Rams Fire George Allen After Turbulent Era
Rams president Dan Reeves fired head coach George Allen after a conflict over team direction. Allen, 46, led Los Angeles from seven straight losing seasons to 8-6, 11-1-2, and 10-3-1 records, but fell to 10-3-1 this year amid injuries and rumors of trade desires from quarterback Roman Gabriel.
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Northwestern Ups Big Ten Record in Tournament Action
Northwestern opened tourney basketball play with a 76-72 win over Florida, improving to 7-1 and fueling the Big Ten’s 48-19 edge. Illinois, Indiana, Michigan State, Minnesota, Purdue, and Wisconsin also enter tourney play in events across Miami Philadelphia Dallas and Milwaukee with Ohio State at Florida State in a non tournament game.
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Sporting News honors Morrall and Shula in NFL awards
Earl Morrall of the Baltimore Colts was named NFL player of the year and coach Don Shula was named NFL coach of the year by the Sporting News on Thursday in St Louis.
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Schembechler Named Michigan Head Football Coach
Glenn E. Schembechler of Miami University Ohio was named Michigan head football coach for five years at about 22 500 a year. He succeeds Bump Elliott and begins immediately planning staff and spring work while stressing defense and depth in the Big Ten.
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Maravich Extends Lead in Major College Scoring
Pete Maravich of LSU increases his average to 47.4 points over five games, widening his gap over Calvin Murphy of Niagara who stands at 37.1 in the national college scoring race. Purdue’s Rick Mount is third at 32.0, with Haywood, Travis, and McIntyre among top performers. Gilliam holds perfect 32-of-32 foul shooting.
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Sadaharu Oh Signs 1969 Contract With Giants
Sadaharu Oh became Japan's second $100,000 baseball player after signing with the Yomiuri Giants. The outfielder hit 49 home runs last season and joins the elite salary club in Tokyo.
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Ski report from Wakefield and Cable areas
Wakefield Michigan records 37 inches of new snow on a 25 inch base improving conditions at Indianhead Mountain. Cable Wisconsin reports 15 inches of fresh powder atop a 10 to 15 inch base with excellent skiing at Mount Telemark.
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Michigan coach Bump Elliott steps down amid fan discontent
In a candid assessment, the Michigan Wolverines' head coach Bump Elliott resigns after a 50-42-2 decade, amid criticism from alumni over Big Ten titles and a lopsided loss to Ohio State. The piece notes his integrity and popularity, contrasts with tougher coaching legends, and recalls Rose Bowl histories and Pete Elliott’s firing context.
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Barry Says Alcindor Could Save ABA From Collapse
NBA and ABA rival Rick Barry argues that Lew Alcindor joining the ABA would secure the league’s future and spark a bidding war. Barry, the ABA’s leading scorer, notes the potential for a merger or major shifts if Alcindor signs with his league, while defending ABA quality and money matters.
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Semis and Finals Set for Grade Meet at Ellis YMCA
The Ellis branch YMCA hosts semifinal and final rounds this Saturday for fifth and sixth grade basketball tournaments. Fifth grade quarterfinals include Cleveland Ripperton, Trinity Lutheran, St Jude's Grobstich, Hoover Gallasher, and others with Semis at 10 and 10:30 a.m. Sixth grade matchups feature Hoover Alberts, Hayes Michalec, St Jude's Hasley, St Jude's Vial, Taft McCalley, and Harrison Gasper with semis at 9 and 9:30 a.m. Final games follow at 11 a.m.
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NCAA honors 33 student athletes with post graduate scholarships
Thirty three top college football players with strong academics received NCAA post graduate scholarships worth 1000 dollars each. Recipients include Scott Miller of Iowa 2nd with 3.95 GPA in pre med and other standouts from Missouri Rolla Pittsburgh and Oregon State among others.
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College bowl schedules and live sports radio listings
Weekend and Monday sports schedule items list multiple bowl games and radio channels. Events include Gator Bowl Missouri vs Alabama on WMT Channel 2 at 12 30 p m and Sun Bowl Auburn vs Alabama on WMT Channel 2 at 2 45 p m.
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