Foreman Lyle Heavyweight Comeback Teased on ABC
ABC Sports will air exclusive live coverage from Caesars Palace Las Vegas of the Foreman versus Lyle heavyweight bout Saturday January 24 from 4 30 to 6 p m on Wide World of Sports. Foreman tops contenders after defeats to Ali with Gil Clancy guiding him. Cosell and Norton provide commentary for the scheduled 12 round fight.
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Superstar events return with prize money and star lineups
The Superstars return on ABC with the men women and The Superteams formats. Prize money totals 770000 with events across ten disciplines for men and women and two team preliminaries culminating in a final. Notable competitors include Kyle Rote Jr Hank Kashiwa Brian Oldfield George McGinnis John Havlicek Archie Griffin Lou Brock Bill Madlock and Jackie Tonawanda. The Women Superstars features 12 in two groups with seven events each and the same prize structure. The Superteams will again stage two preliminaries and a final with ten athletes per team. Veteran actress Ann Shoemaker returns to television in Collision Course as Mrs Wallace. Holiday travel notes mention Love of Life cast members Audrey Peters and Deborah Alata spending Christmas in Florida and Palm Beach.
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