Nationally Televised Colts Packers Kickoff Spotlight
The NFL season opens with Baltimore Colts at Green Bay Packers in a nationally televised rematch of last season's postseason. Kickoff at 9:30 p.m. EDT. Unitas and Cuozzo healthy for Baltimore. Packers boast league’s stingy defense. Other Week One games include Bears at Lions and Falcons at Rams.
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Jets Beat Dolphins 19-14 as Namath Returns at QB
New York Jets win 19-14 in AFL season opener over Miami Dolphins. Joe Namath regains starting job as he connects on eight of 18 second half passes after Mike Taliaferro leads early drives. Nick Norton and Rick Norton spark late Dolphins rally before Jaquess seals score for Miami. Verlon Biggs and George Sauer contribute early points while John Sample makes two interceptions. The game hints at ongoing quarterback competition and sets up upcoming weekend NFL action.
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Bear's Tide Again Tops College Poll
Alabama named preseason No 1 in AP poll with 15 first place votes and 296 points. Michigan State 2nd with 267, Nebraska 3rd at 243, UCLA 4th, Arkansas 5th, Notre Dame 6th, Syracuse 7th, Purdue 8th, Southern California 9th, Tennessee 10th.
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Casper Has Hot Putter For World Series Warmup
Casper, the national open champion and leading money winner, fired a 68 at Firestone in Akron. He posted a 37 on the front and 31 on the back with seven one-putt greens and 26 total putts, joking that the round didn’t count.
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Plainview Herald Reporter Joins Wayland Baptist College
Plainview Tex AP veteran reporter L D Brown has joined the staff of Wayland Baptist College in Plainview. Brown joined the Herald staff in 1934 after years in teaching.
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Schoolboy powers take their lumps as season opens
The season opener saw Odessa Permian fall 6-0 to Amarillo Tascosa while San Angelo routed Alamo Heights 46-6. Defending champions Wills Point beat Quitman 12-0 and Brownwood upped its streak to 15 with a 12-6 win over Cleburne. Dickinson upset Angleton 24-0 as Sweeny crushed West Columbia 40-0 and Madisonville dropped to a 38-6 defeat by Teague.
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Major League Standings and Friday Scores Update
National League leaders include Pittsburgh Los Angeles and San Francisco with tight races. American League shows Baltimore Detroit Minnesota Chicago and Cleveland atop, with Friday results featuring Philadelphia Cincinnati Pittsburgh St Louis Atlanta New York Chicago San Francisco Cleveland California and Kansas City Detroit and Minnesota games.
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Texas Open purse hike to 100000 before PGA decision
The Texas Open's proposed purse increase from 80 000 to 100 000 for 1967 was presented to the PGA Tournament Committee in Akron Ohio by Leroy Brannen and John Monfrey of the San Antonio Golf Association. The local group also urged a 120 player limit and PGA approval is required as the event is cosponsored by the national body.
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