Three Teams On The Hot Seat In NFL Final Weekend
The article maps NFL playoff frays with Avlanta Buffalo and Cleveland on the hot seat as Dallas Oakland and Cincinnati hold firmer hopes. It details potential divisional titles wild cards and the tiebreaking rules shaping who reaches Super Bowl VIII in Houston.
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Western Kentucky Upsets Providence In Big Upset
Western Kentucky, unranked, tops No. 8 Providence 89-84 as Mike Odemas posts 20 points 10 rebounds. Providence voice Marvin Barnes calls it a total upset amid rebounding shifts in the second half. Other games noted include South Carolina Kentucky Alabama Texas Oklahoma State and more.
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Former Bruins Lead WHA Scoring in 1972-73 Trend
Boston AP reports three former Bruins top the WHA scoring race. Wayne Carleton leads with 41 points for Toronto, tallied from 16 goals and 25 assists. Mike Walton of Minnesota and Jimmy Harrison of Edmonton each have 38 points.
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Mets miss by six wins in bid for NL East title
In June manager Yog Berra of the New York Mets predicted 88 victories would clinch the NL East. The Mets finished with 2 victories and 179 defeats in a pennant race, one and a half games ahead of St. Louis and two and a half ahead of Pittsburgh. Only one NL team has won a pennant with fewer than 90 victories, the 1959 Dodgers with 88 wins.
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O’Hara Longtime Penn State Football Coach Veteran of 28th Season
Defensive line coach Jim O’Hara remains the most experienced member of the Penn State football staff. O’Hara, a 1936 Nittany Lion graduate, is in his 28th season at his alma mater and continues to guide the defensive line at University Park.
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Pro Football Starting Times for Weekend Games
The schedule lists kickoff times in EST for Saturday December 15 and Sunday December 16. Matches include Detroit at Miami 1 p.m. and Pittsburgh at San Francisco 4 p.m. on Saturday followed by Buffalo at New York Jets 1 p.m. Cincinnati at Houston 2 p.m. and more across venues.
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Hagen Seeks Trade From Bills After Position Switch
Halvor Hagen says he wants to be traded to another NFL team after Buffalo switched him from defensive end to offensive tackle this season and has not played him. He notes his Boston-area home, offseason job there, and his wife on the Northeastern staff. Hagen cites coach Lou Saban’s inquiry about his desire to move and says Saban withdrew his name from waivers.
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Lorraine Perron Claims New Bowling Championship at Roll-A-Way
Lorraine Perron defeats defending champion Connie Boutet by 112 pins at Roll-A-Way Lanes to win the title. Perron led by 75 pins after 10 strings and finished with 1,009 to Boutet’s 972, aided by 15 spares and three strikes for 125 bonus pins.
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Four Letters for Fulbright at Arkansas
Fayetteville Ark AP Sen J W Fulbright D Ark chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee was a four year football letterman at Arkansas in 1921 22 23 24 The Pittsburgh Pirates missed a chance to tie for second place in the National League East when they lost their final game to Diese 43.
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Biddeford Tigers open season with Cheverus win
Biddeford and Thornton Academy square off in Western Maine Class A after strong starts. Biddeford’s Art Descoteaux lauds players, highlights Gadbois and Labonte for clutch plays and defense, and notes plans to pressure South Portland’s 6-6 Dave Carrier. Thornton loses 54-49 to Westbrook but shows hustle. Bill Caddigan shines with 13 rebounds as Newman credits defense and press.
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Rams Cruise Toward NFL Playoffs Under Knox
Los Angeles Rams clinched the National Conference West and moved toward the playoffs as rookie coach Chuck Knox steered a 219 rushing yard game led by Lawrence McCutcheon. New York Giants coach Alex Webster praised the Rams while Knox declined to pick between Dallas and Washington as possible playoff opponents.
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Tigers On Road Rally Against Red Riot Tonight
Biddeford travels to Beal Gym to face South Portland in a four game area card while St. Francis College meets Nasson College at the Tiger Gym. Mt Ararat debuts in Kennebunk, Wells hosts Old Orchard Beach in Southern York County league action.
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York
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Billy O'Dell
Lions
Red Knights
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Roll-A-Way Girls Rally to 840 Victory Over Congress Square
Roll-A-Way Motors to a 840 win over Congress Square at Congress Square lanes. Ann Hubert posts 346 followed by Pat Tarbox 324 and Lillian Lessard 303 as Roll-A-Way takes all three strings and gains ground in the Sunday Pro league. Rose Smith leads Congress Square with 311.
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Quote of the Week From Ottawa Rough Riders
Ottawa Rough Riders quarterback Rick Cassata delivers quote of the week joking about acupuncture and doctors. The quip notes not all doctors agree on acupuncture yet some will try it, reflecting light sports humor from an AP report in Ottawa.
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