NFL owners and coach fined for criticizing officials
Buffalo Bills owner Ralph Wilson Los Angeles Rams owner Carroll Rosenbloom Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis and Minnesota Vikings coach Bud Grant were fined $5000 each by Pete Rozelle for publicly criticizing officials. Horace Ivory was dismissed from Oklahoma Sooners by Barry Switzer over a dormitory incident. Bob McAdoo of the Buffalo Braves was suspended indefinitely over a dispute about playing.
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Bowl and NFL Playoff Week Scoreboard Summary
A dense bulletin lists college bowl matchups from December 26 to January 3 across venues in El Paso Tempe New Orleans Houston Jacksonville Atlanta New Orleans Pasadena Miami and more. It also details conference playoff sites and a long NHL standings table with teams from Philadelphia to Calgary and results from several days.
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Baltimore at Pittsburgh playoff game set for 1 p.m.
NFL playoff matchup Baltimore visits Pittsburgh with a 1 p.m. EST start time. The game pits the Ravens against the Steelers in a crucial postseason clash.
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Seer Picks Steelers Over Colts in Open-Style Shootout
The Steeler offense led by Terry Bradshaw and Franco Harris is favored to score heavily against Bert Jones and the Colts' attack. Cincinnati 21 Oakland 17 hinges on Tony Cline absent for Oakland, loosening the pass rush and giving Ken Anderson time to connect with receivers. The Bengals seem poised for an upset over the sluggish Raiders.
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Investments unravel as Saratoga executives face court owed sums
Ghek resigns as Saratoga executive vice president but retains 45 percent stock. Court records show investors are owed 5.118 million dollars by Saratoga. The Tribune notes Hadi is owed 213,174 dollars. Other investors include Garry Garrison of the San Diego Chargers, Ron Mix, Sam Gruneisen, Steve DeLong and Lance Alworth.
Knicks Rally For Early Season Pick-Me-Up
The Knicks snapped an 8-19 start with a 111-103 win over the Philadelphia 76ers as Walt Frazier and Earl Monroe fueled the rally. Red Holzman praised the team's poise late, while Phoenix, New Orleans, and Washington also notched Christmas Day wins. Curtis Perry and Paul Westphal led Phoenix past Kansas City 122-111, Maravich returned to lift New Orleans past Houston 101-99, and Elvin Hayes paced Washington to a 99-94 victory over Atlanta.
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SEC Coaches Eye SEC Title as Mears Sees Strength
Tennessee coach Ray Mears says the SEC is as good as any. Auburn meets Duke in Raleigh while Alabama faces Providence before a possible Terps test in Maryland. Outcomes next five days will shape the conference’s national reputation.
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Sun Bowl Kansas versus Pittsburgh on channels 19 and 5
Fiesta Bowl shows Nebraska against Arizona State at 2 PM on channels 19 and 5. Radio coverage lists Auburn versus Duke in Raleigh as a 6 PM College Basketball doubleheader on Station WDRM.
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Danville Hosts WAC Tournament First Round Night
Tonight in Danville the WAC Tournament begins with Ardmore facing Danville at 5 30 p m followed by West Limestone versus Clements at 7 and Tanner against Elk Mont at 8 30 p m A 6 p m doubleheader opener kicks off the event with three games on the schedule.
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Moulton Tops Decatur In Overtime Close Classic
In the Decatur Classic Moulton defeated Decatur 68 65 in two overtimes with David Bass scoring 25 points to lead scorers. Austin fell to Scottsboro 71 55 despite 14 points from Willie Jones and James Hampton.
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Griffith Pulls Out of Jan 12 Bout. Nobbles to Replace
Paris report says middleweight Emile Griffith withdraws from the January 12 bout with Loucif Hamani of Algeria due to a back injury Rudy Nobbles of Los Angeles will replace Griffith In Gainesville NHRA signs 10 year lease to manage track at Gatornationals Gainesville Dragway secures future with Parks praising Southeast racing NHRA wraps up with New York noting 190000 freestyle skiing tour begins January 30 at Waterville Valley New Hampshire
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Pitt Kicker Remembered
Pittsburgh placekicker Carson Long recalled the black mood after missing three field goals in a 76 loss to Penn State. He described a rumor that he tried to hang himself but could not kick the stool out.
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Broncos assistant coach freed on $500 bond
Kay Dalton, 43, of Boulder, an assistant coach with the Denver Broncos, was released on a $500 bond after being charged with driving while intoxicated following a speeding stop by a Colorado State patrolman in Boulder. Dalton previously served as an assistant at the University of Colorado.
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Final Florida Maryland Gator Bowl analysis
Jimmy Snyder ranks Florida over Maryland in the Gator Bowl preview in Jacksonville. The piece details Maryland with a strong run game and pass options, Florida with a depth in backs and three quarterbacks, plus kicking and defense notes and final bowl projections.
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