Two Sides of the Coin in McDaniels Cougars Saga
Historian Hugh T Lefler notes the complex McDaniels Cougars Seattle case highlights with contracts lawsuits and NCAA questions. Players teams and lawyers clash over what constitutes a valid contract and the public’s tolerance for professional sports scandals grows.
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Chapel Hill
Carolina Cougars
Jim McDaniels
Seattle SuperSonics
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Western Kentucky
United States
Olympians split on professionalism in the Olympics debate
Boston AP reports four former Olympians discuss allowing professionals in the Games on The Advocates. Jesse Owens argues against professionalism, while Hal Connelly supports it, joined by Bob Mathias and Suzie Chaffee offering mixed views on amateur status and subsidies.
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Boston
Jesse Owens
Hal Connelly
Advocates
Owens
Bob Mathias
California
Connelly
Suzie Chaffe
U.S
Mathias
Chaffee
Japan
Panthers Rally To Down Appalachian 70 61 Raise Record
High Point College overcame a slow start to beat Appalachian 70 61 as John Kirkman fueled a second half rally with nine rebounds and seven assists. Tubby Smith led HPC with 23 points while Rick Foelber scored 17 and Pete Collins 14. High Point improves to 13-13, Appalachian drops to 8-15.
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Rick Foelber
Pete Collins
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Stan Davis
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Newberry
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Taylor
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Parker
Oudes
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Butt
Dermott
Hill
Tate
Barnes
el Hpc
Four tournaments begin with Central 4-A clash
High Point Central Bison, third seed with a 4-2 league mark, meet Greensboro Smith in the Central 4-A District 4 playoffs at Grimsley tonight. Page vs Dudley follows at 7, with top seeds Burlington Williams and Grimsley holding byes.
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Gibsonville
East Randolph
Wildcats Edged In Late Seconds by Forsyth County
Forsyth County Day School defeated Westchester Academy 52 to 50 with a late field goal after Alex James tied the game at 50 on a bonus free throw. Kim Setliff led Westchester with 19 points, James 12, Everhardt 11.
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Westchester
Alex James
Kim Setliff
James
Robert Everhardt
Alabama star Musso engaged to Nancy Tanner Imes
Col umbus Mississippi AP says Nancy Tanner Imes of Columbus is engaged to Alabama football star Johnny Musso. Imes is a student at Alabama. The wedding is planned for late spring.
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Johnny Musso
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Granatelli Dominates Daytona 500 Practice Woes
Daytona Notebook notes promoter worries as Andy Granatelli readying for a future Daytona 500, two cars finished by lap 81, Buddy Baker wrecks early and Richard Petty exits with a broken valve spring. Granatelli’s STP jet leaves the track after Petty’s garage arrival, signaling low competition and crowd concerns at Daytona.
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Richard Petty
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Trade secrets and sabotage cloud Daytona 300 prep
A high stakes race mood at Daytona with A J Foyt leading on the short track while promoters warn of fierce weekly competition. Bill Dennis wins the 300 miler after investigators find a sabotaged water hose, and David Pearson plans only 11 races this season with the Wood Brothers Mercury. Bud Moore may quit as Daytona figures loom.
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Atlanta
Charlotte
Pearson
Martinsville
Terps Face Improved Spiders In ACC Big Night
Maryland Terrapins at home in Cole Fieldhouse hosts Richmond Spiders who upset West Virginia 98 87 behind a 23 point burst from Mike Anastasio. Virginia Cavaliers win at Clemson tight 62 60 to hold ACC lead as Scott McCandlish seals game with two free throws.
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Maryland
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Cole
Virginia
Clemson
Scott McCandlish
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Bo Hawkins
Clemson Tigers
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Jim Hobgood
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McCandlish
Barry Parkhill
Denny Odle
Terrell Suit
Mike Browning
Cowboys' Thomas Walking Tightrope
Duane Thomas of the Dallas Cowboys pleaded guilty to marijuana possession after a Jan. 30 arrest on an interstate run from Greenville to Dallas. Judge Hollis Garmon gave five year probated terms for Thomas, 24, and his brother Bertrand, 21, highlighting potential for a brighter future despite the drug charge.
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Greenville
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NC State guard Cafferky named ACC Player of the Week
NC State guard Joe Cafferky, from Havertown Pennsylvania, was named ACC Player of the Week by the ACC Sports Writers Association after an 84 76 win over Wake Forest. He scored 24 points on 10 of 13 shooting, boosting the Pack to its fourth ACC victory.
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Joe Cafferky
North Carolina
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Havertown
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