Pasadena Wins Super Bowl Bid for 1977 in Rose Bowl
Pasadena lands the 1977 Super Bowl XI at the Rose Bowl after courting the NFL despite no local pro team. NFL rejects Los Angeles Dallas Houston New Orleans and Montreal, choosing Pasadena with a 104,701 seat stadium to host the game on January 9 following the Rose Bowl. The bid highlights Pasadena’s plans to refresh the turf and welcome the league’s biggest game.
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Ski Report Highlights Mixed Mt Maine Slopes
Mt Abram reports 8-20 inch base with packed powder and excellent conditions. Eaton Mt shows granular surface and good spring. Mt Jefferson 8-10 inches with excellent conditions. Pleasant Mt displays loose granular and good to excellent. Saddleback 25-40 inches with packed powder and corn, excellent. Squaw Mt 28-50 inches of corn with excellent spring. Sugarloaf 25-45 inches packed powder, excellent. Sunday River 25-27 inches packed powder and loose granular, excellent. Evergreen Valley 12-40 inches loose granular, good spring.
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Rose Bowl prep and Super Bowl bidding clash over stadium use
City of Pasadena plans to germinate seed in the Rose Bowl field and reseed before the Super Bowl while offering the stadium for 60 000 rental plus a five percent seat tax and concessions. NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle notes potential regional income up to 50 million from travel food and related activity. Los Angeles counters with a Coliseum bid but cannot match Rose Bowl capacity.
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Rockets Win Big as McAdoo Sets Scoring Pace
Bob McAdoo erupted for 51 points for Buffalo but Houston Rockets edged past the Braves 122 115 aided by Rudy Tomjanovich 34 and Calvin Murphy 30. Houston snapped a five game skid and held a 12 game lead over Cleveland. Cavaliers beat Washington 112 98, Knicks 109 100 over Lakers as teams jostle for playoff spots. Other results include Celtics 116 Pistons 90 and Warriors 133 Suns 103.
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Kings Beat North Stars as NHL Action Flows
Los Angeles Kings coach Bob Pulford saw his team win 5-3 Tuesday night over Minnesota North Stars as Mike Murphy added two goals. North Stars coach Charlie Burns criticized play after their 20th win in 70 games. Across the league, St. Louis beat Pittsburgh 5-2 with Unger and Plante each netting 30th goals, Vancouver tied New York 4-4, and Philadelphia defeated Washington 7-2 behind MacLeish’s hat trick and Clarke Leach Lonsberry Watson contributions.
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Bruins Face Canadiens in Montreal With Missing O'Reilly
Montreal leads Norris with 101 points as Boston travels to the Forum tonight. Terry O'Reilly sits with a cast on his right ankle, while Wayne Cashman returns from a pulled groin and John Bucyk plays through right hip soreness. Gilles Gilbert starts in goal for Boston. Ken Dryden for Montreal.
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Conigliaro Shines as Red Sox Fall to Mets 5-4 in Florida
Tony Conigliaro, making a comeback after three and a half years away, starred with two doubles and a single driving in three runs in an exhibition loss to the New York Mets. He showcased power and recovered form at the plate, while Don Aase pitched six innings for Boston before Craig Skok struggled in the seventh. The Red Sox, on a six day road trip, prep to face Philadelphia with plans for Rogelio Moret and Diego Segui to start.
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Celtics Rally Past Pistons For 116-95 Win
Celtics erased a 50 48 halftime deficit to topple the Pistons 116 95 in Detroit. Don Nelson poured in 27 points, Paul Silas added 22 as Boston capitalized on Detroit injuries with Bob Lanier sidelined by knee issues and Dave Bing plagued by illness. George Trapp and Howard Porter led Detroit with 22 and 18 respectively as the Pistons slip further from a playoff spot.
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Jabbar Upset With Costello Trade Rumors
New York AP report says Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is unhappy in Milwaukee and with Bucks coach Larry Costello. A source notes his discontent spans social life, team changes, and personnel turnover since joining the NBA. Abdul-Jabbar has not commented on a trade request. reports suggest he prefers New York or Los Angeles.
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