Miller Still Fastest Gun
Johnny Miller won the Tucson Open Gulf Tournament at Tucson National Golf Club by four strokes with a 274 total, becoming the first to win the event three consecutive times. He overcame a first round triple bogey and held off rivals Tom Weiskopf and Tom Watson to seal the title.
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Anz
Johnny Muller
Miller
Wim
Furst
Tucson National Golf Club
Jack Nicklaus
Walter Hagen
Muller
Phoeniy
Arizona
Tom Weiskopf
Tom Watson
Ariz
Roger Moitbie
Gary Koch
Mt Club Courie
Jason Rodolph
Dave Sisckton
Hen Colber
Frank Canner
Paton
Z den Cranshaw
John Schiee
Im Manenett
Barry Joecket
Raer
Rodriguen
Curtis Siford
Homere Bionces
Ie Pr Redpers
Charles Coody
Lea Trevina
Denny Meyer
Gary
Penrose stars as North wins Senior Bowl in Mobile
San Diego State's Craig Penrose starring performance drives the North to a 43-35 Senior Bowl victory over the South in Mobile. Penrose goes 12 of 15 for 303 yards and three touchdowns, including two to Duke Ferguson, with a pivotal 73-yard scoring play set up by Penrose to Larry Gaines.
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Ala
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Jack Pardee
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England Patriots
Penrose
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Yanks
San Diego
Duke Ferguson
Wyoming
Larry Gaines
Gaines
Playoff plan faces opposition at NCAA convention
At the 70th NCAA convention president John A. Fuzak notes strong opposition to a four team playoff to decide the national football champion. A two team format is seen as likelier, with concerns over academics and the quarter system impacting student schedules.
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National Collegiate Athletic Association
NCAA
John A. Fuzak
Fuzak
Furak
Stephen A. Horn
Beach State
American Football Coaches Association
Texas
Darrell Royal
AFCA
ACC Contenders Clash as Duke, Wake Forest Lead ACC
Duke upended Virginia 79 71 as Wake Forest dropping Maryland 97 93 another slate of conference games highlighted the ACC title chase. North Carolina routed Virginia while NC State edged Rollins and Clemson beat The Citadel in a busy week.
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Associated Press
Duke
Virginia
Wake Forest
North Carolina
NC State
Maryland
North Carolina State
Clemson
Virgina Tech
Richmond
Wake
Phil Ford
John Kuester
Dean Smith
Virgina
ACC
Rollins
Norm Sloan
Wolfpack
Kenny Carraga
Citadel
David Brown
Tigers
Petty Honored As Top Driver
Spartanburg AP reports Richard Petty will be named 1976 Driver of the Year by the National Motorsports Press Association at the banquet. The North Carolina driver won 13 of 20 Grand National races, including six supers, set a career earnings record of 342980, claimed his sixth NASCAR title, and became the first stock car racer to earn 2 million in prize money.
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NCAA
Fuzak
Colunen
Spartanburg
S.C
Richard Petty
National Motorsports Press Association
Hie
NASCAR Puts In New Plan to Lure Top Teams
Riverside California AP describes NASCAR's Winners' Circle Award totaling 560 000 shared by the top eight teams across the 1976 season 3000 per major track and 2000 per smaller track. The program aims to ensure top teams compete and reduce side deals while allowing promoters to offer separate arrangements. It notes seven teams currently qualify and mentions drivers such as Petty Yarborough Allison and Parsons plus West Coast drivers Insola Elder Pond as potential beneficiaries.
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National Association For
United States
Nascar
Richard Petty
Yarborough
Bobby Allison
Dave Marcis
Darrel Waltnp
Buddy Baker
Benny Parsons
Pearson
Foyt
Lenne Pond
Jimmy Insola
Ray Elder
Insole
Riverside Raceway
Russians Cry Uncle During Flyers Victory Over Soviets
In Philadelphia the Flyers defeated the Soviet Central Army team 4-1 after the Soviets initially refused to play over protest signs. The Flyers used physical play to pressure the Soviets who left the ice briefly before resuming the game. NHL officials said money influenced the Soviets to return, with payout of 25,000 dollars per US game cited.
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United Nations
Henry Kissinger
Philadelphia Flyers
National Hockey League
Soviet Central Army
Soviet Union
Sam
NHL
Flyers
United States
Misiin
Viacheslav Koleskov
Spectrum
Ed Snider
Ed van Impe
Valeri Kharlamov
Kharlamov
Konstantin Loktev
Loktey
Clarence Campbell
Kissinger
Campbell
Koleskov
Alan Eagleson
NHL Players Association
Loktev
Rae Bryan Neill
Frank Torre
NHL Security
Piyers
Moose Dupont
Khar Lamoy
Hamlet
Panthers Play At Greensboro in Return Match
High Point College heads to Greensboro for a 7 30 p m tip against UNC Greensboro. The Panthers have won 3 of 12 this season and beat UNCG earlier. after tonight they visit Pleid on Wednesday with an 8 p m start in High Point.
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Evert Defeats Goolagong In World Series Final
In Austin Texas Chris Evert edged Evonne Goolagong 5 7 6 7 to win the World Series final at Lakeway resort. Evert dominated the second set with net rushes to claim the title and the largest prize in women’s athletics at 90 000. Goolagong earned 2 000 for finishing second, after a battle that featured Evert overcoming mental nerves and a persistent rally from her Australian rival.
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Amenca
Chris Evert
Evonne Goolagong
Australia
Miss Evert
Miss Goolagong
Lakeway
Evonne
Carter
Jean
Chas
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David Pearson
Cale Yarborough
Evert
Goolagong
Roland Albertson
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