Christmas Tourney Pairings Set
Livermore Falls hosts a four team girls Christmas tournament on Dec 26 27 with Thornton Academy Mt Blue Lake Region and Livermore Falls all 6 0. Thornton and Mt Blue open at 6 pm Dec 26 followed by Livermore Falls vs Lake Region. Winners meet in the Dec 27 title game.
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Thornton Academy
Mt. Blue
Rockland
Lakeee
Livermore Falls
Ornton
Lakeegion
Portland Exposition
South Portland
Biddeford
Westbrook
Sanford
Portland
Deering
Cheverus
Wells High School
Wells
Old Orchard Beach
Kennebunk
Massabesh
Wells-Old Orchard Beach
Journal Sports Staff
Tanner Named Oakland A's New Manager
CHICAGO AP Owner Charles O Finley of the Oakland A s says he will vex and out Veeck by hiring Chuck Tanner the A s 11th manager Tanner 44 and previously White Sox manager for five seasons remains under a three year 60 000 per year contract Finley declined to reveal pay details noting Tanner will work for him and live in Chicago Tanner succeeds Alvin Dark fired after the A s failed to reach the World Series Tanner had been Manager of the Year in 1972 with the White Sox after the 1970 season
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Chicago
Charles O. Finley
Oakland A’s
Vex Veeck
Veeck Veeck
Finley
A’s
Chuck Tanner
Chicago White Sox
Bill Veeck
Tanner
Sox
Veeck
Charlie
White Sox
Lake Michigan
Paul Richards
Alvin Dark
Dark
Hawks Turn Back Lakers in Willoughby NBA debut
Atlanta rookie Bill Willoughby aged 18 became the youngest starter in NBA history, scoring 13 points with 12 rebounds as the Hawks beat the Los Angeles Lakers 114-98. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar led LAL with 32 points and 20 rebounds, while Tom Henderson led Atlanta with 21. The game also included ABA results: Virginia Squires beat New York Nets 94-90 in overtime, and San Antonio Spurs defeated Kentucky Colonels 115-102.
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Atlanta
Bill Willoughby
Hawks
Los Angeles Lakers
Billy
Johnson
Houston Oilers
Willoughby
Englewood
N.J
John Drewnee
Washington
Houston
American Basketball Association
Virginia Squires
New York Nets
San Antonio Spurs
Kentucky Colonels
Tom van Arsdale
Lakers
Dwight Jones
Drew
Tom Henderson
Hawk
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Squires
Nets
Mel Bennett
Bennett
Jan van Breda Kolff
Virginia
Ticky Burden
New York
Julius Erving
Spurs
Colonels
George Gervin
Artis Gilmore
Steelers Rams Clash for Pride in Weekend NFL Playoff Push
The Steelers travel to face the Rams in a Saturday game between division champions as both teams chase momentum ahead of potential January rematches. The schedule also features Dolphins in a must-win at Miami, plus multiple Sunday affairs shaping the NFC and AFC postseason picture with star runners Harris McCutcheon and Simpson in pursuit of 1000-yard and record goals.
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Associated Press
National Football League
Pittsburgh Steelers
Los Angeles Rams
Pete Rozelle
Pittsburgh
Pauls
Washington
Atlanta
Green Bay
New York Giants
San Francisco
Chicago
New Orleans
Los Angeles
Rams
NFL
Franco Harris
Steelers
Lawrence McCutcheon
Harris
John Henry Johnson
McCutcheon
Amon
Buffalo
O.J. Simpson
Minnesota
O.J
Simpson
Chuck Foreman
Fran Tarkenton
Foreman
Jim Otis
St. Louis
Tarkenton
Johnny Unitas
Miami
Baltimore
Cincinnati
Dolphins
Sabres End Skids With 5 2 Victory Over North Stars
Rick Martin sparked Buffalo with two goals in 49 seconds and added a third in the third period as the Sabres snapped a four game losing streak, halting Minnesota's four game unbeaten run. Ted Harris called the early burst a killer for the North Stars. Martin credited line changes and teamwork for the comeback.
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Associated Press
Rick Martin
Buffalo Sabres
Minnesota North Stars
Geyer
North Tars
Ted Harris
Buffalo
Sabre
Martin
Brian Spencer
Pete McNab
McNab
Spencer
Top North Stars McNab Ends Slump With Buffalo Win
McNab helped on all three Martin goals and snapped a five game drought as the Sabres moved past the idle Bruins to reclaim first in the Charles Adams Division. Luce and Geuvremont added Buffalo goals in a 4 2 win. The Islanders defeated the Maple Leafs 5 2. In the WHA, Nordiques beat Jets 5 4, Roadrunners crushed Racers 7 1, Mariners 7 Stingers 3.
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McNab
Martin
Luce
Jocelyn Geuvremont
Buffalo
Sabres
Boston Bruins
Charles Adams
New York Islanders
Toronto Maple Leafs
World Hockey Association
Quebec Nordiques
Winnipeg Jets
Phoenix Roadrunners
Indianapolis Racers
San Diego Mariners
Cincinnati Stingers
Biddeford and TA Lead Tonight's Maine High School Games
Biddeford hosts Deering as Coach Art Descoteaux seeks a third win after a 56-55 upset of Portland. Wells visits Kennebunk to try ending the Rams' SYCL win streak while Thornton Academy aims at Sanford with Powell Collette and Belanger challenging TA.
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Deering
Georges Valley
Art Descoteaux
Biddeford Tigers
Western Maine
Portland
Exposition Building
Tiger Gym
Rams
Brian Gordon
Tim Dean
Bob Anthoine
Lewiston
Edward Little
Westbrook
Tigers
Biddeford
Thornton Academy
Sanford
Redskins
Maine
Ane
Morse
Bath
Dennis Powell
Tom Collette
Paul Belanger
Golden Trojans
South Portland
Wells
Kennebunk
Thornton Girls Bow Over Sanford For 5-0 Start
Thornton Academy girls push to 5-0 with a 53-41 win over Sanford at Linnell Gym. Jane Adams leads TA with 16 points while Mari Warner and Lisa Gilman add 10 each. Sanford’s top scorer is Jane L heureux with 14. Thornton ends the regular season before Christmas and heads to Livermore Falls tournament on Dec 26-27.
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Thornton Academy
Sanford
Linnell Gymnasium
Saco
Thornton
Diane Jamieson
Kim Roberts
Jane Adams
Golden Trojanettes
Mari Warner
Lisa Gilman
Jean L’heureux
Thornton Girls
Livermore Falls
South Portland
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Dick Charles
Oakland A
Charlie Finley
He’s
Abdul-Jabbar Towers
John Drew
Jabbar
UPI
Top North Stars
Roadrunners
Racers
del Hall
Phoenix
Indianapolis
Roadrunner
Rivard
Westcott
Martineau
Kamiyama
Marlow
Sanford J.v.’S
Linnell Gym
Trojan
Dick Danforth
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