Frazier Daniels Title Fight Draws New Orleans Attention
The prize fight business revives two old customs in New Orleans as Joe Frazier defends the heavyweight title against Terry Daniels on the eve of the Super Bowl. It marks a return to home television for a heavyweight title bout after four years, though not likely to issue a closed circuit TV draw. This is Frazier’s first ring return since his defeat of Muhammad Ali last March, a period shadowed by rumors of serious head injuries.
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Mounties defeat Patriots 71 56 in SWL clash
Mt St Joe's Mounties topple Mt Anthony 71 to 56 as their defense stifles Bennington's offense. Mee muscles 26 points with Luczynski scoring key inside shots while Wiskoski erupts for a late rally before Mounties pull away.
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Yepremian Clark illustrate vagaries of placekickers
In New Orleans, Garo Yepremian and Mike Clark duel as NFL kickers in the Dolphins and Cowboys, highlighting the brutal pressure of the job. Yepremian recalls a historic 27 24 playoff win over Kansas City, while Clark laments a late season drop and Toni Fritsch takeover.
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Walk Stuns Jabbar as Suns edge Bucks 115 114
Neal Walk poured in a career high 42 points and forced Kareem Abdul Jabbar to foul out late as Phoenix edged Milwaukee 115 114. Dick Van Arsdale iced it with free throws and Oscar Robertson forced the final miss. Jabbar led Milwaukee with 27 as Robertson added 23. LAL routed Detroit 123 103 behind Chamberlain 29 and West 25.
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Gail Goodrich
Princeton Ends Penn Ivy Lead With 69 56 Victory
Princeton defeats Penn 69-56 as Brian Taylor scores 17 points and John Burger and Reggie Bird add 15 each to end Penn's 30-game Ivy League winning streak. Penn drops to 9-2 in Ivy play, while Princeton improves to 10-2 overall and 3-4 in league.
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