U.S. Cagers Go After Gold Medal Tonight in Mexico City
The United States basketball team pursues Olympic gold against Yugoslavia as controversy swirls at the 19th Games. Russia has few golds. American swimming shines with Debbie Meyer and Carl Robie earning medals. Sweden faces penalties while wrestling and closing ceremony formats draw scrutiny.
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Debbie Meyer
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Auburn Faces No 9 Miami Homecoming and Hendricks Threat
Auburn coach Shug Jordan warns Miami star Ted Hendricks and a formidable Hurricanes defense as the Tigers prepare for a sellout homecoming at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Auburn relies on a balanced attack led by Dwight Hurston and Loran Carter to counter Miami’s pressure and seek a morale-boosting win.
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Clements Bowl 13-0 To Tribe
East Limestone grounded out two touchdowns to defeat Clements 13-0 Thursday night. John Baugher opened scoring in the first minute of the second quarter, and Baugher again pushed ahead from two yards in the second as Hilliard added the extra point. Both teams remain at 2-5-1.
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Berry To Open As Falcon QB Berry To Open As Falcon QB
Atlanta Falcons coach Norm Van Brocklin named Bob Berry the starter for Sundays game against Cleveland. Berry will start for the second straight week replacing injured Randy Johnson in the NFL clash.
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Jordan Nervous After Narrow Georgia Tech Defeat
Coach Jordan notes the tight 5-4 loss to Georgia Tech and fears momentum may suffer. He points to his 15 straight homecoming wins as a sign of resilience and a path to a complete recovery for the team.
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Tigers and Cards Split World Series Shares Across Seasons
New York AP reports the Detroit Tigers earned 10,936.66 from World Series shares while Green Bay Packers players gained 22,950.96 for two NFL titles. The piece explains the prize pool split rules and notes Dodgers hold the winning and losing shares records.
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Beman Leads Haig Tourney in Record Opening Round
Deane Beman shot 64 at the Haig National Open in Costa Mesa to lead after the first round. He matched the PGA 18 hole putting record with 19 putts and held a one stroke edge over contenders including Billy Casper Chi Chi Rodriguez Al Geiberger Bruce Crampton Bob Rosburg. The 6 650 yard Mesa Verde course played par 71 with 61 of 150 players breaking par.
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Suns Top Knicks 109 92 Upend New York
Gail Goodrich scored 31 as the Phoenix Suns upset the New York Knicks 109 92 in Phoenix. Willis Reed led New York with 24 points as Baltimore edged San Diego 119 115 in the other NBA game.
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Illini visit Hayes memory in game against Ohio State
Illinois aims to upset Woody Hayes and Ohio State as 1967 remnants loom from a 17-13 win last year. Ohio State seeks top Big Ten standing with homecoming crowd, while several Top Ten teams face key clashes including Notre Dame at Michigan State and Kansas-Texas A&M style matchups across the slate.
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