Ali Predicts Victory In Yankee Stadium Title Bout
Muhammad Ali forecasts a win before the sixth round in his heavyweight title defense against Ken Norton at Yankee Stadium. Norton vows to make Ali quit, while Ali envisions a roaring crowd and a victorious finish. The fight channels major outdoor boxing history and features top purses and global pay television plans.
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Ali
Ken Norton
Yankee Stadium
Bandini Brown
Norton
Foxes
George Foreman
Ingemar Johansson
Floyd Patters
United States
Sonny Liston
Liston
Floyd Patterson
Comiskey Park
Chicago
Tus
U.S
Madison Square Garden, Inc
Top Rank, Inc
Joe Frazier
Manila
Canada
Grogan shines as Patriots top Steelers 30 27 in mile high clash
In Pittsburgh Steve Grogan led the Patriots past the Steelers 30-27 after throwing two TDs and rushing for one. Dan Fouts sparked the Chargers to a 43-24 win over the Cardinals with four TD passes. Other games saw Cowboys correct 30-27 over the Colts and Dolphins blank the Jets 6-0.
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Steve Grogan
Wonder Boy
National Football League
New England Patriots
Steelers
San Diego
Dan Fouts
St. Louis
Chargers
Cardinals
Dallas
Baltimore
Oakland
Houston
Buffalo
Tampa Bay
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Detroit
New Orleans
Kansas City
Miami
New York Jets
Cincinnati
Green Bay
Atlanta
Chicago
Denver
Cleveland
San Francisco
Seattle
Los Angeles
New York Giants
Washington
Philadelphia
Patriots
Jim Plunkett
New England
Homier Casines
San Francisco Bay Area
Grogan
Howdy
Russ Francis
Pats
Darryl Stingley
Mean
Joe Greene
Terry Bradshaw
Roy Gerela
Fouts
Falcons Upset Bears 10 0 as McClain Recovers Fumble
Dewey McClain forced a punt fumble on the Bears 17 in the fourth quarter setting up Haskel Stanback for a Falcon TD and an upset 10 to 0. McClain misread Schubert’s fair catch but Schubert later confirmed fair catching. Nick Mike-Mayer missed four FG attempts before a 45 yard boot.
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Reuben Gant
Buffalo
Vikings
Lions
Chuck Foreman
Minnesota
Greg Landry
Saints
Hank Stram
Kansas City
New Orleans
Tony Galbreath
Chiefs
Dolphins
Jets
Bob Griese
Jim Mandich
Garo Yepremian
Meek
Chicago
Dewey McClain
Atlanta Falcons
McClain
Haskel Stanback
Falcons
Bears
Steve Schubert
Schubert
Virgil
Nick Mike- Mayer
Yarborough Wins Old Dominion 500 Amid Rain Delay
Cale Yarborough, businessman and driver from Lexington, S. C., clinched the Mar Martinsville Old Dominion 500 as rain shortened the 340 lap race at Martinsville Speedway. Darrell Waltrip finished second, with Buddy Baker third and Richard Petty fourth. Parsons fifth. Yarborough earned 22,700 and led 274 laps, while Waltrip led 66. A curb collision slowed Yarborough early but he still prevailed, noting the rain helped and Allison hindered by light traffic.
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Dick Broons
Jimrone Hensley
Terry Bivins
Sonny Easie
Richard Chuldress
Buddy Arrington Dodge
Dave Marcis
K Ulrich Chevrolet
Dean Datton Ford
Coco Gordon Chevrolet
Dave Sisco
Dick May
James Hylton Chevrolet
David Pearson
Mercury
Jommy Means
JD acDuthe Chevrolet
Ed Negro Ford
Skig Manning
Rice Newxsam
Boppy Wawak
Chevraleh
Gary Myers
Chuck Bown Cheveoles
Lense Bond
Bruce Hill Chevrolet
Trouble With Carburetor Puts Dampner On Waltrip Race
Martinsville race reports Darrell Waltrip with carburetor problems after the first pit stop while Richard Petty finished fourth. David Pearson cut tires repeatedly from debris causing tire wear and braking strain, and James Hylton faced multiple issues on the highway home. Uninjured in a late wreck, Waltrip led briefly before engine trouble.
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Martinsville
Darrell Waltrip
Richard Petty
David Pearson
James Hylton
Hylton
Martinsville Speedway
Waltrip
Cale
Petty
Yarborough
Buddy Baker
Baker
Pearson
Big Four In State Faces Comeback Weekend
Atlantic Coast Conference showcased Wake Forest, North Carolina, Duke, and NC State with wins and a notable tie. Wake Forest shut out Kansas State 13 0 away from home while Carolina beat Army 34 32 in New York and Duke defeated Virginia 21 6. State tied Michigan State 31 31 ending a skid. Maryland beat Syracuse 42 28 and Clemson tied Georgia 24. The weekend revived memories of the ACC’s strong showings and the league overall posted plenty of headlines.
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N.C. State
Wake Forest
Duke
Kansas State
Winston-Salem
Army
New York
Virginia
State
Michigan State
Maryland
Syracuse
Clemson
Georgia
Deacons
Wake holds off Deacs notch 1st shutout in 10 years
Wake Forest earns a 2-2 start with a defensive effort that produced its first shutout in a decade. Coach Mills praises poise and maturity as Duke and Virginia contests illustrate differing philosophies on attacking leads. Virginia defense slows but NC State and Army provide mixed scoring notes with Voight nearing 1,000-yard rushing.
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ACC
Deacs
Chuck Mills
Deacons
Blue Devils
Virginia
McGee
Mike Voight
Dooley
Ronnie Dowdy
Army
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