Miami Tops Hokies In Peach Bowl Thriller 20 10
Miami quarterback Jim Kelly threw for a touchdown and set up another as the 20th ranked Hurricanes beat Virginia Tech 20 to 10 in the Peach Bowl. Kelly had 174 passing yards and connected with Larry Brodsky on the opening drive. Chris Hobbs added a 12 yard scoring run and Dan Miller kicked two field goals. Virginia Tech's Cyrus Lawrence rushed for 134 yards and the Hokies added a field goal before Miami pulled away in the second half.
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Princeton Triumph Sets Finals Hit With Northfork in Holiday Tourney
Princeton Tigers overpower Woodbridge 82 70 to reach the Princeton Holiday Basketball Tournament final versus Northfork. Led by Jimmy Miller 34 points and strong inside play, Princeton built a 27 11 first quarter lead, then held off Woodbridge for the win. Northfork advanced earlier with a dramatic 69 66 victory over Wheeling Park with George Peoples delivering the late clinching layup.
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Death claims ex racer Rose in Royal Oak at 74
Mauri Rose, one of five drivers to win the Indianapolis 500 three times, died at Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak on New Year's Day at age 74. An engineer and educator, he worked for American Motors and taught car mechanics, with a career spanning dirt tracks in Ohio to 15 Indy 500 starts from 1933, including wins in 1941 1947 and 1948.
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Hokies fall to Hurricanes in Peach Bowl comeback
Virginia Tech's trick play backfires as Cyrus Lawrence’s halfback pass is intercepted by Miami’s Fred Marion setting up a 99 yard Hurricanes drive for a Peach Bowl win. Lawrence, in his first pass attempt, voiced mixed results while Miami’s Jim Kelly praised the ball movement in the first half and credited Tech’s defense for the late stand.
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Pacers End Loss Skein Against Hawks
Reserve forward Louis Orr led Indiana with 21 points in a 109 106 victory over the Atlanta Hawks ending a three game losing streak. Orr sparked a decisive stretch with a 1 17 left third quarter layup that gave the Pacers the lead, then added nine straight points as Indiana built an 88 80 edge in the fourth. The Hawks rallied late, but Orr’s baseline jumper sealed the win.
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Toughman Contests May Be Barred In Virginia
Virginia Athletic Commission plans a special session on January 12 to decide if Toughman contests will be sanctioned in the state. If rejected, Salem Roanoke County Civic Center risks losing a profitable attraction after two successful July and upcoming March events.
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Caponi Leads Spalding Invitational After Second Round
Donna Caponi shoots 3-under 69 at Old Del Monte for a 36 hole total of 134 and a four stroke lead in Monterey as top rivals including John Mahaffey, Mike Reid, and Buddy Allin close behind. Spyglass Hill looms Saturday with Pebble Beach the final day course. Harvie Ward and Kathy Whitworth pace the field at 139 and 140 respectively. Georgia wins Grantland Rice Trophy after Sugar Bowl win over Notre Dame.
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Marshall hosts VMI after Bowling Green win risks White
Marshall's 87 85 victory over Bowling Green may cost senior guard Greg White a sprained ankle. Coach Zuffelato said White's status for the Virginia Military Institute game would be known shortly before tip off. If unable to play, Sam Henry would start at point guard. VMI sits 0-7 overall and 0-2 in the Southern Conference, led by Andy Kolesar and Dennis Johnson.
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Cowboys star Tony Hill to sit out practice ahead of Falcons clash
Dallas wide receiver Tony Hill, nursing a bruised thigh, sat out Friday practice and will watch today but is expected to play Sunday in the NFC playoff game against Atlanta, a team spokesman said.
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