Braves Turner's Cocktail Party Remark Led to Suspension
Atlanta Braves owner Ted Turner faced a one year ban for tampering remarks about Gary Matthews during the World Series. Turner defended the joke as a casual line and said he ought to be committed, while Bowie Kuhn upheld the suspension.
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Pro Hockey Standings Update From Monday
New York Rangers defeated Vancouver 5 to 2 while Chicago beat Toronto 6 to 4. Upcoming games include Philadelphia at Montreal and Detroit at Washington. Vancouver at Pittsburgh and Los Angeles at St Louis also on schedule.
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New Sticks Spark Shutt in Canadiens 7 0 Win over Flames
Steve Shutt ended an eight game drought with two goals after receiving a new two inch longer stick, fueling Montreal in a 7-0 rout of Atlanta. Esposito’s wide blade during a Rangers Canucks game drew scrutiny but was ruled legal and cost Vancouver a minor penalty and fine.
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Wildcats Return From Peach Bowl Desolate Home Welcome
Kentucky fans offered a sparse homecoming as the Peach Bowl champions arrived in Lexington after a 21-0 win over North Carolina. Police escorted five buses to Atlanta, then three half-filled buses back, with little fanfare and few locals aware of the timings. Linebacker Jim Kovach carried the Peach Bowl trophy into the Shively Sports Center.
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UCLA Beats Houston 96 83 in Sunday Showdown
UCLA coach Gene Bartow acknowledged limits as the eighth ranked Bruins defeated Houston 96 to 83 on national TV. Otis Birdsong led Houston with 42 points while UCLA stars Greenwood Vroman and Johnson contributed strong frontcourt production. Rickey Green closed with key free throws as UCLA prepared to open Pac 8 play against Oregon.
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Terps edge Xavier and Syracuse ahead of ACC slate
Holidays hosting Richmond. The Terps beat Xavier 84 74 and Syracuse 96 85 last week. Duke resumes play Wednesday at Davidson in Charlotte. ACC games this week include Virginia at Wake Forest and Wake Forest at Maryland, with Duke at North Carolina on Saturday.
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Nonleague Openers Highlight New Year Card for Several Teams
Davidson Wildcats end an eight game skid in the Charlotte Invitational with a victory to rise to 4-2 in ACC play as they travel to Virginia. The Citadel Bulldogs also head to Stetson with a 5-? record. Tennessee Chattanooga hosts Samford after a 7-2 start while Western Carolina hosts Virginia Commonwealth after a Dec 11 gap. All conference teams were idle over the weekend.
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North Wins American Bowl After Narrow 21 20 Defeat
North defeats South 21 20 in the ninth American Bowl in Tampa as Glenn Carano of UNLV leads a fourth quarter rally with two TD passes and a late two point try that falls inches short. MVPs are Earl for the North and Ryckman for the South.
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Wet West Wins Shrine East West Game in Rain
The West defeated the East 30-14 in Stanford as Gary Green had two long punt returns and Mike Michel kicked a 49 yarder plus two others. Quarterback Mark Jackson led a balanced West offense while East struggled in gusty, wet conditions.
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Pond May Skip Daytona Pond May Skip Daytona
Charlotte AP Lennie Pond doubts he will race in the Daytona 500 this year saying the event was taken from him. He blames political pull and a southern string pull while promoting promoter Humpy Wheeler notes tracks wanted Pond for ticket sales and Bennett debuts with Harry Hyde for 1977.
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