Greene says New Orleans is the Super Bowl better than Miami
Pittsburgh Steelers All-Pro defensive tackle Joe Greene says New Orleans is the only place to have a Super Bowl and prefers the Saints city over Miami. Greene, not yet at peak after injuries, will share playing time with Steve Furness as coach Chuck Noll uses five linemen. Meanwhile, authorities sought the source of counterfeit tickets near Fort Lauderdale as Cowboys coach Tom Landry deflected questions about the flex defense.
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UPI
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Pittsburgh Steelers
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Dallas Cowboys
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Landry
American League to expand to 13 teams in 1977
The American League, which previously sought expansion, is poised to add Seattle as the 13th club in 1977 after owners adopted a franchise committee recommendation led by M. Donald Grant of the New York Mets. National League owners are meanwhile working on Giants’ issues.
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UPI
M. Donald Grant
New York Mets
Seattle
Giants
Grant
N.L
Washington, D.C
Bowie Kuhn
Inter
Kings edge Celtics on late momentum run
Kansas City coach Phil Johnson credited momentum as the Kings escaped with a 106-101 win over Boston. Key late plays by Scott Wedman and Sam Lacey sealed the victory after Dave Cowens fouled out. Archibald led KC with 29 points, while Jo Jo White topped Boston with 24.
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Boston
Dave Cowens
Sam Lacey
Ollie Johnson
Paul Silas
Scott Wedman
Lacey
Nate Archibald
Jo Jo White
John Havlicek
Johnson
Matt Guokas
Larry McNeill
Cowens
Philadelphia
ACC powers flex muscles as Wake Forest shocks UNC
Wake Forest 99 six four 74 at Chapel Hill as fifth ranked Demon Deacons topple seventh ranked North Carolina. Maryland 87 69 over 14th ranked NC State in Raleigh, while UNC stars Ford Davis Kupchak combine for 71. Marquette tops DePaul 79-72 and Rutgers improves to 12-0 with 94-65 win over Columbia.
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Tar Heels
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Jerome Whitehead
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Clemson
Duke
South Carolina
Citadel
Virginia Tech
Virginia
Texas A&m
SMU
TCU
Houston
Texas Tech
Texas
VFW objects to playing America the Beautiful at Whalers games
Connecticut VFW commander says America the Beautiful should not replace the Star Spangled Banner at Hartford Civic Center hockey games featuring the New England Whalers. He supports playing both or none, while Whalers publicist says America the Beautiful has been used and could be played tonight against Cincinnati Stingers.
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Hartford, Conn
UPI
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New England Whalers
Warren B. Wilson
VFW
Wilson
Civic Center
Kevin Walsh
WHA
Whalers
Philadelphia Flyers
U.S. Congress
Cincinnati Stingers
the Beautiful
Walsh
MAU Wrestlers Hit Road For Whitehall Out Of State Match
MAU action today as Armand Patnaude’s wrestlers travel to Whitehall New York for another tough dual meet. The Patriots own an 8-2 record in duals and have captured three tournament titles. This trip starts a six game away sequence before returning to MAU gym for Hoosick Falls on February 11. The Mt Anthony girls host Burr and Burton in a Dot Jones League clash following a solid first game win. The undefeated MAU JV opens at 3 30 PM.
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Whitehall
N.Y
Patriots
MAU
Hoosick Falls
Mt. Anthony
Burr and Burton Seminary
MAU JV
Harvard Beats Boston University In Beanpot Final
Harvard defeated Boston University 86 to 70 to win the Beanpot Classic championship. Consolation rounds saw Boston College defeat Northeastern 82 to 69, while Penn State beat Bucknell 64 to 69 and Maine Orono triumphed over St Anselm's 97 to 83.
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Penn St
Cincinnati
Temple
Maine-Orono
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Rutgers
Columbia
St. Bonaventure
Duquesne
Villanova
Massachusetts
Seattle Pilot suit over 70 move begins
In Everett Washington testimony opens in a suit over the 1969 Seattle Pilots sale and their 1970 move to Milwaukee. AL expansion vote in Phoenix coincides with the case as officials dispute antitrust, fraud and breach of contract claims.
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Seattle Pilots
Milwaukee Brewers
American League
Phoenix
Lee MacPhail
Expansion
Pilots
MacPhail
King County
Washington
William Dwyer
David C. Wagoner
Dwyer
Wagoner
Milwaukee
Harvard tops Beantown Beanpot with 79 65 win over BC
Harvard wins the Beanpot title by beating Boston College 79 to 65 after routing Boston University 86 to 70 in the tourney. Brian Banks scores 24 in the final, while Glenn Fine adds 14 and earns a co MVP honor as Harvard improves to 5-1.
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Boston
UPI
Satch Sanders
Crimson
Boston University
Northeastern
Cabot Gymnasium
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