Cale Yarborough Prepares for Southern 500 at Darlington
The field at Darlington Raceway gears up for the 24th Southern 500 on Labor Day led by Cale Yarborough, Buddy Baker and Richard Petty. Practice starts, qualifying on Thursday, and a 40 car starting grid are planned as drivers note the unique challenge of the old oval and the track’s enduring prestige. Virginia's football team will have 17 starters back this fall.
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Virginia
Auburn Adds Five Freshmen to Varsity Practice
Auburn coach Shug Jordan announced five freshmen joined the varsity for drills as the Tigers wrap up shorts-only practice. The newcomers on offense are RBs Sullivan Walker and Seddrick McIntyre, tackle Bill Evans, QB Chris Vacarella, and tackle Dave Ostrowski.
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Birmingham
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Ill
Tide practice shows improvement under Bryant at Alabama
Tide coach Paul Bryant said Alabama looked a little better in Tuesday practice. He noted good effort and evaluated freshmen during tryouts while reporting injuries to Steve Dean Paul Spivey and Sid Smith.
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Israel Defeats Auburn In Four-Team Invitational
In Tel Aviv Israel defeated Auburn University 109-79 while Greece beat the Ambassadors of California 80-78. Auburn’s Gary Redding scored 21 points and Robert Osberry 16 points. Tal Brodie, a former Illinois star who emigrated to Israel, led the Israelis with 19 points.
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Big Ten Poised To Outshine Big Eight In 1970s Play
AP reports the Big Ten aims to eclipse the Big Eight as Ohio State and Michigan vie for supremacy. Nebraska and Oklahoma face changes but remain strong, with Oklahoma barred from postseason in 1973-74. Notre Dame eyes a top 10 return amid 406 Orange Bowl scars. Purdue drops 15 starters as a tight race for third spot unfolds.
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Duke's 1973 Football Roster Includes Seven New Jersey Players
A Duke University football roster from 1973 features seven players hailing from New Jersey. The list highlights the program's geographic diversity and talent pool during that season.
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