Miners Upset Lobos In Unranked Showdown
In a rare Christmas tilt, unranked UTEP defeated sixth-ranked New Mexico 71-67 to move to 8-2, led by Switzer with 23 and Archibald with 20. Santa Clara beat Gonzaga 86-62 as other major results rolled in across college basketball.
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Herschel Nissenson
Associated Press
University of Texas-El Paso
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Miners
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Ples Vann
Tom Issac
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Leonard Lopez
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Weber State
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Dan Fife
Minnesota
San Diego State
al Maness
Northwestern
Washington State
Don Adams
Dale Kelley
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Naton
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Southern California
Bob Bundy
Commodores
Tom Hagan
Rudy Thacker
Gene Phillips
Southern Methodist
Yale
Wichita State
Texas A&m
College Basketball Results and Dancer's Image Derby Ruling
College basketball scores from across divisions show East Wagner routing CCNY and Utah State beating San Jose State while other games feature Oklahoma State, Michigan, and Syracuse in notable finishes. The Dancer's Image Derby ruling upholds the win but strips the purse as a chemical test found phenylbutazone or derivative in the winner's urine. Fuller vows continued appeal while noting the victory remains.
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Dancer
Larry Eldridge
Associated Press
Boston (Ap
Peter Fuller
Boston Sportsman
Pete
Fuller
Churchill Downs
Kentucky Racing Commission
Lexington
George Egger
Wathen Knebelkamp
Kenneth Smith
America
Colts Jets emerge as favorites in championship games
The Jets and Colts opened as three and six point favorites respectively for Sunday’s NFL and AFL title games. Cleveland and Oakland upset last weekend, aiming to repeat against Baltimore and New York as preparations begin. Daryle Lamonica leads the Raiders while Lou Michaels joins Baltimore as their place kicker in a tight playoff setup.
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Hal Bock
Associated Press
New York Jets
Baltimore Colts
Jets
Oakland Raiders
Colts
Cleveland
Browns
Oakland
Dallas
Raiders
Kansas City
Daryle Lamonica
New York
Lamonica
Fred Biletnikoff
Chiefs
Biletnikoff
Walt Michaels
Michael
Michaels
Baltimore
Johnny Unitas
Earl Morrall
Morrall
Leroy Kelly
Bill Nelsen
Balimore
Kelly
Vikings
Nelsen
Minnea
Nelson
Solunar Periods Schedule From Knight Tables
Solunar times listed for December days from December 24 to December 30. Each date shows two peak fishing or hunting windows and two secondary periods. The guide urges planning days to fish in good territory or hunt in good cover during these times.
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Richard Alden Knight
Villanova and Kansas Advance in AP Poll
The Associated Press college basketball poll shows Villanova rising from eighth to fifth after a 77-47 win over Catholic University and Kansas jumping from 11th to eighth with recent wins over Murray, Utah State and Stanford. UCLA stays first with a perfect 5-0 record, North Carolina second, and New Mexico drops after losing to Colorado.
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Benolan
Associated Press
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Longest Two Seconds in Basketball Thriller
The New Orleans Buccaneers defeated the Houston Mavericks 107 106 in a dramatic ABA finish marked by a stoppage clock and a controversial sequence. Houston coach Jim Weaver protested as New Orleans regained possession after a loudspeaker mishap. Willie Murrell led Miami with 32 points in a win over Indiana. San Francisco beat San Diego 125 95 in the NBA with Elgin Hayes scoring 18 and Rudy LaRusso contributing 30 for the victorious Warriors.
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Associated Press
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Houston Mavericks
American Basketball Association
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Bucs
Babe McCarthy
New Orleans
Jim Weaver
Houston
Miami
Indiana
National Basketball Association
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San Diego
Willie Somerset
Mavericks
Jimmy Jones
Weaver
McCarthy
Willie Murrell
Murrell
Skip Thoren
Mel Daniels
Pacers
Elgin Hayes
NBA
Hayes
Warriors
Rockets
Nate Thurmond
Clyde
AFL All Star picks emphasize veterans and rookies
The Associated Press selects a 22 man AFL All Star team led by Ben Mix and Henry Alworth with Jim Otte named eighth time. Joe Namath anchors the offense with George Sauer and Hewritt Dixon, while Upshaw Webster and Lanier bring youth to the roster. Western Division dominates with Oakland and Kansas City players leading the count.
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Murray Chass
Associated Press
NEW York (Ap
Paul Robinson
Gene Upshaw
George Webster
Willie Lanier
Robinson
Cincinnati
Oakland
Upshaw
Webster
Houston
Kansas City
Lanier
AFL
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Lance Alworth
San Diego
Jim Otte
Mix
Alworth
Otto
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Joe Namath
Jets
George Sauer
Qakluai
Hewritt Dixon
Sauer
Jim Whalen
Boston
Jim Tyrer
Walt Sweeney
Gerry Philbin
New York
Rich Jackson
Elvin Hayes Sets Rookie Scoring Record In Debut Season
New York report confirms Elvin Hayes of the San Diego Rockets became the NBA's first 1000 point scorer this season with 1037 points and a 30.5 point average. Hayes leads in rebounds with 603, while Wilt Chamberlain tops field goal percentage at .585 and Rule trails in total points.
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Elvin Hayes
San Diego Rockets
National Basketball Association
Big E
Seattle
Bob Rule
Oscar Robertson
Cincinnati
Elgin Baylor
Los Angeles
Baltimore
Earl Monroe
Hayes
Houston
Wilt Chamberlain
Chamberlain
Jerry Lucas
Cincinnat
Georgia Sugar Bowl Preview Spotlight Defense
Georgia 8 0 2 boasts one of the nation's top defenses allowing 98 points. All-Americans Stanfill and Scott anchor the unit with help from Payne and Greer. Offense shows depth but lacks breakaway speed, while sophomore Cavan improves at QB. Arkansas 8 1 relies on 33.4 ppg scoring led by Mont gomery and Burnett. defense yields 19 ppg and struggles in pass coverage. Razorbacks enter as underdogs hoping for a high scoring upset.
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Bill Stanfill
Jake Scott
Billy Payne
Steve Greer
Bulldogs
Suph
Mike Cagan
Cavan
Arkansas
Frank Broyles
Sophs
Bill Montgomery
Chris Iscus
Bill Burnett
Terry Pon Phillips
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