Finley holds trump as Williams contract stays with A’s
Oakland owner Charlie Finley retains Williams under two year A’s deal after Cronin rules Williams remains under contract. Houk officially moves from Yankees to Tigers, with no Yankees compensation due. Cronin, after hearings with Williams, Finley, Houk, and club executives, says Williams could still join the Yankees if talks succeed, but no plan is clear.
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Steelers meet Raiders in first AFC playoff clash
Steelers travel to Oakland for a rematch of last year's AFC divisional playoff as Ken Stabler leads the Raiders, who won the Western Division, against a Steelers squad guided by Terry Bradshaw and Terry Hanratty. Also, Redskins visit the Vikings and Rams meet the Cowboys in Sunday games, with Cincinnati facing Miami.
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Playoff paydays loom for four NFL teams this weekend
Four NFL playoff games cap the weekend with players earning 1 14th of regular season pay in the wild card round. Vikings vs Redskins, Raiders vs Steelers, Dolphins vs Bengals, Rams vs Cowboys set for stately payoffs and bold picks across Saturday and Sunday.
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Archibald Returns as Kings Fall to Bullets
Nate Archibald, back after weeks out with a leg injury, scored eight points in the Kansas City Omaha Kings 98-92 defeat to the Washington Bullets. Mike Riordan led Washington with eight late points, while Phil Chenier scored 22 and Elvin Hayes added 18 with 15 rebounds as the Bullets held on after a tied game late.
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Ticket sales slow for Rams Cowboys playoff game
AP reports ticket sales lag for the NFC semifinal in Dallas as 6688 of 65000 seats remain unsold at 3 p.m. Thursday. Cowboys GM Tex Schramm cites telecast uncertainty and gas prices as factors while noting 92 percent of season ticket holders live within 160 miles. Fans may bring banners. Los Angeles arrives tonight, game preview views Cowboys as favorite with Las Vegas odds varying.
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Reggie Jackson named AL slugging king of 1973
AP reports Reggie Jackson of the Oakland Athletics is officially the American League slugging leader for 1973 with a .531 mark. He also led in homers with 3 and posted a .296 average, 28 doubles, two triples, 96 singles, and 288 total bases in 539 at bats, as Boston and other clubs set league records.
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Pro Basketball Saturday NBA and ABA Matchups
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