Princeton Tigers Host Tazewell Tonight In Openers
Princeton coach Ralph Ball comments after an 80-51 season debut over Big Creek Owls. Tonight new head coach Bill Burnett brings 6 6 Eddie Witten 6 4 Calvin Cockrell and 6 3 John Barnes led Tazewell to face Princeton with Barnes averaging 19.0 points. Ball says they must control boards against the bigger Bulldogs as Tazewell seeks early momentum.
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Maryland Sees Jump to No 2 in AP Cage Poll
UCLA remains No 1 with 880 points after a 98-67 win over California-Santa Barbara. Maryland rises to No 2 with 662 points as Marquette and NC State also climb in the top 5 after their week results. Princeton, Cornell and others feature in the lower ranks with upcoming games noted.
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Indians Take Over Top Spot In NRC Cage Race
Radford and Blacksburg battle for early lead as NRC standings shift. Radford rebounds to beat Dublin 76-67 while Narrows climbs to third. Carroll County and Giles stumble and Dublin drops from third to sixth amid a five game district slate.
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Mountaineers Set for Tough Wisconsin Road Test
West Virginia's young Mountaineers, 3-1 after a California loss, prepare for a Big Ten road game at Wisconsin. Coach Sonny Moran notes travel acclimation and exams have drained practice, while Wisconsin features 17.8 ppg scorer Leon Howard and the Hughes twins inside.
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Cowboys Ready to face 49ers in playoff opener
Dallas regrouped after a 23-3 loss to the Giants and vows to beat the San Francisco 49ers in the first round. Coach Landry and players express determination to regain momentum and defend the title with a potential third straight Super Bowl run.
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McGuire Fumes Over Freshman Rule Discontent
Frank McGuire,South Carolina coach,blast freshman eligibility rules as dirty pool and causing team unrest. He cites two freshmen English and Dunleavy and warns rival programs poach players, urging a return to the old ban. Holiday Festival at Madison Square Garden-Dec 26-30 features Grambling and NC A&T first time.
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1973 Pro Golf Tour Looms as Biggest Ever
The 1973 pro golf tour opens January 4 in Los Angeles and is set to be the largest and richest in history with 44 fixed tournaments and three potential adds. Total prize money for the 44 events is 7,069,649 dollars, with a possible rise to eight million if the extra events are filled. The 1972 tour featured 46 major events and 7,690,749 dollars in prize money.
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Auburn Tigers lose starting quarterback in Gator Bowl
Auburn coach Ralph Jordan announced Randy Walls will undergo knee ligament surgery in Columbus Georgia and miss the Gator Bowl against Colorado. Sophomore Wade Whatley will start at quarterback after limited action this season as Auburn shifts to the running game to face the Buffaloes.
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Browns Coach Worried Over Field Surface
Cleveland coach Nick Skorich worries about the Orange Bowl artificial turf ahead of the playoff game with the Miami Dolphins. He plans to take the team to Florida Thursday night to practice on the surface more than once. He cites lingering rumors of treacherous footing.
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Redskins Plan To Crack Down On Scalpers
Washington Redskins president Edward Bennett Williams announced a thorough investigation into ticket scalping for the NFC playoff game against Green Bay at RFK Stadium. Season ticket holders found scamming would lose renewal rights, as scalpers reportedly charged up to 100 dollars per ticket. Local ads showed promises to sell above the official prices of 7, 8, and 9 dollars for this season’s games.
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