Ali and Mathis set for Astrodome showdown night
Muhammad Ali returns to the ring in the Astrodome against Buster Mathis in a 12 round heavyweight bout viewed by 106 locations and 500000 seats in the U S plus 27 foreign countries. Ali, at 223 pounds, is 7 1 favorite to beat Mathis who hasn’t fought in 24% years and seeks a return to heavyweight prominence.
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Ohio
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George Chuvalo
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Vida Blue youngest MVP in AL history at 22
Vida Blue of the Oakland Athletics became the youngest player ever to win the American League Most Valuable Player award. He received 14 of 24 first place votes and 268 points, finishing ahead of Sal Bando and others. Blue also won the Cy Young this season, posting a 24-8 record with a 1.82 ERA and 301 strikeouts.
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Don Newcombe
Brooklyn
Sandy Koufax
Los Angeles
Bob Gibson
St. Louis
Dennis McLain
Hal Newhouser
Spud Chandler
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Bando
Dartmouth Drops Indian Mascots but Retains Nickname
A Dartmouth College group led by Howard Bad Hand and others urged ending home game Indian mascots as demeaning. Officials kept The Indians nickname but abolished mascots amid broader protests, while critics from the American Indian Affairs group argue persisting nicknames feed harmful myths.
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Dean Memigner
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Oilers coach Hughes awaits next move amid midseason shakeup
Houston Oilers coach Ed Hughes faces potential dismissal as owner Bud Adams, already having fired offensive line coach Ernie Zwahlen, ponders further changes amid a 1-7-1 start since 1960. Adams blamed rookie quarterbacks for failures, prompting staff reshuffles and speculation about replacements.
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Bud) Adams Jr
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Cournoyer nets hat trick as Canadiens beat Seals in nine game run
Yvan Cournoyer scores three goals to reach 200 for his career as the Montreal Canadiens roll to a 7-2 victory over the California Golden Seals. Peter Mahovlich and Marc Tardif add two goals each while Montreal extends its unbeaten streak to nine and stays within a point of the first-place Rangers in the NHL East.
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