Illinois rises to eighth in AP top ten basketball poll
UCLA remains No. 1 after sweeping ECAC Holiday festival opponents and beating St. John’s. Davidson climbs to No. 2 as North Carolina falls to fourth after an upset at Madison Square Garden. Kentucky moves to third with a 110 90 win over Notre Dame. Kansas Santa Clara Detroit and Illinois make rapid gains as Illinois jumps to eighth and Detroit to seventh.
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No Change In Top Four
St John s jumps to No 10 after upsetting North Carolina to join the major college ranks while Columbia rises to No 14 after an 8 0 start in Hawaii. UCLA North Carolina Davidson and Kentucky hold first four spots as post Christmas tournaments reshape the rest.
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Big 8 Title To Kansas State 7th in tourney final
Kansas Jayhawks, led by Jo Jo White and Dave Robisch, beat Oklahoma State 56 to 45 to capture the Big Eight tournament crown. Iowa State defeated Oklahoma 67 to 62 to take seventh place as Nebraska finished third by edging Kansas State 78 to 75.
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Tom Pyle
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Quote and Unquote Georgia Ends Sugar Bowl Prep
Georgia players express mixed emotions before the Sugar Bowl versus Arkansas with Billy Payne noting they get fired up and emotional yet enjoy practice. Tennessee captain Dick Williams reflects on football focus after a Cotton Bowl clash with Texas and past Orange Bowl loss. Baltimore coach Don Shula praises Weeb Ewbank while aiming to beat the Jets in the upcoming Super Bowl.
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Tennessee
Dick Williams
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Florida
Prep of the Week: Carruthers shines for Wash Warriors
Washington coach Don King praised Carruthers as the standout in a 83-59 win over Moline as the Warriors moved a half game up in the Mississippi Valley Conference. Carruthers posted 18 points, eight rebounds, four assists and four steals on 8 of 16 shooting while contributing as a forward and guard. Other regulars contributed, including Heck with 28 points and 10 rebounds, Skogman at 15, and Darling, Williams, and Schmulbach adding key support as the team extended its strong start. Honorable mention went to Steve Marks of Kennedy.
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Kyle Skogman
Craig Darling
Jim Heck
Skip Schmulbach
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Max Hansen
Robert Williams
Breedlove Seeks Annulment Of Marriage To Lords
Los Angeles AP Craig Breedlove asks the Superior Court to annul his November 13 marriage to Carolyn Lords on grounds his divorce from his first wife was not final. He says he obtained a Nevada divorce from Lee Ann Breedlove and wed Lords the same day while his first wife had filed for divorce earlier. The first wife, holder of the land speed record, cited cruelty and adultery after six years of marriage, with a temporary settlement of $500 monthly support and $650 monthly house payments.
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Chinese Nationalists to tour U S West Coast Canada and Mexico
A 16 member Chinese Nationalist basketball team will undertake a six week goodwill tour of the United States West Coast Canada and Mexico playing about 30 games. The tour underscores sports diplomacy amid postwar ties.
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Mexico
Mixed Winter College and Prep Basketball Results
A wide rundown of prep and college games featuring Urbane 4s roses 62 Perry 53 and Mediapolis 74 Midland 73, plus NCAA tournament and classic matchups. Notable scores include Iowa 95 Houston Duke 73 and Stanford 112 Sub. Pacific 82, with teams such as UCLA, Princeton, Colorado, and Butler appearing across various early rounds and invitational events.
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Packers coach Tom McCormick resigns from NFL club
Green Bay Wisconsin AP Tom McCormick offensive backfield coach for the Packers announced his resignation to pursue other opportunities in the field of coaching.
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Ailing Colts Ready To Go In Super Bowl Against Jets
Baltimore Colts veterans Tom Matte Bubba Smith and Mike Curtis plan to play in the January 12 Super Bowl despite injuries. Matte has a concussion and back pain yet aims to be on the field. Smith, with a sprained ankle, vows if you can walk you can play. Curtis copes with a wrist injury. Bob Vogel sports a left wrist cast, while coach Don Shula gives the team rest before the big game. The Colts won the NFL title by routing the Browns 34 0 and pursue a $15 000 prize against the Jets led by Joe Namath.
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Writers Favor Bucks in Rose Bowl
In Pasadena, writers and sportscasters split on the Rose Bowl game with Ohio State favored by the Southern California Football Writers 32 to 12 against USC, though overall ballots by guests favored USC 64 to 58. The Tournament of Roses queen and princesses voted 6 to 1 for Ohio State.
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Opening Action on Friday Coe-Cornell Cage Meet
Coe and Cornell open a two day event with a Friday night double header pitting Cornell against North Central College of Naperville at 7 p.m. followed by Coe versus Westmar at 9 p.m. Saturday features losers’ games at 7 p.m. and a 9 p.m. championship, plus a Saturday football basketball clinic headlined by Lee Crawford Dale Tryon and Jack Fisk.
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UCLA Rolls Past St John’s In Holiday Festival Showdown
UCLA dazzled at Madison Square Garden as Lew Alcindor led the Bruins to a 74-56 win over St John’s in the ECAC Holiday Festival final. North Carolina’s Charlie Scott and Rusty Clark paced a 103-76 third place win over Princeton. Minnesota’s Larry Mikan lifted the unranked Gophers past Detroit 85-80, despite Spencer Haywood’s 34 points. Villanova took fifth with a 70-65 win over Holy Cross. Other top teams faltered or edged by small margins in a wide tournament slate.
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