Mueller bags Olympic 1000m speed skating gold
Peter Mueller of Mequon Wisconsin won the Olympic 1000 meter event in Innsbruck, claiming the United States second gold of the Winter Games. He edged Jorn Didriksen of Norway and Valeri Muratov of the Soviet Union, setting an Olympic record with 1 19.32 as Muratov faded. Dan Immerfall earned bronze in the 500, Dan Carroll placed 28th in the 31 run field.
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Huskers Fall to Sooners in Norman Narrow Loss
Oklahoma defeats Nebraska 65 to 60 as Cary Carrabine scores 23 for OU. Carrabine and Rick McNeil pace a 71.4 percent first-half shooting for the Sooners while Larry Cox, Jerry Fort, and Steve Willis lead Nebraska scorers in a tight Big Eight game.
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Suns activate veteran Keith Erickson
The Phoenix Suns activated veteran Keith Erickson from the injured list and placed second year forward Fred Saunders on waivers. Erickson, 6-foot-5, had missed the last seven games with knee problems and Saunders, a Syracuse alum, was a 1974 second round pick averaging 3.6 points this season.
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U S Beats Poland 7 2 In Olympic Hockey Showdown
Steve Jensen and Bob Dobek scored twice each to lead the United States to a 7-2 victory over Poland. Jim Warden in goal anchored the effort as the US moved to 2-2 with a win streak, eyeing a bronze with a Saturday clash against West Germany.
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Nebraska High School Wrestling Finals Televised On NETV
The state high school wrestling finals will air on NETV at 7:30 p.m. February 21 from the Nebraska Coliseum with Discoverers aiming for a third straight state crown. In other sports news Jerry Tagge may join the Chicago Bears after stints with the Packers and the WFL. Grand Island Fenner Park opens its racing season February 26 with weekend meets and a busy spring schedule moving to Ak-Sar-Ben later. The Huskers suffer a 65-60 loss to Oklahoma and confront Missouri and Colorado in upcoming games while chasing a runner-up finish.
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McCook duo Wurdinger and McNair win hats at Norfolk Invite
McCook College wrestlers Dave McNair and Doug Wurdinger, former Columbus High stars, captured gold at the Norfolk Invitational. McNair edged Marc Gillespie 5-1 to win the title, while Wurdinger earned a default after defeating Kelvin of Ellsworth following an 11-1 win over Ashley Smith of Haskell. McCook won the four team meet and advances toward regionals at Colby.
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Canadian jockey Hawley wins 1976 George Wolf Memorial Award
Sandy Hawley, the world’s leading winner in 1970, 1972 and 1973, receives the 1976 George Wolf Memorial Jockey Award. The honor, begun in 1950, commemorates jockey George Wolf who died in a racing accident at Santa Anita.
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