Lions fall to Vikings in season opener at home
Detroit Lions squandered a 13 point lead as Minnesota Vikings won 16 to 13 at Tiger Stadium. Errol Mann misfired on a 33 yard attempt with seven seconds left after missing longer kicks while Gary Cuozzo connected with Bob Grim on a 45 yard TD pass and Gary Cox added three field goals for Minnesota. The defeat marked Detroit's seventh straight loss to the division rival and their first home opening loss ever.
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Lions fall to Vikings as defense stifles scoring in tough loss
Detroit battles Minnesota and coach Bud Grant calls the Vikings the toughest defensive team they’ll face. Greg Landry completes 7 of 25 for 56 yards and Mel Farr, Artie Taylor, and Steve Owens total 160 rushing yards. Bob Grim and Cuozzo connect repeatedly, with Cox's late field goal sealing a 13–3 Vikings win.
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Bobcats prepare for MAC clash with Kent State
Ohio University Bobcats coach Bill Hess drills pass protection and assignments ahead of Saturday's Mid-American game against Kent State. Injuries to Al Bent Mike Propst and Bill Gary test depth as Hess retools lineups and studies Kent State's Houston veer offense and tricky defenses.
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Outdoor Sports Column Debuts in The Messenger
The Messenger launches an outdoor sports column inviting readers to share fishing catches field trials grouse hunting riding club trail rides camping and boating news. Contact details promised to relay stories and photos as seasonal events approach.
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Former Coach Suffers Heart Attack at Atlantis Home
Carroll Widdoes longtime Ohio University figure from 1949 to 1970 is in the intensive care ward of John F. Kennedy Hospital Atlantis Florida after a heart attack at his home Sunday night Widdoes served as head football coach and athletic director at Ohio University and previously coached at Ohio State University He retired from the athletic department in 1961 after holding multiple roles including tennis coach and remaining until last year.
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Nebraska Maintains No 1 News in AP Poll
Nebraska holds the top spot in the AP college football poll as Notre Dame cuts into its large lead. Auburn climbs to fifth after a 60-7 win, Ohio State drops to sixth behind Arkansas, with Alabama and others shifting in the top ten and surrounding rankings evolving.
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Major League Baseball standings and results summary
National League games include New York at Chicago and Philadelphia at Montreal. American League notes East standings with Oakland Kansas City Chicago Minnesota and Cleveland, plus recent results from Monday and Tuesday games and upcoming schedule details.
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Motorcycle Rodeo Kings Announced
Winners were announced at the Motorcycle Rodeo sponsored by the 4-H Mudcrawlers in Athens. At Hawks Three Day Cycle Sales the event listed first to fourth places in each division: mini bike Steve Hensler Fred Zimmerman Don Nichols Dick Zimmerman. large wheel zero to 73 Greg Milligan Roy Arbell Mike Jones Tom Hawk. large wheel 125 cc Mike Secoy Tom Collins Kevin Brown Bill Collins. Local merchants Hawks Cycle Sales C and E Hardware Athens Lumber Roy Axbell supplied materials.
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Indian Wins Trail Run at La Luz in Record Time
Pi Steve Gachupin a Jemez Pueblo Indian won the 1971 La Luz Trail run in Albuquerque New Mexico. It was his fifth victory in the west side race finishing 714 miles in a record 1 hour 6 minutes 34 seconds.
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McLain Grabs One Win as Senators Split Doubleheader
Denny McLain pitched four relief innings to earn his 10th win and later started the regularly scheduled game, absorbing his 21st loss as the Senators split with Cleveland 8-6 in a 20 inning marathon. The Orioles beat the Yankees 8-4 and the Brewers 3-0 over other AL games.
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American League Owners Meet To Decide Washington Fate
American League owners convene to decide the baseball future of Washington Senators owner Bob Short amid talks of relocation. Nixon and Dallas Fort Worth leaders urge keeping the club in Washington as Short weighs selling or moving the franchise after reporting losses and attendance declines.
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Early college football seasons began in winter and spring
The article notes that football did not always start in autumn. It gives Georgia as an example, opening its 1892 season with a February 22 game against Auburn, and mentions other colleges with similarly timed openings.
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