Cavaliers Lead Division With Surprising First Place
The Cavaliers, 15-23, moved to the top of the Central Division after a 102-102? win over the 76ers. Cleveland’s climb matched last year’s late-season surge, while Milwaukee and Los Angeles held strong records elsewhere. Other NBA actions saw Golden State, Phoenix, and Milwaukee win. ABA results included New York, Kentucky, Florida, Virginia, and Utah victories.
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Rice fires Peterson as Rice coach and AD
Rice University President Norman Hackerman said Bill Peterson is terminated as head football coach and athletic director after four years left on a five year contract. Peterson was named head coach of the Houston Oilers of the NFL. Hackerman said they are seeking a new coach and AD by January 8.
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Trevino Named Sporting News Sports Man of the Year
ST. LOUIS AP report says Roberto Trevino was named Sports Man of the Year by the Sporting News. The article notes Trevino’s five year rise to golf fame culminating in 1971 with the U S Canadian and British Open titles.
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Cyclones Fall To Kansas State In Big Eight Playoff
Kansas State defeated Iowa State 78 65 in a late season Big Eight clash as Deamon led with 26 points and Martin and Petites added 21 each. Oklahoma routed Kansas 97 69 in the consolation bracket while Nebraska edged Oklahoma State 58 54, setting up a fifth place game between Oklahoma and Nebraska and a seventh place tilt for Kansas.
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Iowa's Angelino To Start Against Drake
Iowa City officials report Glenn Angelino will replace Gary Lusk as Iowa hosts Drake at 7 30 pm in Iowa Fieldhouse. Angelino, 6 4, has 10 and 16 points in recent relief appearances and aims to counter Drake speed with height advantage against the Bull Dogs.
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Illini Hand Florida Its First Loss in Gator Bowl Tourney
Illinois defeated Florida 76-75 to hand the undefeated Gators their first loss in the Gator Bowl Basketball Tournament final. Florida’s Tony Miller suffered a broken finger after a late fall as he attempted a potential winning shot. Miller was named tournament MVP and top scorer with 41 points.
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Bowl games overrun college football as fans lose focus
The column criticizes the surge of post season bowls and all star games cluttering schedules and TV slots. It cites the Liberty Bowl and North-South Shrine as examples, questions teams with weak records playing, and suggests a shabby future for minor league football in Cedar Rapids.
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ISU To Sell NCAA Ducats for Midwest Regional
Iowa State University announces ticket sales for the NCAA Midwest Regional at Hilton Coliseum Ames. Tickets go on sale January 3 at the ticket office with prices ten dollars plus one dollar mailing fee. Overturf notes about eleven thousand seats will be public sale and the event spans Thursday March 16 to Saturday March 17 at the 14,000 seat arena. The field is hosted by Iowa State with general admission.
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Dallas Sells 1 000 Tickets for 49ers
Dallas Cowboys fans lined up for hours to buy the remaining 1,000 tickets for the NFC title clash with the San Francisco 49ers. Tickets were flown back by Dallas after 49er fans failed to claim them due to an earlier landing delay at Love Field.
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Hockey on TV Jan. 9 Sixteen games to air on CBS
New York AP reports twelve regular season NHL games will be televised by CBS starting January 9. Matchups include Montreal at Chicago and Minnesota at New York with later games listed against Detroit Boston Chicago and St. Louis. The schedule notes CBS Sunday telecasts and mentions Super Bowl coverage affecting telecasts.
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