Colts Browns Eye NFL Title Showdown
The Colts and Browns enter the NFL championship as top contenders. Johnny Unitas and Jimmy Brown headline a clash shaping passing versus rushing prowess. Browns boast a 52 20 win over the Giants behind Frank Ryan, while Lenny Moore and Ray Berry fuel a 45 17 Colts win over Washington. Dec 27 in Cleveland looms.
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Four Regional Crowns Settled in Postseason Football
The nations top small college teams closed post season, with four NCAA regional champions crowned. Long Beach City won the junior college title 8-6 over Cameron. Concordia and Sam Houston State tied 7-7 in the NAIA Championship Bowl. Major bowls begin Saturday with Mississippi facing Tulsa in the Bluebonnet and West Virginia meeting Utah in the Liberty. East Carolina won the East regional, Middle Tennessee in the Mid, State College of Iowa in the Midwest, and Montana State in the West.
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Bills Aim for Eastern Title as Patriots Stand in Way
The Buffalo Bills beat Denver 30-19 to move to 11-2 while Boston sits at 10-2-1. A tie with the Patriots in the final game would clinch the division and a spot in the championship. Daryle Lamonica starred with a TD pass, a 23 yard run, and a one yard score.
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Junior High Basketball Schedule Announced for Three Teams
Area junior high coaches released an 18 game schedule this winter featuring Old Orchard Beach, Thornton, and St. Marys. The calendar includes dates at Thornton Biddeford Old Orchard Beach and St. Marys with key matchups listed across December through February.
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Fate Of Navy Coach May Be Decided Today
Navy faces a decision on coach Wayne Hardin as the athletic control board meets in Annapolis to review his four remaining years on a five year contract worth about 18000 dollars annually. Reports say Hardin was told last week he would be fired and that Doug Scovil was slated to succeed him.
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Nap Reyes Now Scouts for Milwaukee Braves
Former infielder Nap Reyes serves as a talent evaluator for the Milwaukee Braves, leveraging major league experience to identify prospects for the organization.
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Rookie Scores Tying Goal In Hockey Game
The Toronto Maple Leafs rookie Ron Ellis scored at 19 59 of the third period to tie New York 3 3 at Madison Square Garden in a 19 59 finish. The Rangers drop to fifth in the NHL standings one point behind Chicago and three behind Toronto. Denis Dejordy of Chicago earned his first NHL shutout as the Black Hawks beat Detroit 5 0. Montreal erased a Boston lead with four late goals to win 5 4 and widen their lead in the standings.
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New Bedford Quintet Tops Knights 82 79
New Bedford Tech defeated St. Francis 82-79 in a tight game after leading 27-9 early. St. Francis co-captain Jack Kelly scored 28 points, while Bruce Violanti, John Kidd, and Jim Gardner aided New Bedford’s rally to win as St. Francis drops to 3-3.
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Freshman Fred Hares Winning Shot Sparks Nebraska Upset
In Lincoln Nebraska sophomore Fred Hare delivered a dramatic last second basket to upset Michigan 74 73. Hare scored 20 points including a wild reverse shot after grabbing his own rebound with 11 seconds left. Nebraska’s tenacious defense held Michigan to two points in the final 7 42 minutes as Wichita State prepares for a major showdown following a win over Brigham Young.
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Connecticut Faces Massachusetts After YC Win
Connecticut remains a Yankee Conference contender after an 85 81 overtime win over Boston College led by 6 2 sophomore Wes t Bialosuknna who scored 32 points and added assists. Maine, Vermont, St Michael s and Wesleyan push for top spots as Harvard, Northeastern and others post wins.
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Giardello Battles Rubin Carter In 15 Round Title Fight
Philadelphia AP reports middleweight champion Joey Giardello faces Rubin Carter in a 15 round title bout at Convention Hall tonight. Giardello, 34, is a 7-5 favorite, with promoter Jim Riggio targeting a 9,000 to 10,000 crowd and a $150,000 gross gate potential. Carter owns a 20-4 record with 13 knockouts, bids for a first major upset in New Jersey.
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Hurricane) Carter
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South America Producing Good Ball Players
In Cincinnati AP reports Latin America boasts top MLB talents led by Roberto Clemente of Pittsburgh with a .339 batting average to capture the National League title. Tony Oliva tops AL with .323, while Rico Carty, Hank Aaron, Joe Torre, Willie Mays, Ken Boyer, and Richie Allen post strong marks.
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Maine Bladesmen Cup Skate Meet Crowned at First Arena
Lawrence Massachusetts hosted the Maine Bladesmen Cup with nearly 100 skaters from New York and New England. Dan Gagne led Maine entrants Biddeford-Saco with wins in the 880 yard one mile and two mile events, earning high point honors. Linda Lamontagne claimed two wins to cap her class high point trophy, while Carol Lamontagne and others claimed several third-place finishes in various finals.
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St Louis High JV Schedule Announced for Winter
The St Louis High Jayvee basketball team lists a 14 game winter schedule. All home games set for 6 30 p m at Biddeford Junior High School gym. Opened with Westbrook Friday with dates including Dec 11 Westbrook Dec 15 Portland Dec 22 Sanford Jan 2 Biddeford Jan 5 Westbrook Jan 8 Thornton Academy Jan 15 Sanford Jan 23 Stephens High Rumford Jan 26 Thornton Jan 30 Cheverus Feb 6 Stephens Feb 9 Biddeford Feb 16 CheUS Feb 19 Edward Little
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Champ Holds Lead In Title Bowling Match
Gerry Bissinette held off Elwyn Johnson for the Twin City Bowling title at Pastime Bowling Center. Bissinette led by 82 pins after the second half, finishing with 1,167 to Johnson’s 1,085. Bissinette struck 4 times with 31 spares for 220 bonus pins. Johnson had 4 strikes and 21 spares for 154 bonus.
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Pastime Men Take Six Points Over Mexico
The Pastime team in the Western Maine Men's Pro league defeated Mexico 103 pins at Pastime Bowling Center. Pastime posted 1,697 while Mexico scored 1,594. Chick Choroszy led Pastime with 374 across three strings and a 147 game, while Harold Smith topped Mexico with 341.
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Montreal and Toronto dominate weekend NHL results
Montreal beat New York 7 1 and Boston 4 5 while Toronto triumphed 6 3 over Boston and 3 3 with New York in tie action. Chicago split with Detroit 3 2 and 5 0 earlier. Toronto and Montreal lead in standings as schedule shows no games today.
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Football Standings and Week 14 Schedule Glance
Oakland and Denver show mixed records with gaps in efficiency while Kansas City and San Diego trail. Next Sunday's slate features Buffalo at Boston, New York at Kansas City, Denver at Houston, and San Diego at Oakland.
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Jerry West Delivers Lakers Win Over Pistons
Elgin Baylor returned for the Lakers but Jerry West made the difference with two clutch free throws in the final 30 seconds to seal a 116-115 win over the Pistons. Baylor scored 35 and grabbed 26 rebounds as Los Angeles extended its Western Division lead.
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Basketball Standings and Tonight's NBA Schedule
The Eastern Division shows Boston and Cincinnati at top with differing win totals and rates, while Philadelphia and New York trail. In the Western Division Los Angeles leads with 17 wins, Baltimore and Detroit follow as San Francisco also appears in standings. Tonight's games include Philadelphia vs San Francisco in Pittsburgh, St Louis vs Boston in New York, San Francisco in New York, Detroit in Los Angeles, with additional matchups on the slate.
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FAO Calls Goat Reductions to Protect Mediterranean Soils
The FAO warns there are too many goats in lands around the Mediterranean. They overgrazed and exposed soil to erosion. The agency proposes sharply reducing goat numbers with payments to farmers who surrender their goats.
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