Liberty Bowl Set With Virginia Tech Miami Faceoff In Memphis
Virginia Tech prepared for the Liberty Bowl amid weather woes as Miami arrives with a 7 2 1 record after beating Georgia Southern USC and Florida. Tech’s offense shines while Miami defense ranks fifth nationally. The game draws 40 000 at Memphis Memorial Stadium with other bowls and quarterfinals airing regionally on ABC.
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Bob Gilbert
Associated Press
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Hurricanes
Miami
Georgia
Cotton
Southern California
Rose
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Bill Miller
David Olivo
Jim Cox
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San Diego State
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Calif
Fla
Fights Last Night in Las Vegas and Portland
The Associated Press reports Pawlowsky knocked out Pedro Rojas in Las Vegas while Alton Colter outpointed Benito Juarez. Pete Richetli earned a technical knockout over Stu Gray in Portland after a referee disqualified Gray for protesting in the ring.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Tom Pawlowski
Oakland
Calif
Pedro Rojas
Mexico
Las Vegas
Nev
Alton Colter
Phoenix
Ariz
Benito Juarez
Portland
Maine
Pete Ricchetli
Stu Gray
Toronto
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Ring
Gaslite Bowl League Leaders and NFL Week Wrap
A compact wrap lists leaders in the Gaslite Bowl League with top scores from Robert Martin Gene Fravell Ted Price Aubrey Bailey and Jack Datley. It then moves to NFL games including San Francisco Chicago Minnesota Detroit Boston Houston Oakland Denver Kansas City Miami New York Jets and a note that Cincinnati Royals coach Jack McMashon faces scrutiny amid a poor NBA start.
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Ted Price
Aubrey Bailey
Jack Datley
Cincinnati
Cincinnati Royals
Jack McMashon
National Basketball Association
Pepper Olson
Jerry O'Neal
Aus
Raymon Ivers
Velora Bright
Pat Fuller
Mildred Fagan
Joyce Bailey
Janice Lockett
Mary Reilly
Ann Price
Jack Dailey
Robert Martin Eee
Mln
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Chicago
Baltimore
St. Louis
Packers and Cowboys favored in key NFL titles race
In a crowded NFL week, Green Bay eyeing Western title with a 24-20 predicted win over Baltimore, while Dallas poised to clinch the Eastern crown after a 34-24 projection against Washington. Other early picks include St. Louis over Atlanta and Cleveland over Philadelphia as playoff implications mount.
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Jack Hand
Associated Press
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Green Bay
Dallas
Boston
Houston
New York Jets
Buffalo
Kansas
Miami
NFL Green Bay
Colts
Packers
Paul Hornung
Johnny Unias
Bears
Lee Roy Caffey
Bob Jeter
Washington
Cowboys
Redskins
New York
Sonny Jurgensen
Danny Villanueva
St. Louis
Atlanta
Falcons
Vikings
St. Lewis
Terry Nofsinger
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Browns
Eagles
UCLA Faces Duke in High Stakes Equalizer Tonight
UCLA seeks to even the series with Duke as Lew Alcindor stars after a 56 point debut against USC. Duke coach Vic Bubas stresses no surrender while UCLA coach John Wooden reports Alcindor will play despite a swollen calf. The clash at Pauley Pavilion follows Duke’s two last season wins and headlines a weekend slate including Pan American and Texas Western.
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Ted Meibn
Associated Press
Lew Alcindor
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Duke
Southern California
Blue Devils
Vic Bubas
Durham
Bruins
Pan-American College
Texas Western
el Paso
Willie Cager
David Lattin
Houston
Southwestern Louisiana
Creighton
Memphis State
St. John's
New York
Wichita
Rice
St. John’s
Holy Cross
Defense Is Deadly Cat, Mouse Game
Detroit Lions defensive back Dick LeBeau discusses the cat and mouse nature of pass defense, stressing self belief, rapid reaction, and mental attitude. He explains the need to trap receivers, anticipate plays, and counter opponents’ patterns with sharp instincts and strong coverage.
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Whitey Lawyun
Associated Press
Detroit
Dick Lebeau
Lebeau
Detroit Lions
National Football League
Lion
Carl Ta
Seff
William Shakespeare
Denmark
Ohio State
Tye
Two Hungry Golfers Shatter Par
In Palm Beach Gardens Florida a pair of gambling golfers Babe Lichardus and Billy Farrell with teammates Doug Sanders and Al Besselink shot 62 in the second round to lead the PGA National Team Championship by two strokes at 127. Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer led the chase at 129 with Howie Johnson and Chris Blocker tied for second.
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Fla
Babe Lichardus
Billy Farrell
Doug Sanders
al Besselink
Howie Johnson
Chris Blocker
Palmer
Maris Traded From Yankees to St. Louis Cardinals
Lee MacPhail orchestrates another Yankees deal shipping Roger Maris and his 75000-dollar salary to St. Louis for third baseman Charley Smith. Smith, a journeyman with a .243 career average, has played for the Dodgers Phillies White Sox Mets and Cardinals. Maris, two time AL MVP, peaked with 61 homers in 1961 but slumped in later seasons.
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Hal Bock
Associated Press
NEW York (Ap
Lee MacPhail
New York Yankees
Yankee
Roger Maris
St. Louis
Charley Smith
MacPhail
Yankees
Clete Boyer
Atlanta
Bill Robinson
Baltimore
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Frank Robinson
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Los Angeles Dodgers
Philadelphia Phillies
Chicago White Sox
New York Mets
M M Boys Power Hawks Into Front
Chicago’s M and M boys Stan Mikita and Doug Mohns fueled the Black Hawks to a 10-2 win over Boston, tying them with New York for first in the NHL as Don Marshall continued his scoring pace for the Rangers, who beat Detroit 4-2.
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Doug Mohns
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M and M Boys
Black Hawks
New York
Don Marshall
Rangers
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NHL
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Hawks
Boston
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Oilers versus Patriots shapes AFL title race weekend
Boston aims a one game lead atop the Eastern Division as Houston’s youth protest plans unfold Sunday. A Pats win tightens the race against Buffalo while Kansas City and Denver seek momentum. New York and San Diego strive to end midseason slumps.
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Jets
Don Trull
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AL Reports Record Year In 1966 Baseball Season
The American League announced a record year for 1966, noting 66 major league and league records were broken or set. President Joe Cronin commented as the Orioles celebrated their four game World Series sweep of the Dodgers.
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Associated Press
Boston
Baltimore Orioles
Los Angeles Dodgers
Joe Cronin
Barry Putsy Leads Warriors Past Hawks in NBA Clash
Rick Barry scored 50 points as the San Francisco Warriors defeated the Baltimore Hawks 124 to 106 in Phoenix. The win pushed the Warriors 5 games ahead of the Hawks, who dropped to 11-13 in the West. Boozer, Rodgers and Sloan led Baltimore in a tight matchup. Mantle set baseball records with eight homers in six games and 1,500 strikeouts, while American League managers set a season high. The Washington Monument dedication was noted with Chester A. Arthur in 1885.
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Robinson
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Rick Barry
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Phoenix
Warriors
Hawks
Francisco
Hé Boozer
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Barry
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