SEC Teams Win Multiple Tourney Titles This Weekend
Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky and Mississippi State claimed tournament championships in SEC action. Mississippi State defeated Long Beach State 70-57 in the Dayton Invitational final, while Alabama beat Florida State 76-72 for the Big Sun crown. Kentucky downed Oregon State 82-74 for its 17th tourney title in 23 years, and Tennessee edged Clemson 77-66 in the Volunteer Classic.
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Kentucky
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Long Beach State
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Long Beach
Kermit Davis
Bulldogs
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Davis
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Oregon State
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Auburn
Tulsa
Oregon
Georgia
Tulane
Mississippi
North Carolina- Charlotte
Vanderbilt
Florida
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Ole Miss
Ernie Grunfeld
Bernard King
Mike Jackson
Mike Phillips
Eddie Johnson
Leon Douglas
Gary Hooker
Lucius Foster
Elijah Emmanuel
Jeff Fosner
Fairleigh Dickson
LSU
Nebraska
Cornell
Duke
Raleigh
Jacksonville
North Carolina State
Stanford
Boston College
Colts vs Steelers set as NFL playoffs begin
NFL field includes Baltimore the Colts against Pittsburgh to open the post season. Miami misses the playoffs amid injuries though Don Shula earns high praise for coaching. Buffalo and Los Angeles win playoff games. Rams forceful in defense with three interceptions. Highlights recount past honors and local memories.
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Colts
Pittsburgh Steelers
Miami
Don Shula
Dolphins
Larry Csonka
Paul Warfield
Jim Kiick
WFL
Vince Lombardi
Shula
Ted Marchibroda
NFL
Buffalo
Los Angeles
Washington
Rams
Moulton
Don Austin
Daily
Cullman
West Point
Elwin Robinson
Quotable quotes from sports figures and team owners
Steve Smith pledges to jump 19 feet to match a world indoor pole vault record while Joe Greene reflects on lineup absence. Bill Veeck explains hiring Paul Richards as White Sox manager as he seeks security in ownership.
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Steve Smith
Bill Veeck
Chicago White Sox
Paul Richards
Thurmond Sparks Cavs Past Lakers With Shutdown Defense
Cleveland veteran Nate Thurmond anchored a key fourth quarter comeback, limiting Kareem Abdul Jabbar to zero points in the final period as the Cavaliers rallied for a 99-98 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. The win extended Cleveland’s club record seven straight wins.
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Cleveland Cavaliers
Lakers
Cavaliers
National Basketball Association
Cavs
Bill Fitch
Thurmond
Chicago Bulls
Abdul-Jabbar
Cleveland
Atlanta Hawks
New Orleans Jazz
Phoenix Suns
Golden State Warriors
Portland Trail Blazers
Milwaukee Bucks
Seattle SuperSonics
Austin Carr
Bobby Smith
Gail Goodrich
Aaron James
New Orleans
Warriors
Blazers
Rick Barry
Borg Leads Sweden to Davis Cup Triumph Over Czechoslovakia
Bjorn Borg starred as Sweden earned its first Davis Cup title with a 3-2 victory over Czechoslovakia in Stockholm. Borg, 19, delivered the decisive win with Jan Kodes crushed 6-4 6-2 6-2, while teammate Ove Bengtson and others supported. The win marked Sweden as the sixth nation to lift the Cup, hailed as a landmark in Swedish sports history.
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Stockholm
Bjorn Borg
Sweden
Borg
Czechoslovakia
Arthur Ashe
Ashe
Dallas
Paris
Ilie Nastase
Romania
Jan Kodes
Ove Bengtson
Birger Anderson
Rolf Norberg
Lennart Bergelin
Bengtson
Anderson
Jiri Hrebec
Kodes
Vladimir Zednik
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Connors Faces Ramirez in Davis Cup Elimination Bid
In Mexico City the U S team nears possible elimination as Jimmy Connors meets Raul Ramirez in a climactic end to the North American Zone final. Brian Gottfried leveled the series by beating Marcelo Lara as darkness halted play.
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Mexico City
United States
Jimmy Connors
Raul Ramirez
Connors
Ramirez
Brian Gottfried
U.S
Marcelo Lara
Gottfried-Lara
Rafael Osuna Stadium
Gottfried
Lara
Liberty Bowl USC and Texas A&M on multiple channels
College football broadcast details show the Liberty Bowl matchup between Southern Cal and Texas A&M on channels 48 6 and 2 at 8 p.m. Radio coverage on WJOF Texas A&M at 7 35 p.m. Also listed is a college basketball game Vandy versus Nebraska on channel 2 at 11 p.m.
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Southern Cal
Texas A&m
Vandy
Nebraska
WJOF
Pittsburg Defeats Opponent as Bradshaw Surges in Passing
Yesterday marked the one year anniversary of Terry Bradshaw completing 12 of 14 passes for 203 yards to lead Pittsburgh to a decisive victory. The performance highlighted Bradshaw's accuracy and efficiency as the Steelers secured the win.
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Terry Bradshaw
Pittsburgh
Melchiionni Keys ABA Nets Rout
Bill Melchionni the Nets guard and coach led New York to a 118 91 win over the Virginia Squires. He added 15 points and 11 assists as Julius Erving scored 31 with 12 rebounds before resting. Spurs beat Spirits 108 106 and Nuggets toppled Pacers 122 117 in Sunday ABA actions.
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Associated Press
Bill Melchionni
New York Nets
Virginia Squires
Nets
Melchionni
Virginia
American Basketball Association
San Antonio Spurs
Spirits of
St. Louis
Denver Nuggets
Indiana Pacers
Denver
San Antonio
Indiana
Julius Erving
Erving
Ralph Simpson
Nuggets
Four Added To Golf Classes At Harder Hall
SEBRING FL Four young Connecticut golf professionals have been added to the teaching staff for the Harder Hall Golf School classes beginning January 7, said Golf Director Ben Roman. They are Bob Day Wilton Joe Bunk Greenwich Jim Streckfus Fairfield and Don Samulpulski Newtown.
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Fla
Connecticut
Ben Roman
Bob Day
Wilton
Joe Bunk
Greenwich
Jim Streckfus
Fairfield
Don Samulpulski
Newtown
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