Cavaliers Threaten First Place in Central Division Race
The Cleveland Cavaliers upset the Baltimore Bullets 108-102 as John Johnson hit a career best 40 points and Walt Wesley grabbed 21 rebounds, narrowing the gap to half a game. The Cavs, 13-23, can seize pole position if they beat Portland and Cincinnati defeats Baltimore. In other action, Jerry West starred for the Lakers in a 137-115 win over Houston, boosting L A's streak to 28.
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Butch Beard
Bobby Smith
Wes Unseld
Los Angeles
Houston
Chicago
Seattle
Milwaukee
Atlanta
Jerry West
Lakers
West
Jerry Sloan
NBA standings and Sunday results summary
The NBA standings show Cleveland defeating Baltimore 108 102, Milwaukee beating Atlanta 114 92, Los Angeles defeating Houston 137 115, and Chicago topping Seattle 103 102 in Sunday games.
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Seattle
Miami- KC playoff duel ends in field goal saga
UPI notes the longest pro football game ends 27-24 as Garo Yepremian's 37 yard kick in the second overtime sends the Dolphins past the Chiefs. Kansas City's Jan Stenerud shines despite two misses. The writer questions the rise of field goals and praises defense amid a spree of kicks in four playoff games.
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UPI
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Miami
Kansas City
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Cyprus
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Cleveland
Chiefs
Ed Podolak
Jan Stenerud
Norway
Larry Csonka
Jim Kiick
Bob Griese
Paul Warfield
Stenerud
Alex Karras
Garo Ye
Dallas
Minnesota
San Francisco
Washington
Field goal era in football sparks debate on game changes
A roundtable of players and critics laments modern football's reliance on kickers. Garo Yepremian and Jan Stenerud top scoring while pioneers like Dutch Clark and Jack Manders set legacies. The chatter contrasts past clutch kicks with today’s percentage driven game.
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Jack Manders
Chicago Bears
Lou Groza
Cleveland
Jim Turner
Jets
Gino Cappelletti
Rangers earn festive two wins to widen East lead
United Press International reports the New York Rangers spent Christmas away from home yet returned with a 2-1 win over Minnesota and a 5-1 victory over Montreal. Vic Hadfield scored twice to push his career point total past 400 as Gilles Villemure earned most of the shutout before Yvan Cournoyer broke through. The Bruins beat the Maple Leafs 3-1 to stay within four points of New York, with Ken Hodge scoring twice and Phil Esposito adding his league‑leading 28th.
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Montreal
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North Stars
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Boston Bruins
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Ted Irvine
Glen Sather
Pierre Jarry
Gilles Villemure
Yvan Cournoyer
Hadfield
Ken Hodge
Phil Esposito
Bruins
Toronto Maple Leafs
Bob Baun
Black Hawks extend NHL lead with 6-3 win over Kings
Chicago beat Los Angeles 6-3 to push their winning streak to eight and widen their West Division lead to nine points. Chico Maki, Bobby Hull and Jim Pappin scored third period goals. Chicago stayed perfect at home with 15-0-2. Elsewhere Detroit beat Minnesota 5-1 and other results saw Philadelphia 6, Pittsburgh 1. Buffalo 6, St Louis 3. Vancouver 6, California 2.
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Trevino dominates 1971 golf year with three majors
Trevino wins the US Open at Merion, the Canadian Open in Montreal, and the British Open at Royal Birkdale, in a four week span. He tops Nicklaus in major titles as they lead money list, with Palmer and Kazuo Ishikawa among rivals. The year also features Coody Masters and World Series wins, plus notable women’s titles.
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United States
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Southport
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Liang-Huan Lu
China
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Nicklaus
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Palm Beach Gardens
South Africa
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PGA
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Laurel Valley
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Julius Boros
Bill Collins
DeWitt Weaver
Phil Rodgers
Country Club of
North Carolina
Pinehurst
Charles Coody
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Augusta
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Akron
Ohio
St. Louis
St. Andrews
Scotland
Dick Siderows
Westport
Conn
Gary Cowan
Kitchener
Ont
Wilmington
Del
Cowan
Eddie Pearce
Temple Terrace
Fla
JoAnne Gunderson Carner
Erie
Kathy Whitworth
Miss Whitworth
Tournament Blizzard Hits College Ranks
A national college basketball tournament blitz begins with 15 events in six days. Top teams like Marquette South Carolina Florida State Louisville Arizona State Minnesota and Jacksonville compete across venues in Milwaukee Madison Square Garden Philadelphia Portland and more, as 29 tournaments featuring 17 of the AP UPC top 20 unfold with Indiana Brigham Young and Long Beach State among notable hosts.
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Bennington Sport Briefs Bowling Roundup
Bennington area bowling results show Fairdale Farms and Elwell's Garage posting 3-0 wins. Steve Coyne led singles with 239 and Bob Provensal had a 579 high triple as Star Electric and Penny saver climb in standings alongside Vermont National. Don Burke and Charlie Downing posted top singles and triples in Southern Vermont.
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Don Burke
Charlie Downing
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Norma Sanders
Ski industry hiring shifts from skibums to trained managers
John Christie, now Mt Snow's vice president, explains how ski areas seek graduates with hotel and PR expertise. He says the sport’s labor market leans toward management tracks, not raw skiers, with openings growing as the industry expands about 15 percent yearly.
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University of Stockholm
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National Ski Areas Association
Lexington Ave
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Ski Careers Inc
Alexander St
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N.Y
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Dutch) Clark
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