Dual NFL Playoff Showdowns Open Conference Clashes
Miami Dolphins meet Oakland Raiders in the American Conference with Gary Yepremian key on kicking and Larry Csonka powering the ground game while Minnesota Vikings face the San Francisco 49ers in a frigid Minnesota clash. John Brodie leads San Francisco with Gene Washington as top target.
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Oakland Raiders
West Coast
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San Francisco 49Ers
Minneapolis-St. Paul
George Blanda
Dolphins
Blanda
Gary Yepremian
Cyprus
Miami
Larry Csonka
Bob Griese
Csonka
Oakland
Wrist Dixon
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Daryle Lamonica
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John Brodie
NFL
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Gene Washington
Washington
Gary Cuozzo
Cuozzo
Joe Kapp
Twin Cities
Ullman Celebrates Two Times On Birthday Night
Norm Ullman of the Toronto Maple Leafs scored twice on his 35th birthday but Toronto lost 6-3 to the Minnesota North Stars. Ullman joined the NHL 400 goal club. Gordie Howe Maurice Richard Jean Beliveau and Bobby Hull were the others. The Bruins beat the Penguins 8 5 to 4 for their 10th straight win as they moved ahead in the East. Ullman tied the game at 3 3 on Provost native's effort before North Stars took the lead early in the third.
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Jean Beliveau
Montreal
Bobby Hull
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North Stars
Danny Grant
Pro Cage Standings With Friday and Weekend Results
The standings show Virginia 145 over Texas 131 and Memphis 167 over Utah 102. Cincinnati 117 beat Cleveland 110 while Baltimore 128 defeated Chicago 112. New York 115 edged Buffalo 102. Pittsburgh 136 over Carolina 121.
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Denver
Drugs Allow Butazolidin Use As Santa Anita Opens
At Santa Anita's 34th season opening in Arcadia California, several horses may be treated with Butazolidin under new California rules 1887 and 1888 making it legal for parimutuel racing. Track veterinarian Dr Alan H Edmondson calls the drug a safe pain reliever and predicts usage will rise then stabilize.
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Santa Anita
California Horse Racing Board
Alan H. Edmondson
Butazolidin
Edmondson
Webster Coaches With Charisma And Success
New York Giants coach Alex Big Red Webster blends unorthodox methods with heavy travel and a strong link to Fran Tarkenton. Tarkenton asserts control of the offense, guiding a record nine wins in 10 games after a sluggish start, while Webster’s egalitarian approach yields a dynamic, highly multiple attack.
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Big Red) Webster
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Buck Shaw
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van Brocklin
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Hank Stram
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Joe Walton
Democracy In Action
Frazier Will Get Big Money for Ali Bout
Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali are each tied to a reported three million dollar purse. Yancy Durham says offers from Madison Square Garden Houston Astrodome and TV networks exist. An agreement with Ali's team guarantees equal pay when the fight is set. The main question remains location and promoter.
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Joe Frazier
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Muhammad Ali
Yancy
Yank) Durham
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Houston Astrodome
Ali
Durham
Condors Beat Cougars 136 129 in Pittsburgh
In a Christmas night ABA clash, John Brisker scored 41 for the Condors to overpower the Carolina Cougars 136 121 in Pittsburgh. Bob Verga led the Cougars with 41 as they failed to erase a late deficit and drop to last in the Eastern Division.
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Greensboro
Fabulous Magicians
Pittsburgh
Cougars
Bob Verga
Condors
John Brisker
Verga
Brisker
George Thompson
Randy Mahaffey
Joe Caldwell
Dave Newmark
Larry Miller
Candors
Mullaney's Christmas Day rally shocks Celtics 123 113
Los Angeles coach Joe Mullaney roused the Lakers with a forceful talk after four losses in six games. Wilt Chamberlain sat out part of the prep but played 24 points. Jerry West led all scorers with 32 as LA overturned a halftime deficit and beat Boston 123 113. John Havlicek scored 25 for Celtics, Dave Cowens 19.
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Joe Mullaney
Los Angeles Lakers
Boston Celtics
Mullaney
Wilt Chamberlain
Wilt
Chamberlain
Rick Roberson
Jerry West
Lakers
Boston
John Havlicek
Dave Cowens
Matson Accepts All American Games Invitation in San Francisco
Randy Matson world record shot putter has accepted an invitation to appear at the Examiner All American Games at the Cow Palace in San Francisco on January 22. Matson, with an outdoor record of 71 feet 5 3/4 inches, is unbeaten in 10 meets in 1970.
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SAN Francisco
Randy Matson
San Francisco Cow Palace
Jim Terrill
Matson
Television Log Highlights Amid Evening Schedule
The page lists a 6 to 10 PM network lineup with shows like Newsmaker The Scene Tonight Porter Wagner Gunsmoke News Weather Sports Newlywed Game and Lawrence Welk Show. It notes basketball Cougars versus Nets, Petticoat Junction Mission Impossible Mannix and a late movie titled Most Deadly Game among others.
Christmas Night TV Schedule Fragment
Weekend journal listings show 10 30 P M to 12 00 P M intervals with news sports weather and movie segments including ABC News 1 15 P M and cinema entries. The OCR fragment lists programs tied to holiday programming without coherent storyline or clear results.
Capsule Views Of Today's Evening Programs
Evening TV slate includes 2-MISSION IMPOSSIBLE with a contract killer tricked about his boss. 12-BASKETBALL features Carolina Cougars vs New York Nets at 8:30 P.M. 2-MY THREE SONS and ARNIE offer domestic plots. MARY TYLER MOORE and MOST DEADLY GAME present romantic and crime storylines. Mannix returns to hometown to probe a decade-old tragedy.
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Cougars
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