buffalo at New England. Colts seek upset over Raiders to chase Miami, while Dolphins aim to extend seven game win streak. Predictions cover Vikings Falcons Redskins Eagles 49ers Jets Browns Oilers Packers Saints Giants Cardinals Bengals Chargers Patriots Bills.
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Belpre Golden Eagles win Tri-Valley title without league-leading stats
Belpre completes a perfect 4 0 league record to capture the Tri-Valley Conference championship. Nelsonville York leads in offense with 99 points across four games while Warren Local allows 14 points per four games. Dan Dishong of Nelsonville York is the top scorer with 30 points across the league.
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Texas A&M Fires Coach Gene Stallings After 5-6 Season
The Texas A&M Board of Regents voted to fire Head Coach Gene Stallings after the Aggies 34-14 loss to Texas in the season finale. Marvin Tate will serve as acting athletic director while a search for his successor begins. Stallings had led A&M to a SWC title in 1967 and a Cotton Bowl win but faced renewed doubts after a midseason slump.
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Nixon Phones Coaches After Nebraska Oklahoma Win
President Nixon phoned Nebraska coach Bob Devaney and Oklahoma coach Chuck Fairbanks after the 35 31 Nebraska victory. Both men received calls about 20 minutes apart, with Devaney reporting fans bought a lot of popcorn and nobody left the stadium.
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Browns Aren't Old Men in Youthful Browns Defense
The Cleveland Browns, tied with the Pittsburgh Steelers at 5-5 for first in the Central Division, lean on a young defense. Cornerbacks Clarence Scott and Ben Davis, safeties Walt Sumner and Mike Howell, and linebackers Billy Andrews and John Garlington lead a unit that relies on experience in the front four with Walter Johnson and Ron Snidow, all nearing 30.
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Bengals Display Fervor After Thanksgiving Practice
Cincinnati Bengals coach Paul Brown praises the team’s fervor during Thanksgiving week practices and a win or two as they prepare to host the San Diego Chargers. San Diego, led by interim head coach Harland Svare and quarterback John Hadl, fields a young roster with 12 rookies on a 40-man squad. The Bengals, 3-7, trail Central Division leaders Cleveland and Pittsburgh by two games.
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Pro Cage Results and Friday Saturday Schedule
Thursday results show Kentucky 133 over New York 117 and Virginia 131 over Pittsburgh 118. Friday features Dallas at New York Denver at Indiana and Utah against Carolina at Greensboro. Saturday includes Floridians at Pittsburgh Indiana at Charlotte Memphis at Denver Dallas at Virginia Norfolk and Utah at Kentucky.
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Samford Beats Ohio Wesleyan To Win Stagg Bowl
In Phenix City Alabama Samford University defeats Ohio Wesleyan 20-10 in the Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl securing the NCAA College Division Region 2 title. Quarterback Jimmy Nipper threw 21 of 42 for 259 yards with two TDs including a 50 yard strike to Charles Clanton to seal the victory.
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High School Scores From Wednesday Night Action
The Associated Press results list winners and scores across Ohio and nearby states. Notable outings include Mansfield St Peters 90 over Monroeville 47 and Beachwood 107 over Perry Keystone 69, with many closings and high totals across districts such as Chagrin Falls 71 over Heights 61 and Cincinnati Roger Bacon 67 over St Bernard 45.
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A Century of Sports Offered as Special Book Bargain
An Athens Messenger promo advertises A Century of Sports a comprehensive volume covering more than 40 sports from baseball to curling and jiu jitsu. Each chapter by an Associated Press specialist traces sport evolution with color and black and white illustrations. The special price for readers is 5.95 with a mail coupon.
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Organizing Holiday Housekeeping Aids Homemaker Tasks
A 1971 Eureka Williams Home Care Institute study finds the average homemaker spends 70 hours weekly on housekeeping, with 58 miles walked and 360 tasks. It urges organized schedules, central cleaning centers on each floor, advance meal planning, and reading appliance manuals to ease holiday workload.
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