Steelers eye playoff berth after pivotal weekend
AP Sports notes Pittsburgh must win next Saturday to secure a playoff spot, with Cincinnati and Cleveland in contention. It outlines the NFC and AFC scenarios including Washington and St. Louis in the NFC, and Baltimore, New England, Cincinnati, and Pittsburgh in the AFC race for division titles and wild cards.
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Raiders overpower Bengals as Stabler throws four
Ken Stabler led the Oakland Raiders to a 35-20 win over the Cincinnati Bengals at Oakland Coliseum. Stabler completed 16 of 20 passes for 217 yards with four touchdowns, as Cliff Branch and Fred Biletnikoff each caught touchdowns and Bengal mistakes aided the Raiders’ ninth straight victory to secure home playoff games. Cincinnati’s Ken Anderson threw for 281 yards but was picked off three times as Cincinnati failed to close the gap. The result leaves Pittsburgh tied for the AFC Central lead, with a chance to clinch by beating Houston next.
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Austin and Pacelli face rugged foes on the road
Austin High travels to Waseca for an 8 p.m. boys basketball clash as 2-0 Austin faces 1-1 Waseca while Pacelli, 4-0, goes to Elkton to meet 3-0 Southland in an 8 p.m. game. Pacelli also hosts Spring Valley in wrestling as Austin prep hockey opens at home against Mayo and the swimming team debuts Friday.
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Minnesota Dominates Northern Michigan in Easy Nonconference Win
University of Minnesota coach Jim Dutcher worries his team is playing too well as the Gophers roll past Northern Michigan 50 to 9 in a nonconference game. Ray Williams scores 21, Michael Thompson and Kevin McHale add 16 each as Minnesota opens 3-0. Northern Michigan, led by Zachary Hicks with 10, falls to 2-2.
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Saint Ansgar tops Northwood 69 to 47 for 2nd straight win
Saint Ansgar, Iowa, improved to 2-0 with a 69 47 non league victory over Northwood. Greg Nickerson scored 22 points and Denny Klapperich added 16 as Stoot l senior forward added seven rebounds. The Saints host Cresco Crestwood tonight and visit Rockwell Swaledale Friday to start conference play.
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Christmas Trap Shoot At Cedar Valley Club
A Christmas trap shoot is planned at the Cedar Valley Conservation Club on Sunday. Cedar Valley lies north of Austin along Highway 218.
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Scoreboard roundup shows college hoops and hockey results
Minnesota 96 N Michigan 50 and Iowa 90 Bradley 77 highlight a busy college hoops slate. Kansas 79 Oral Roberts 69 and Kentucky 66 Indiana 51 mirror the day’s competitive men’s games. Faribault 4 Prior Lake 0 tops hockey high school action.
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Owatonna Duo Wins Foosball Tourney at Austin Center
Tom Greene and Mel Nelson of Owatonna clinched first place in a foosball tourney at the Austin Recreation Center on Sunday. Benny Lynde and Mark Olson finished second, while Blake Greenlee and Jerry Wicks took third.
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Hoosiers Fall from Top Ranking After Toledo Loss
Indiana drops from fourth to 13th in the AP poll after a 59-57 defeat to Toledo. Michigan remains No. 1, Marquette No. 2, UCLA No. 3, and Kentucky No. 4 as top teams hold firm with several early-season results noted.
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Mavericks announce exhibition with St Paul Parkers at Riverside Arena
Austin Mavericks plan an 8 p.m. Wednesday exhibition against St Paul Parkers at Riverside Arena. Coach Lou Vairo appeals for housing for four players due to family moves and an illness. Calls to 433-4102 urged for immediate room offers. Saturday they travel to Rochester for another exhibition with the Rochester Mustangs at the Recreation Center on North Broadway.
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St Ansgar wrestlers win two titles at West Union meet
Dave Rustad captured the 167 pound title with a 1 31 pin over Tom Garnish of Stormont. Dave Gunsallus won the heavyweight class with a 4 1 decision against Al Brubaker of North Fayette. The Saints finished fifth with 532 points as Decorah won the meet and Crestwood awaits at Cresco tonight.
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Pro Football at a Glance
AP recap of NFL standings by division with team records and schedule results. Oakland defeated Cincinnati 35 to 20 in Monday action while several games are listed for the coming weekend including Cincinnati at New York Jets and Green Bay at Atlanta.
Area 17 Schedule Roundup for Tonight and Thursday
The schedule lists numerous boys and girls wrestling matchups across area teams including Austin at Waseca Pacelli hosting Southland Elkton Osseo at Owatonna and others like Caledonia at Chatfield and Minne sota at Nebraska on Wednesday. Notable girls games include Anoka Ramsey at Austin Community College and Rochester Mayo at Austin on Thursday.
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ST LOUIS VETERAN Stallings to retire after Giants game
AP reports veteran linebacker Larry Stallings confirms Sunday’s game against the New York Giants will be his final regular season appearance with the St. Louis Cardinals. Attendance at major college football rose to a record 23,837,408 in 1976 per NCAA Statistics Service. Bob Griese to start for Dolphins in season finale vs Vikings. Duane Bobick signs to fight Ken Norton in February at Madison Square Garden. Jack Lambert named Steelers MVP for 1976 season. Bowie Kuhn withholds final approval of Gary Matthews signing amid tampering hearing. USGA sets dates for women's amateur public links championship at Yahara Hills, Madison Wisconsin.
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