UCLA Repeats Atop College Basketball Poll
UCLA remains No 1 with 13 0 mark after back to back wins over USC and Kentucky. Kentucky falls to fourth after a loss to Vanderbilt as Loyola Chicago Michigan move to second and third respectively. Vanderbilt, Oregon State, Cincinnati, Villanova and Duke round out the top ten.
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Michigan
Marquette
Purdue
LSU
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Davidson
Mained
Oregon State
Cincinnati
Villanova
Duke
Chicago
Loyola
Athens Bears Aim To Clinch ACC Title At St Bernard
Athens College Bears defend ACC lead with 11 3 season mark 41 in conference after 68 64 win over Florence They head to Cullman to face St Bernard who beat them 93 67 earlier Coach Oba Belcher cites need for peak play as Bears seek their 15th of 30 games with Charles Garner averaging 19 6 points per game and ranked 19th nationally in FG percentage.
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National Collegiate Athletic Bureau
Bowling tops teen sports in survey says Seventeen News
AP reports a Seventeen News survey of 11 million teens claims 83.8 percent bowl while 54.1 percent ride horses and 82.8 percent bike. The piece notes inflated totals and oddities in the methodology and lampoons the figures with humor about youth activities.
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Associated Press
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Seventeen News
Guess Which Magazine
Tom Dewey
Alabama Dominates Chattanooga 96 64 in Tuscaloosa
Alabama's basketball team powered to a 96 64 home win over Chattanooga marking their eighth win against six losses. The Crimson Tide led 7 0 early, with James Booth scoring key baskets in the second half to widen the gap. Alabama shot 48.8 percent to Chattanooga’s 29.3 percent, and both teams hit 16 free throws.
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Finley Sees League Backed Into Corner Over A’s Move
Kansas City AP reporting Finley says the American League will ride with him if he loses his fight to move the Athletics to Louisville. He claims league owners and Joe Cronin helped arrange past franchise-shift talks and backs his stance. He denies plans for a lawsuit and hints at speaking firmly at Thursday meeting.
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Charles O. Finley
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Joe Cronin
Dallas
Oakland
Ernie Mehl
Kansas City Star
Chicago
Air Force Tests Machine Learning for Aircraft and People
A new machine learning system has been developed for the Air Force to recognize photographs of aircraft and individuals. The tool aims to enhance identification, tracking, and security operations across military imaging tasks.
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Air Force
College Basketball Scores From The Associated Press
Connecticut defeated Maine 71 to 58 and Vanderbilt beat Mississippi 88 to 81. No. Carolina topped Maryland 97 to 88 while Georgia Tech fell to Mississippi State 59 to 45. Other results include Wake Forest over Virginia 70 to 52 and Houston defeating Southwestern Texas 93 to 64.
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Citadel
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Vanderbilt Tops Mississippi 88 81 in SEC showdown
Vanderbilt improved to 13 1 with an 88 81 win over Mississippi as Kentucky fell from 2 to idle. Georgia Tech forged a tie atop the conference with a 99 45 rout of Mississippi State, while Alabama beat Chattanooga 96 64.
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Snead College Shooters Power 85 82 Victory Over State Freshmen
In Boaz Alabama Snead College topped the Mississippi State freshmen 85 to 82. Five Snead players reached double figures led by Johnny Smith with 29 points followed by Bill Jones 15 George Elrod 15 Donald Patton 12 and Randall Bean 10 in the sixth win of the season.
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Troy State Commits Final Rally to Beat Spring Hill 105-83
Troy State overcame an early deficit to crush host Spring Hill College 105-83 in Mobile. Spring Hill led most of the first half, but Troy State surged after halftime, turning a 45-44 halftime edge into a decisive win as Troy’s shooters scored heavily in the final stretch.
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Troy State
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Spring Hill
Troy
East Coach Hopes Bellamy At Center In All Star Game
Boston AP The East plans to slow the West led by Bellamy Russell Robertson in the 14th NBA All Star Game to be played despite a blizzard delaying players. Bellamy is a unanimous West center selection ahead of Chamberlain with Russell, Robertson, Heinsohn Jones Lucas and Embry Greer Chappell Walker Gola among notable stars.
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Red Auerbach
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Wilt Chamberlain
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Baltimore
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Auerbach
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Hal Greer
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Chet Walker
Tom Gola
Los Angeles
Fred Schaus
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Jerry West
Guy Rodgers
Warriors
Bob Pettit
Bailey Howell
Yanks Mail Out Contracts Seek Value In 1966 Payroll
New York ap story notes Ralph Houk now general manager moving payroll planning. Four infielders receive raises led by Joe Pepitone and Bobby Richardson with Mantle getting a sizable share despite injuries. Total payroll around 800000 with Mantle accounting for about one eighth.
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Ralph Houk
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Billy Hitchcock
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Bobby Richardson
Tony Kubek
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Mantle
Doctor Claims Cigarettes Shorten Life Eight To Ten Minutes
A physician asserts that each cigarette cuts a smoker’s life by eight to ten minutes. The claim frames smoking as a cumulative health risk and urges cessation.
High School Basketball Tonight and Friday Schedule
Tonight union Hill meets Eva at Moulton Heights. Speake plays Cotaco. Austin hosts Decatur. Danville visits Moulton. Hartselle faces Athens. Hazlewood meets Mt Hope. Courtland plays Waterloo. Cullman travels Holly Pond. Hazel Green meets Clements. West Point plays Holly Pond. Elkmont visits East Limestone. Athens hosts Lee. Cullman visits Fairview. Ardmore plays Sparkman. Friday Fairlville faces West Morgan at Moulton Heights. Union Hill at Eva. Speake at Cotaco. Austin hosts Decatur. Danville at Moulton. Hartselle at Athens. Hazlewood at Mt Hope. Courtland at Waterloo. Cullman at Holly Pond. Hazel Green at Clements. SATURDAY Union Hill vs West Limestone at Austin. Cotaco vs Tanner at Austin. Hartselle at Decatur. Elkmont at Sparkman.
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Mt. Hope
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Hartselle
Priceville
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Nicklaus Seeks Victory in Crosby Pro-Am Debut
Jack Nicklaus opens his season at Pebble Beach in the Bing Crosby National Pro Amateurs, hoping to topple veteran leaders in a 174-pro field. The event runs across Pebble Beach, Cypress Point and Monterey Peninsula with Nicklaus set to turn 24 next Tuesday.
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Monterey Peninsula
Dodgers Begin Spring Batting Drills In Warm Los Angeles
Dodgers open spring workouts in near seventy degree weather with Harold Lefty Phillips supervising a brisk batting drill. Maury Wills demonstrates bunting and will coach rookies on base running as pitchers are held to a light session.
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Wilt Pours In 43 Points In NBA Action
Wilt Chamberlain scored 175 points in four Warriors wins last week to maintain a league leading scoring pace. He averaged 43 points per game and helped San Francisco extend its winning streak with strongperforming performances across the Western Division stretch.
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New York
Wilt Chamberlain
National Basketball Association
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DiMaggio Backs Orioles as Yanks Plumb for Pennant
Joe DiMaggio, a Yankee legend, tells Hank Bauer he hopes the Yankees win the pennant, while supporting Baltimore at a banquet. He plans a Florida visit next spring to aid New York’s training, and says he could take an executive job with the club.
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Delta State Beats Florence State 87 to 79 in Cleveland
Delta State coasted to an 87 79 victory over Florence State in Cleveland Mississippi Wayne Hunt led Delta State with 25 points while Tom Rain scored 25 for Florence State.
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Cleveland, Miss
Florence
Ala
Wayne Hunt
Tom Rain
Florence State
Chamberlain Dominates NBA Averages at All-Star Break
Wilt Chamberlain leads the NBA at the All-Star break with 1,426 points for a 35.7 scoring average. He also tops the league in field goal accuracy at .528 and rebounds with 913. The 76ers center shows dominance as Los Angeles sits in first place.
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Sion
Los Angeles
Chamberlain
Illegal for QB to slam football to ground
The college football rules committee, ahead of leaving town, banned slamming the ball to the ground by quarterbacks. It also removed the rule forcing a substitute to remain in for at least one down, following the adoption of the era’s most liberal substitutions since 1952.
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Auburn To Meet Cats Feb 22 In Montgomery
Auburn and Kentucky will play February 22 in Garrett Coliseum Montgomery after TV coverage plans collapsed. Auburn Athletic Director Jeff Beard announced the venue move from the Sports Arena to accommodate up to 10,000 fans. The SEC game will be the third to be held in Montgomery with Alabama also hosting Auburn on Saturday and February 29.
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Kentucky
Auburn University
Auburn
Jeff Beard
Garrett Coliseum
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