Baseball swaps stall as Red Sox Angels trade tops day
At the winter meetings no major deals were completed on day one. Boston sent Tommy Harper to the Angels for infielder Bob Heise while Baltimore weighed moving Dave McNally and Al Bumbry to Montreal for Ken Singleton, and Mets explored Del Unser for center field and Bill Freehan across a nine player swap with Philadelphia.
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Connecticut Coaches Dominate New England UPI Honors
Yale coach Carmen Cozza and Trinity coach Don Miller earned UPI New England Coaches of the Year honors for major college and college division success. Provost of Holy Cross named major college Player of the Year. AIC’s Jim Reidy top college division player. Banquet at Fantasia's Restaurant in Cambridge.
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Sonics Hold Off Kings In Omaha Thriller
Seattle Sonics defeated Kansas City-Omaha 110 106 after a tense fourth quarter in Omaha. Spencer Haywood led Seattle with 26 points before spraining an ankle, Archie Clark added 17, Fred Brown 23, while Jimmy Walker scored 15 of his 23 in the fourth for KC Omaha. Sam Lacey pulled 14 boards and 10 assists.
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Canadiens blank Flames in 2-0 victory
Montreal defenseman Larry Robinson scored the only goals as the Canadiens shutout the Atlanta Flames 2-0 on Monday night. Goalie Bunny Larocque earned his first shutout of the season, helping Montreal tie for first in Division 3 with the Los Angeles Kings.
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Alabama Maintains No 1 In UPI Coaches Poll
Alabama holds the lead in the penultimate 1974 UPI Board of Coaches ratings with Notre Dame looming in the Orange Bowl. Ohio State Michigan and Southern Cal follow, while Auburn Penn State Nebraska NC State and Texas round out the top 10. The final ratings will be released January 3 after bowl games.
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Dolphins keep pace in AFC East with 24-3 win over Bengals
Miami dominates Cincinnati 24-3 to remain tied with Buffalo for the AFC East lead at 9-3. Griese throws two TDs, Morris scores, and cornerback Curtis Johnson earns the game ball for key plays.
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Griffin Favored To Win 40th Heisman Trophy
Ohio State tailback Archie Griffin is the favorite to win the Heisman Trophy as the 40th award is decided. USC senior Anthony Davis and others including Notre Dame’s Tom Clements, Nebraska’s David Hamm, and Oklahoma’s Joe Washington are seen as strong contenders. DAC ballots were due by noon with mailed or telegram submissions only.
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What a difference a Joe makes
Journal columnist Dave Anderson reflects on Joe Namath potentially ending his Jets career after a 10 season run. He explores Namath's options as a free agent and imagines alternate histories from 1965 onward, noting how Namath's choices could have reshaped NFL and AFL dynamics and Namath's own life.
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