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Reader questions on tennis basketball and football stars prompt picks and career notes. Arthur Ashe tops tennis, Steve Bartkowski debated between baseball and football, Walt Frazier’s multi sport past, Ilie Nastase's antics risk suspension, Randy Smith and Gus Williams as fastest players, and offensive line position differences highlighted.
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Georgia and Arkansas Meet in Cotton Bowl Under Pressure
In the Cotton Bowl Classic Georgia Bulldogs and Arkansas Razorbacks, both 9-2, faced scrutiny yet earned spots in the New Year showdown. Georgia, led by coach Vince Dooley, and Arkansas under coach Frank Beamer navigated tough schedules with late-season surges and notable injuries. A 72,000 sellout crowd watched as Arkansas aimed to cap its season with a win in the Southwest Conference context, while Georgia sought to prove itself beyond preseason labels.
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Fane
Southern Methodist
AFC and NFC Semifinals and Championship Site Picks
The at a glance by the Associated Press lists NFL playoff semifinals with Baltimore at Pittsburgh and St. Louis at Los Angeles. It also shows Sunday games Dallas at Minnesota and Cincinnati at Oakland, plus championship site priorities for NFC and AFC teams.
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Minnesota
Cincinnati
Oakland
Los Angeles
St. Louis
Famed Ships Scrapped Amid Yard Disassembly
In Kearny New Jersey the River Terminal Development Co yard dismantles major vessels including the USS Essex and USS Randolph as the U S carrier fleet is broken up after World War II. Officials say about a year to process each ship with 17 more awaiting in Hacksensack basins. The yard notes no layoffs due to steel demand and recalls prior vessels such as Enterprise Boxer Wasp and Antietam.
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N.J
America
Jim Swenson
River Terminal Development Co
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Hackensaick River
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Pacific
Bill McNellis
Federal Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co
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Hackensack
Texas and Colorado meet in Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl
Texas quarterback Marty Akins will start despite a troublesome knee as Texas and Colorado, both 9-2, meet in the 17th Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl in the Astrodome. Akins and Colorado's David Williams lead offenses, while Earl Campbell and Terry Kunz pace their teams’ ground games. The game follows a slate of bowls with Arizona State upsetting Nebraska and Pittsburgh beating Kansas.
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Associated Press
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Barry Switzer
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South Carolina State
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Kansas
Terry Kunz
David Williams
Kunz
Frank Kush
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Fred Mortensen
ASU
John Jefferson
Larry Mucker
Arizona State
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Tony Dorsett
Elliott Walker
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Robert Haygood
Panthers
Raiders Bear Down On Bengals In First Round Playoff
Oakland cornerback Willie Brown frames the task as simple stop the pass and control the game against Cincinnati led by Ken Anderson. Ken Stabler and Cliff Branch pace Oakland in a matchup that follows a rain affected October loss. The Raiders seek their eighth division title in nine years with a top AFC defense as Cincinnati eyes its first playoff wins since 1970s.
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World Series: Cardinals shine in NL record run
The text notes the St Louis Cardinals winning eight of twelve World Series, highlighting the top NL figure. It also mentions Lee Aaron with 398 home runs for the Milwaukee Braves before the team moved to Atlanta after 1989, and contains garbled fragments about a birthday and unrelated names.
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Lee Aaron
Milwaukee Braves
Atlanta
Bowl lineup for late December to January showcases major matchups
The Associated Press lists upcoming post season bowls from Saturday December 27 through Sunday January 11. Texas Florida Penn State Alabama Ohio State UCLA Oklahoma Michigan Arkansas Georgia North Carolina State West Virginia and other teams are slated for the Peach Sugar Cotton Rose Orange and East West Shrine Bowls with several all star games set in locations including Jacksonville Atlanta New Orleans Pasadena Miami and Honolulu.
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UALR Basketball Team Heads to Germany Tour
The University of Arkansas-Little Rock Trojans depart for a 13 day tour in Germany to play five games against U S military teams. They will arrive in Frankfurt and open Monday against a Weisbaden base squad.
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Pro Basketball Saturday Schedule Share of Games
Saturday showcases include Philadelphia at Buffalo New Orleans at New York Milwaukee at Atlanta Cleveland at Washington Los Angeles at Seattle Detroit at Chicago Houston at Golden State and a Sunday lineup featuring Buffalo at Cleveland Detroit versus Kansas City at Phoenix at Milwaukee Boston at Los Angeles Golden State at Portland Houston at Seattle and Virginia at St. Louis Denver at Indiana with aercne games noted.
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Solunear Tables Plan Solunar Periods For Fishing
The schedule of Solunar Periods from Richard Alden Knight is printed below. Plan your days to fish in good territory or cover during these times to maximize sport potential. Saturday 6:20 We &e 28 Sunday 12:30 7:10 1 tS
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