Thornton and Biddeford Ready for Road Tests in Western Maine
Thornton and Biddeford travel to plays against top Western Maine powers Rumford and Cheverus as part of a light pre holiday card. Rumford leads with Willis 42 and McKenna 40 while Daigle emerges for Biddeford with 46 points in three games and Thornton faces the Stags after a late season shift.
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Thornton
Biddeford
Tigers
Trojans
Maine
Rumford
Panthers
Cheverus
University of Maine
Portland-Gorham Gymnasium
Portland
Stags
Orange and Black
Sunberth
Keith Willis
Ken
McKenna
John Milligan
Art Mooney
Steve Kaubrns
Daigle
Mike Gadbois
Cheverus Stags
South Portland
Red Riot Gym
Sanford
Brunswick
Dave Feeney
Falmouth
Stag
Leo Clark
Rudy DiPietro
Leon Paquin
Steve Vance
Bill Caddigan
Boston to Get $16 Million Indoor Arena by 1975
Boston Mayor Kevin White announced a privately financed 18 000 seat arena for the South Station area to house the Bruins Celtics Whalers and Braves. The project includes a 5000 car garage, a single arena for all teams and transport links with MBTA Amtrak and road access.
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Boston
Kevin H. White
South Station
Bruins
National Hockey League
Celtics
National Basketball Association
Whalers
World Hockey Association
Braves
American Hockey League
Garden Arena Corp
Robert J. Schmertz
White
Boston Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors
Schmertz
Cen
New England
Massachusetts Turnpike
Central Artery
MBTA
Amtrak
BRA
Boston Garden
Massachusetts Turnpike Authority
Bruins Rout Red Wings as Adams Shines in Net
Bruins stopper John Adams, in his seventh NHL start, backstopped Boston to an 8 1 victory over Detroit as the Bruins dominated with 38 shots. Mike Walton and Ken Hodge each scored twice, Terry O Reilly Garnet Bailey John Bucyk and Esposito added goals, while Eddie Johnston will split duties with Adams in upcoming games.
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Boston
John Adams
Boston Bruins
Adams
Bruins
Detroit Red Wings
Tom Johnson
Johnson
Eddie Johnston
Atlanta
Johnston
Andy Brown
National Hockey League
Mike Walton
Ken Hodge
Terry O'Reilly
Garnet Bailey
John Bucyk
Phil Esposito
Esposito Crowned Canada’s Top Male Athlete of 1972
Esposito, Boston Bruins center, wins Canada’s top male athlete award in 1972. He topped runners up Herve Filion Ferguson Jenkins and Bobby Orr in a 3 2 1 voting process, after posting 66 goals 67 assists and the Art Ross Trophy season.
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Toronto
Phil Esposito
Canada
Boston Bruins
National Hockey League
Team Canada
Paul Henderson
Esposito
Herve Filion
Lecture
Ferguson Jenkins
Henderson
Bobby Orr
Bruins
Jenkins
Chatham, Ont
Chicago Cubs
Filion
Orr
Sault Ste. Marie
Ont
Espo
Oulief
Toronto Maple Leafs
Moscow
Art Ross
Boston
Chicago Black Hawks
Canadian Trotting Association
New York
Roosevelt Raceway
College Basketball Scores and Results Digest
College basketball results from across the East West and Southwest regions show Brooklyn College 77 over CCNY 70 and Boston College 96 over St John’s 89 in overtime. Duquesne and St Louis split, Virginia Commonwealth beat East Kentucky, Stetson swept Illinois Weegan, Minnesota defeated Ohio State, Creighton beat Denver, San Francisco State over Butler, San Diego State downed Northern Illinois. Wyoming trounced Fresno State and Nevada Reno posted a high score against Portland State.
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Brooklyn
CCNY
Boston
St. John’s
N.Y
OT Duquesne
Pen Jee
Commonwest
Hockey Scores and Schedule From Weekend Contests
Results show Vancouver 4 New York Islanders 4 and Boston 8 Detroit 1 among duels. Chicago Toronto tie and Los Angeles 3. Weekend schedule lists Winnipeg Chicago Ottawa New England Quebec Houston and more with afternoon and Sunday matchups.
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Vancouver
New York Islanders
Boston
Detroit
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
Buffalo
California
Pittsburgh
Montreal
Chicago
Toronto
Minnesota
Atlanta
New York Rangers
Winnipeg
Alberta
New England
Cleveland
New York
Ottawa
Houston
Quebec
NY Ranger
Suffalo
Vaneur
NY Island
Minn
Philadel
Pitts
Calif
NBA Standings and Friday Schedule Across Conferences
Eastern Division leaders Boston and New York hold top spots as Buffalo, Philadelphia and Baltimore trail. Western matchups feature Seattle, Phoenix, Los Angeles and Golden State in key games while ABA action shows Carolina and Kentucky atop the division with several matchups and rescheduled games.
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New York
Buffalo
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Atlanta
Houston
Cleveland
W. L. Pet
Milwaukee SS
Chicago
K.c.omaha
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Los Angeles
Golden State
Phoenix
Seattle
Portland
Kansas
Omaha
Kansas City
Milwaukee
L. Pet
G.B
Carolina
Kentucky
Virginia
Memphis
West Indiana
Utah
Denver
Dallas
San Diego
Norfolk
Indiana
Greensboro
Richmond
Charlotte
N.C
Two Braves Hurt In Texas Auto Crash
Atlanta pitcher Mike McQueen faces a possible full season loss after a severe dislocated hip from a head on crash near Uvalde Texas. First baseman Jim Breazeale is out until mid season with a fractured right ankle and a cracked wrist.
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Atlanta Braves
Mike McQueen
Jim Breazeale
National League Baseball
Uvalde
Tex
Braves
Eddie Robinson
Methodist Hospital
Houston
McQueen
Breazeale
Saints bottle Bobby Hull to seal 3-0 WHA win
Minnesota Fighting Saints clamped down on Winnipeg Jets star Bobby Hull to frustrate him and claim a 3-0 victory. Jack McCartan posted a shutout as Mel Pearson scored twice in the third period.
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Associated Press
Bobby Hull
Minnesota Fighting Saints
Glen Somner
Fighting Saints
Winnipeg Jets
World Hockey Association
Sumner
Minnesota
Jets
Mel Pearson
Jack McCartan
Nets
Cleveland
New York
Ottawa
Los Angeles
Alberta
New England
McCartan
Mike Curran
Gary Jarrett
Alton White
Earl Heiskala
Billy Hicke
Dolphins Kick Strongest in Playoff Openers
The Miami Dolphins show the NFL’s strongest form as the playoffs begin with the Steelers facing the Raiders in Pittsburgh and the Dolphins meeting the Browns in Miami. Dallas faces San Francisco while Green Bay tackles Washington as the field narrows to the conference finals and a January 14 Super Bowl in Los Angeles.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh Steelers
Miami Dolphins
Steelers
Oakland Raiders
Dolphins
Cleveland Browns
Dallas Cowboys
San Francisco 49Ers
Green Bay Packers
Washington Redskins
Oakland
Pittsburgh
Terry Bradshaw
Apparentl
Bradshaw
Daryl Lamonica
Franco Harris
Larry Csonka
Mercury Morris
Jim Kiick
Miami
Sereloffs
Dallas
Cowboys
Washington
San Francisco
Calvin Hill
Bob Lilly
Eanreen Bay
NFC
Iry Brown
Packers
John Brockington
MacArthur Lane
Second Season Has Arrived By HUBERT MIZELL
AP sports writer Hubert Mizell previews NFL playoffs with Packers facing Redskins and other key games. He notes Dan Devine seeks identity, Washington's defense challenges rookie Scott Hunter, and analyzes 49ers versus Cowboys, Dolphins versus Browns, and Steelers vs Raiders with a focus on defense and late-season stakes.
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Hubert Mizell
Associated Press
NEW York
Washington
Green Bay
Packers
Redskins
Santa Claus
Coos Bay
Key Largo
Pas ’ Redskins
Chester Marcos
Dan Devine
Vince Lom
Bardi
Lombardi
Jack Pardee
Chris Hanburger
Scott Hunter
Larry Brown
Charlie Harraway
John Brockington
MacArthur Lane
Cowboys
Dallas
John Brodie
Minnesota
San Francisco
49Ers
A Craig
Wooden Returns to Sidelines for Bruins Pitt Clash
UCLA coach Johnny Wooden, 62, returns to the sideline after a hospital stay for a mild heart condition as the national champions face the Pitt Panthers in a bid for a 50th straight win. He jokes about avoiding chili and banana splits while noting doctors advise patience.
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UCLA
Johnny Wooden
Wooden
Bruins
Pitt Panthers
Pitt
Notre Dame
Minnesota Gophers
Corpus Christi
Gophers
Ron Behagen
Jim Brewer
Minnesota
Bill Musselman
Allan Hornyak
Ohio State
Ohio U
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