College Cage Results From Around The Nation
East results feature Fairleigh Dickinson 55 over Wisconsin Milwaukee 48 and Drexel 73 Lehigh 41 with New York Tech 55 Kings Point 53. Connecticut 61 Syracuse 60 in overtime. Boston College 81 Villanova 79. Slippery Rock 93 St. Vincent 71. Midwest action includes Bradley 78 St. Louis 72 and Missouri 86 Hawaii 74. Southwest notes Houston 74 Baylor 70. Far West card shows Denver 76 Wyoming 70 and Long Beach State 72 Pacific 53.
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Steve Roberts traded to Denver and Ralph Simpson moves to forward
Cougar General Manager Carl Schoer announced the swap sending Steve Roberts to Denver for a trade that brings him to Greensboro to face the Rockets. Larry Brown notes Roberts’ unselfish game and Denver’s run oriented style, while Crosby adds Simpson shifts to forward for quickness.
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Ledford boys rally in conference clash after Stewart loss
Ledford Panthers overcome Stewart absence with strong bench play as Goins sits. Andy Goins scores well and hustles on both ends while Eagles struggle with shooting. Greg Small adds 16 and Tim Turner 14 before fouling out. Ledford girls top East 52 48 snapping East first CC girls loss. Wanda Moore scores 31, Lisa Kindly 19 for East.
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Terps Favored Over Deacons In Wake Forest Visit
Maryland, ranked No. 3, seeks a road win at Wake Forest after a narrow loss to UCLA. Wake Forest 7-3, led by Tony Byers, faces a Maryland front line paced by Len Elmore Roy and Tim McMillen. Game highlighted a packed ACC weekend with regional and national telecasts surrounding Super Bowl Sunday.
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McNickle Leads Phoenix Open First Round Surprise Tie
McNickle tied for the early Phoenix Open lead at 67 with rookie Mark Hayes after a four under par performance on the 6,709 yard Phoenix Country Club layout. Notables and contenders include Miller Barber Fred Marti Paul Purtzer Bob Wynn Larry Wood Johnny Miller Billy Casper Tommy Aaron Bruce Crampton Weiskopf Trevino.
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Close Coastal thriller as Cougars push to the finish
The game stayed tight until the final minutes as the Cougars closed in. Carolina rose to 27 18 while New York, after beating San Antonio, led the East at 29 17. Kentucky stood 26 16. In another note Brown escaped with a wrist slap from ABA Commissioner Mike Storen after a referee attack in Greensboro. Brown and GM Carl Scheer defended the case in New York.
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Williams Turns Talents To World Of Business
Palm Beach Florida AP Dick Williams ex Oakland A's manager leaves baseball for business work as administrative assistant to Florida billionaire John D MacArthur. He hopes it may be temporary while court injunctions or contract terms delay a baseball return. Williams and MacArthur plan flexible duties across Williams schedule while remaining open to later baseball opportunities.
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Prep Schedule Friday's Games
Friday high school games include Smith at Central, Andrews at Reidsville, Page at Central girls, Andrews at Cummings girls, Thomasville at Statesville, North Davidson at South Rowan, Randleman at East Davidson, Allen Jay at West Davidson, Southern Guilford at Ledford, SW Randolph at Central Davidson, Ragsdale at NE Guilford, Westchester at Greensboro.
Comeback Lifts Allen Jay to Top Tie in CCC
Allen Jay remains atop the Central Carolina Conference after a 61 to 54 win over Central Davidson. The Jaybirds trailed by three entering the final period before a 22 to 12 fourth quarter surge, led by Garry Brown with 22 points and Ricky Madden with 13. Central Davidson’s Keith Curry poured in 20, with Jerome Vaughters adding 12. The Central Davidson girls beat Allen Jay 79 to 42, led by Sylvia Small 22 and Sherry Garner 21, while Debbie Martin topped Allen Jay with 23 points.
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Hicks Wins Lombardi Award For Ohio State Lineman
In Houston AP reports Ohio State tackle John Hicks, a 1970s standout, received the Vince Lombardi Award as the nation’s outstanding lineman. Hicks, a pro prospect from Cleveland, made history as the first from his high school to win a college scholarship and helped OSU to a 42-17 Rose Bowl win over Southern Cal, edging Randy Gradishar Lucious Selmon and Bill Wyman.
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Local Boxers Win Tourney Set For Here
High Point Boxing Center crews roll six quarterfinals in the Mount Holly Golden Gloves as nine High Pointers reach the semifinals led by Wayne Brown Harold White Wilbert Brown Craven Spears Carl Chapman and Dickie McDuffy Gdell Davis eyes Willie Taylor in a forthcoming semifinal clash The Carolinas AAU Championships will fill City Lake Gym Jamestown next Thu Fri Sat with teams from Camp Lejeune Little Creek Greensboro Winston Salem Gastonia Charlotte and Charleston already entered.
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Warfield Upbeat on Super Bowl Return Amid Hamstring Cloud
Miami’s star wide receiver Paul Warfield may miss the Super Bowl with a hamstring injury sustained during a workout. Coach Don Shula will decide near gametime, while trainer Larry Gardner suspects he’ll be ready. Warfield, who tallied 29 receptions this season, faces heavy Vikings coverage as zone defenses increase the pressure.
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Baker Oliveras Middleweight Fight Postponed to Jan 17
Portland based fighter Irish Mike Baker and Renaldo Oliveras had a middleweight bout postponed from Thursday to January 17, promoter Sam Silverman announced. The event location remains Portland Maine with local boxing circles noting the reschedule.
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