Atmospherically perfect Super Bowl XII expected in New Orleans
With the Dallas Cowboys and Denver Broncos set to clash before more than 74,000 fans, the weather inside the Superdome is described as ideal, and NFL officials defend the event amid off-field controversy.
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Washington Lady Warriors remain unbeaten with 78 53 win over Prairie
Cedar Rapids Washington beat Prairie 78 to 53 to extend their perfect record to 14 straight in Metro Conference play. Star Mary Beth Maher scored 37 points as injuries hampered both teams, with Prairie missing Sheila Lynch and guards Marilyn Smith and Berth Fisher. Jamie Burrell stepped in for Washington while Shawn Leonard was sidelined, and the Warriors led 21-10 after the first quarter.
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Sherry Burt
Kelvin Ransey
Mike Cline
Ohio State
Northwestern
Mychal Thompson
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Hoosiers
Mike Woodson
Big Ten trio push to top with key road wins
Michigan State Purdue and Michigan won on the road to stay tied for first in the Big Ten with 30-5 records. Michigan State beat Illinois 82-70, Purdue defeated Wisconsin 79-70, and Michigan downed Iowa 66-56 as Ohio State beat Northwestern 88-81 and Minnesota topped Indiana 75-62.
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New York Allows Woman to Become Pro Baseball Umpire
On this date in 1972 New York state ruled that a woman may become a professional baseball umpire. The decision marked a milestone in gender barriers in the sport.
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Michigan stifles Iowa with 1-3-1 zone defense
Michigan defeats Iowa 66 to 56 as the 1-3-1 zone slows Iowa after a 24-20 halftime lead. Olson notes slow second half start as Lester struggles against the zone. Hardy scores 18 for Michigan while Baxter adds nine assists. Iowa shows rebounding edge but foul trouble hampers scoring as Norman benched by fever.
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Cedar City’s Southern Utah Iron Owl hoists King high
Former Cedar Rapids Washington star Bob King ranks 9th nationally in NAIA free throw shooting for Southern Utah College. He has converted 26 of 28 free throws for a .929 success rate. Cedar City hosts the Thunderbirds in Utah.
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