Cowens Makes The Difference In Celtics Win
Celtics beat Bullets 116 to 98 as Dave Cowens grabs a career high 29 rebounds and fuels fast break pressure. Havlicek 33, White 22, Chaney 18 lead Boston while Hayes 24 tops Baltimore. Heinsohn hails Cowens as a super player and the team as a strong running unit.
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College seniors close season across bowls in sun and rain
The season ended with Senior Bowl in Mobile and Hula Bowl in Honolulu on Saturday, both won by the South, while the North captured the American Bowl in Tampa on Sunday. Chuck Foreman of Miami of Florida was MVP of the Senior Bowl earning 1500 dollars and a new car. Pete Van Valkenburgh of Brigham Young produced the game's long scoring pass and rush. Greg Pruitt of Oklahoma was the Hula Bowl outstanding player, with Sam Cunningham and Jim Merlo among other standout performers. Illinois quarterback Mike Wells led the North MVP honors, while John Matuszak of Tampa earned the South’s linchpin award.
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Patriots Hunt For Coach As Paterno Declines Offer
The New England Patriots seek a coach and GM after Joe Paterno rejected a $1 million five year offer to join Penn State. Nebraska’s Bob Devaney, USC’s John McKay, Chuck Fairbanks and Ernie Stautner are among others linked to the job as Sullivan’s committee shifts focus post Sugar Bowl. Devaney, at 57, noted it would be an honor to follow a top quarterback who would not throw.
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Portland Trackmen Top Thornton In Opening Southwestern Maine Meet
Portland High School defeated Thornton Academy 88 to 62 at the Portland Expo in the season opener. Portland swept several events with Mike Johnson and Russ Seigers recording multiple wins while Thornton’s Joe Gerardi tied the Expo record in the 300 yard intermediate race.
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Beanpot Basketball Opens With Northeastern and Harvard Duel
Boston University faces Northeastern and Boston College draws defending champion Harvard in the opening round of the Beanpot at the Garden. Winners advance to a title game next Monday night.
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Yale and Cornell Clash in 95 68 Yale Victory
Yale defeats Cornell 95 to 68 in a New England college basketball game. Other results include Brown over Columbia 86 68 and Harvard over Penn 61 66 with multiple close contests across campuses.
Brown earns national nod with MVP season in 1972
Washington Redskins star Larry Brown capped a standout 1972 season with the NFL MVP award after leading the conference with 1 216 rushing yards on 285 carries and earning unanimous praise from coach George Allen. Brown also highlighted by Pro Bowl selections and All-Pro honors while narrowly missing the rushing title to O J Simpson.
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Washington & Lee Tournament Scores and Upsets
In a Washington and Lee tournament spread, Lebanon Valley beat Washington and Lee 82 to 79 while Washington Maryland defeated Maryville 79 to 71. Other results include Sunday Dame 66 over Kansas 64, Long Beach State 91 over Pacific 85, New York Tech 78 over Yeshiva 60, Hawk Invitational at Lincoln Pa where 113 to 98 Lincoln defeated Roger Williams, and Federal City 90 over Curry 71.
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Arizona Kiddy Korps Upset Top-25 Rival Amid UCLA Run
Arizona freshman quartet led by Daniel Norman propelled the Kiddy Korps to a 79-73 upset of Texas-El Paso and an 83-73 comeback win over New Mexico, tying them atop the Western Athletic Conference with Brigham Young as UCLA carries a 55-game win streak. Norman scored 34 against the Lobos, drawing praise from New Mexico coach Ed Ellenberger.
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Sunday NBA results and upcoming schedules overview
Summary of Sunday games with Milwaukee, Los Angeles, Boston, Baltimore, Cleveland, Houston, Chicago, Buffalo, Detroit, Portland, Philadelphia, Seattle results. Includes Monday blank, Tuesday matchups Cleveland at Buffalo and others, plus wagering note on Suffolk Downs claiming race where Lympia Sea won by 1% lengths over Scottish Blend in a $2,400 race before 5,518 spectators.
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