West's 4th-quarter burst sinks Bulls in Lakers victory
Jerry West scored 23 of his 35 in the final period to lift the Los Angeles Lakers over Chicago 104-99. He added nine rebounds and nine assists as Chicago faded after leading 76-67. Other NBA results included Milwaukee over Cleveland 104-84 and Seattle 120-119 in OT. New York 119-116 over Utah in the ABA.
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Oakland Crowned World Champs
AP reports the Oakland A’s won the World Series 4 of 7 games, defeating the Reds 3-2 in the final, with Rollie Fingers stellar on the mound and Gene Tenace delivering key hits in a champagne soaked clubhouse moment. Dick Williams cheered the trophy as his team earned baseball’s top prize.
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Pro Football Roundup Redskins Hold Lead With Win Over Cowboys
The Redskins beat the Cowboys 24-20 as Charley Harraway tallied the game winner. Miami fueled by Griese’s absence beat Buffalo 24-23 to remain unbeaten. Eagles snapped a six game skid with a 21-20 win over Kansas City, while the Saints tied San Francisco 20-20.
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Livingston Posts Win in Gulf South Conference Action
Northwestern Louisiana State lost a 20-16 non-conference decision to Louisiana Tech. Livingston University defeated Samford 10-0 while Jacksonville State beat Bluefield State 41-3. Delta State won 24-12 over Tennessee Martin and Troy State pummeled Florence State 33-0. Southeastern Louisiana dropped a conference game to Northeast Louisiana 34-9 and Nicholls State lost 24-7 to McNeese State. Livingston improved to 6-0-1 behind a 23-yard field goal by Slovensky and Massey’s 15-yard touchdown pass to Ralph Julian.
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Bruins 3-4 Start After Vancouver Loss
The Boston Bruins drop to 3-4 as coach Tom Johnson cites lack of desire. Missing are Derek Sanderson and Johnny McKenzie who defected to the WHA, while Bobby Orr returns in limited duty from knee surgery. Bruins led 3-1 before Vancouver rallied to win 5-4 as Ken Hodge and Fred Stanfield scored for Boston.
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