Bills end 15-game skid with 27 20 win over Patriots
Buffalo snapped a 15 game losing streak as J D Hill scored twice and Dennis Shaw hit an 11 yard TD to beat New England 27 20. Harv Johnson praised the defense after Plunkett threw two picks and a late New England drive stalled at the Bills 29.
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Cleveland Browns surge to division lead in NFL clash
Cleveland toppled Houston as Leroy Kelly ran for 107 yards and a TD while Bill Nelson threw for 162. Bo Scott added two scores and Kelly moved to 6th on the alltime rushing list with 5,784 yards. Baltimore trimmed Oakland with six picks and a Norm Bulaich TD as Washington kept pace in the NFC East.
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Alabama topples Auburn to set up Orange Bowl clash
Alabama defeated Auburn 31-7 as Johnny Musso rushed 167 yards on 33 carries and scored twice. Nebraska leads poll after beating Oklahoma 35-31, with Orange Bowl matchup likely pitting unbeaten Nebraska against Alabama on New Year’s night. Florida’s John Reaves set all time passing mark, guiding his team to a 45-16 win over Miami, while Army edged Navy 24-23 and LSU crushed Tulane 36-7 in other major games.
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NFL Standings Sunday Matchups Report
NFL schedule lists Buffalo at Baltimore Chicago at Denver Cincinnati at Cleveland Green Bay at St Louis Miami at New England Minnesota at San Diego New Orleans at Los Angeles NY Giants at Washington Oakland at Atlanta Philadelphia at Detroit Pittsburgh at Houston.
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Kasko Won’t Reveal Red Sox Trading Plans
Boston Red Sox manager Eddie Kasko remained cautious about trades at a Scottsdale meeting with major league managers. He said no rush, expects to wait as spring training progresses, wants a right handed outfielder, and noted plans to use Carl Yastrzemski at first base and in the outfield with other changes anticipated.
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McDowell trading bids surge at baseball winter meetings
At the Phoenix winter meetings several clubs led by the Los Angeles Dodgers and Detroit Tigers bid for Sudden Sam McDowell of the Cleveland Indians as trading talks dominate the opening. Draft activity was expected to be light with eight players or fewer chosen, while trades appeared brisk as teams seek pennant upgrades.
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Echoes of a New Hampshire farm and the wall of stone
A narrator recalls a vanished New Hampshire farm in Acworth. He sits on a weathered stone wall, recalls the farmer who built it with family, fields, and walls. As dusk falls, the scene shifts to memory of labor, deer, and changing seasons, foreshadowing the farm’s decline.
Red Wings spoil race as they topple two first-place clubs
Detroit rebounds from a rough start by defeating the New York Rangers 3-1 and the Montreal Canadiens 4-2 in back to back nights. Alex Delvecchio and Bill Collins scored early for a 2-0 lead, with Karlander and Redmond adding late goals.
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Irwin Wins Heritage Classic in Hilton Head Thriller
Hale Irwin, a former Colorado football standout, won his first PGA Tour event in four years at the Heritage Classic in Hilton Head South Carolina. He edged Bob Lunn by one stroke with Jack Nicklaus and Ralph Beard two behind. Irwin noted the pressure differs from football as the golfer faces only 14 clubs and the ball in crucial moments.
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