Pipers extend win streak with 105 97 victory over Kentucky
Pittsburgh Pipers moved to 14 straight wins by beating Kentucky 105 97 and closin g the gap for first in the Eastern Division behind Minnesota. Charlie Williams scored 28 points with Connie Hawkins adding 22 as Pittsburgh surged in the second half.
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Speake-Cotaco Game Moved to Friday Night
Coach Evel James announced the Speake-Cotaco game is moved from Thursday to Friday night. The Speake-Courtland game has been rescheduled to February 15 in Courtland.
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ABC Awarded $20 Million NCAA Football TV Package
American Broadcasting Company agreed to a two year deal with the NCAA for 1968 and 1969 featuring eighteen telecasts per season before adding two Saturday night games and a flexible one game with five days notice. The annual value is about $10 million, up from 7.5 million in 1967.
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Meredith Will Only Consider Pro Retirement
Dallas quarterback Don Meredith says he has not decided to quit pro football and will spend two months weighing whether to return to the Cowboys next season. He denies retiring reports and notes he will announce any decision personally if he quits.
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High School Basketball Scores Recap
A batch of district games reported with final scores. Deshler 83 over Austin 77. Thomasville 114 over Coffeeville 32. Kinston 106 over Hartford 40. Montgomery of Semmes 63 over Theodore 60. Decatur 62 over Hartselle 55. Other results include Vigor 77 over Shaw 59 and Lanier 68 with Selma 66.
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Rozelle backs neutral warm weather NFL title game
NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle favors moving the league title game to a warm neutral site after subzero conditions marred the previous contest. Art Modell also supports a two year test at warm weather venues, while many owners oppose changing the home and away rotation.
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Australian tennis star Newcombe signs pro contract
John Newcombe of Australia, world top amateur, signs a pro contract expected to yield about 200 000 this year. Davis Cup teammate Tony Roche also joins a pro tour starting February 1 in Kansas City, featuring 80 three day events and over 1 million in prize money. World Championship Inc. president David F Dixon says Newcombe’s deal is the largest in pro tennis and that he may win at least 200 000 in year one. Other signees include Roger Taylor Nicki Pilic Butch Buchholz Bennis Ralston Pierre Barthes and Cliff Drysdale.
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College Scores Roundup From East to Far West
East Region results include Buffalo over MacMurray 98 94 and Vanderbilt edging Alabama 67 61. Yale tops Georgia Tech 79 78 while LaSalle 92 defeats Miami Florida 84. Drake 76 beats Memphis State 75. Wm Mary 69 and Jacksonville 71. Detroit 99 over Indiana 93. Texas Tech? No. Houston 91 Michigan 65. Sam Houston State 76 over Trinity Texas 94. San Francisco 77 over San Francisco State 66.
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Knicks Fall To Cincinnati 125 119 In NBA Roundup
Cincinnati defeated the New York Knicks 125 to 119 as Bill Bradley misses action due to injury. Oscar Robertson led Kansas City with 34 points while Jerry Lucas added 29 on 13 of 16 shooting. Dick Barnett scored 30 for New York as Boston beat Chicago and Detroit edged Baltimore in other pro games.
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Senior Bowl drills proceed as Jenkins injury looms
Mobile Alabama AP reports a full practice schedule for the Senior Bowl as North and South squads begin double sessions amid rain and fog. Ronnie Jenkins from Georgia may miss Saturday’s game after a knee injury in Tuesday’s workout while Tennessee standouts Warren Johnson Boynton also join practice. Holovak Stram plan starting lineups after Thursday drills with four Thursday games and Friday semi finals ahead.
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Raiders Rally Fades To Deshler In Tourney Clash
Deshler defeats Austin's Black Bears 72 69 after a rough first quarter with 32 team fouls and five players fouling out. Bear attackers rally to pull within a single basket late before Deshler reasserts control as tournament action continues with three games on the schedule.
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Coffee and Bradshaw Meet in Basketball Scores
Coffee led by Gaylon Holden 17 and Randy Smith 3 defeated Warren Dyar Gregory Stafford 12 and 6 while Billingham 2 Carl Cole 7 Ronnie Gilchrist 5 and Steve Ricks 6 contributed in the matchup against Bradshaw where Jimmy Algood Davis M4 Gary Weaver 2 Charles Clanton and Cotton Coffee team faced a 83 point result in Minnesota.
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Press Box Ditching Doubt on Next Year Top Pick
Fragmentary wire service chatter questions the nation’s view of the best performer and hints at regional bias as football and sports culture face scrutiny amid unclear sentiment.
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