Notre Dame Edges Alabama 24 To 23 For National Title
Notre Dame upset top ranked Alabama 24 to 23 in the Sugar Bowl as Rab Thomas kicked a 1 yard field goal with 4 26 remaining after Alabama gambled on defense. The game featured a 93 yard kickoff return by Al Hunter and six lead changes in a dramatic national title bid for the Fighting Irish under Ara Parseghian.
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Alabama
Will Grimsley
New Orleans
Rab Thomas
Fighting Irish
Pau ‘Bear’ Bryant
al Hunter
South Bend
Bryant
Greg Gantt
Notre Damme
Gantt
Irish
Crimson Tide
Tom
Clements
McKeesrocks
Robin Weber
Ara Parseghian
Associated Press
Oklahoma
Parseghian
Knute Rockne
Frank Leahy
Nebraska
Saryant
Bill Davis
Columbus
Don Shula Sees Tarkenton as Vikings' Key Threat in Super Bowl VII
Dolphins coach Don Shula praised Fran Tarkenton and Minnesota's disciplined core as the main challenge for Miami ahead of Super Bowl VII in Houston. He noted Tarkenton's late-season surge and stressed containment to keep the scrambling quarterback inside the pocket while the Dolphins chase a third straight Super Bowl title.
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Bruce Lowitt
Associated Press
MIAMI
Bon Shula
Miami Dolphins
Green Bay Packers
Fran Tarkenton
Minnesota
Purple Gang
Vikings
Bud Grant
Shula
Dallas
Gowhers
Dolphins
Larry Csonka
Oakland Raiders
Tarkenton
Ram
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Packers
Oakland
Vince Lombardi
National Football League
Joe Paterno
McClendon
Mark Markovich
Charles Getty
Tai Shuman
Nittany Lions
Paterno
Kansas
Missouri
LSU
Vikings End Playoff Losing Streak On Way To Super Bowl
The Minnesota Vikings, heading to Houston for the Super Bowl, take days off amid record cold as Gary Larsen tears down a Losers banner after a 27-10 win over Dallas for the NFC title. Fran Tarkenton sheds the choker label and credits the team effort for success.
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Gary Larsen
Vikings
Minnesota
Dallas Cowboys
Larsen
Fran Tarkenton
Tarkenton
Kansas City
Washington
Dallas
Houston
Alan Page
Dorsey Keeps Faith Clemente Alive After Year Passes
Phil Dorsey, a Pittsburgh postal worker and close friend of Roberto Clemente, says he still hopes Clemente might be found after the New Year’s Eve crash. He recalls their deep bond and guards a Clemente uniform, noting the ongoing fundraisers that surpassed $400,000 in the U.S. in Clemente’s honor.
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Pittsburgh
Phil Dorsey
Roberto Clemente
Clemente
Dorsey
Pittsburgh Pirates
Atlantic Ocean
Morey
Nicaragua
Manny Sanguillen
Roberta
Frank Spencer Dies. Dean of N C Sports Writers
Frank Spencer, longtime Winston-Salem Journal and Sentinel sports writer and 1923 hire, dies at 67 after a long illness. He covered thousands of baseball, basketball and football games, avoided controversy, and after retirement wrote a stamp-collecting column. Funeral plans were not announced.
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Frank Spencer
N. C
Winston- Salem
NAC
North Carolina
Winston-Salem
Spencer
Winston-Salem Journal and Sentinel
Wake Forest University
Mardi Gras Sets Stage for Sugar Bowl Clash of Notre Dame
In New Orleans ahead of the Sugar Bowl, top-ranked Alabama plays 10-0 Notre Dame as fans fill the French Quarter amid a festive Mardi Gras atmosphere. Coach Bear Bryant faces Ara Parseghian in a historic first meeting, with Alabama favored by six points.
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Alabama
Notre Damers
South Bend
Bryant
Bear Bryant
Crimson Tide
Notre Dame
Ara Parseghian
Knute Rockne
Frank Leahy
Parseghian
Bear
Theodore Hesburgh
Father Hirschberger
Celtics extend winning streak to seven with 106 97 win over 76ers
Boston improves to 29-6 behind Dave Cowens 23 points 24 rebounds and Jo Jo White 16 plus. Philadelphia 11-27 struggles as Leroy Ellis free throws spark late first half against 9 Celtics turnovers. Havlicek 22 Carter 17 Van Arsdale 27 lead Sixers. Celtics pull away 12-2 late final period. In Boise, Big Sky commissioner John Roning warns coaches players after violence. Idaho State forfeits game to Boise State.
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Tex
Rick Bullock
Texas Tech
Red Raiders
Utah State
Aggies
Bullock
William Johnson
Jim Boatwright
Boston
Boston Celtics
Dave Cowens
National Basketball Association
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Cowens
NBA
Celtics
76Ers
Leroy Ellis
Jo Jo White
Philadelphia
John Havlicek
Don Nelson
Paul Silas
Tom van Arsdale
Fred Carter
Penn State and LSU Set for Orange Bowl Showdown
Sixth-ranked Penn State unbeaten faces Louisiana State in the Orange Bowl in Miami. Heisman winner John Cappelletti leads Penn State while LSU relies on Brad Davis and Mike Miley to counter. Orange Bowl crowds expected 75,000 with NBC coverage at 8 p.m. EST.
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RC Shearer
Associated Press Sports
Witter Miami
Penn State
Louisiana State
Nittany Lions
John Cappelletti
LSU
Charles McClendon
Texas
Arkansas
Wyoming
Bayou Bengals
Pat
Alabama
Tulane
Tigers
NBC
Cappelletti
Cesar Cedeno Released On 10000 Bond
Astros outfielder Cesar Cedeno, 22, was released on a $10,000 bond after Judge Socrates Diaz Curiel found he was not criminally involved in the December motel shooting death of Altagracia de la Cruz in the Dominican Republic. Cedeno cannot leave home pending trial. no date set yet.
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Dominican Republic
Houston Astros
Cesar Cedeno
Cedeno
Socrates Diaz Curiel
Altagracia de la Cruz
Caribbean
Houston
Maximo Henriquez Saladin
Miss de la Cruz
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