Aggies in Top Ten Face New Mexico. Houston Holds Lead
New Mexico State remains the lone newcomer in the AP Top Ten as they prepare to meet sixth ranked New Mexico. Houston still tops the poll with UCLA close behind. North Carolina, St Bonaventure, Tennessee, Columbia, Kentucky, Vanderbilt, and New Mexico complete the ranked group.
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Fort Smith Schools to host Border Invitational Cage Meet
Fort Smith Northside Southside St. Anne’s and Buren will cohost a holiday basketball tournament December 16 to 21. The Border Invitational will be split into divisions based on entries with Northside coach Gayle Raundart handling inquiries.
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Sooners Sign an Arkansan Fort Smith End Offensive Line Target
Fort Smith Arkansas AP reports David Geren, a 200 pound standout from the undefeated Fort Smith Northeastern side, will sign a letter of intent with Oklahoma University next week. Geren was named the state’s most outstanding lineman on the Associated Press Super Team and drew interest from Arkansas Houston SMU Texas Tech and Texas among others.
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Hope Last In District Standings
The Magnolia Panthers upset Smackover to 0-49 in double overtime, moving Crossett to 7-0 and Magnolia/Tournament leaders in 4AA East and Fairview leading 4AA West with 6-2. Upcoming games feature Crossett at Magnolia and Fairview at Malvern among others with top scorers Bush Patton Bryant leading West and East averages.
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Solunar Periods Schedule From Knight Tables
Solunar periods for each day shown in CST with major and minor times. Tuesday lists both major and minor windows, Wednesday shows minor and major, and Thursday to Sunday follow with varying intervals for fishing and hunting notes.
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Razorbacks edge SMU on Makenzie free throws in Dallas
Arkansas veteran coach Duddy Waller eyed a first SWC road win as the Razorbacks trailed SMU late at Dallas Salute night. Sophomore Robert Makenzie sank two free throws with five seconds left for a 70 68 victory while Eldridge and Makenzie pace a tied for second SWC rise. Arkansas heads to Texas Tech next aiming to sustain momentum as four of seven final league games occur away.
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Morning star sidelined as mishap hits Olympic opening
At Grenoble France the 10th Winter Olympics opened with Charles de Gaulle presiding. U S skier Robin Morning of Santa Monica broke her right leg in last day of practice and may need surgery. The ceremony drew 60 000 in a festive stadium amid minor scrapes and tensions over rules and branding.
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NHL schedule recap from Associated Press
NHL results show no games Monday. Upcoming Wednesday fixtures include Philadelphia at Montreal, Toronto at Chicago, Boston at St. Louis, Pittsburgh at Oakland, and Minnesota at Los Angeles.
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College Basketball Scores Roundup and Weekend Results
A dense update of college and professional basketball results across multiple games and venues. Scores include Maryland area teams, ABA and NCAA action, with notable showings by Kentucky, Indiana, Kansas, Oregon, and Houston among others.
Central Is Back at Top of Cage Poll
Central High School remains atop the Arkansas high school basketball AP poll as Hot Springs visits tonight. LR Central leads with 12 first place votes and 171 points, followed by Fort Smith Northside and Greenbrier, with Hot Springs eighth and North Little Rock in eighth place. Other teams receiving votes include Bay, Crossett, Eudora East, and more.
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Packers Get Major Player Shares From Super Bowl Victory
NEW YORK AP The Green Bay Packers received 7950 96 each and the Dallas Cowboys 5878 90 each for full shares of the December 31 NFL championship game The official receipts announced by Art Modell NFL president put the Packers near 25000 per man Trey earned 15000 for winning the Super Bowl plus a day's pay for beating Los Angeles in the divisional playoff about 1500 Also to be set is a day's pay for next summer's College Ally.
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Vols Tame LSU as SEC title bid goes on road
Tennessee dominates LSU 87-67 to extend SEC lead behind Pete Maravich held to a season-low 21. Justus scores 29 as Tennessee's size and depth overpower LSU. Next visits Georgia then Kentucky then Vanderbilt amid tough stretch before Florida visit.
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Rookie Star Leads Bullets to Victory
Earl Monroe returned to Winston-Salem and scored 32 points as the Baltimore Bullets beat San Diego 121 to 108. In other NBA action Seattle edged Cincinnati 182 to 129 in overtime. ABA scores saw Houston beat New Jersey 109 to 107 and Kentucky defeat Minnesota 95 to 86. The piece notes Monroe’s 10 field goals and 12 free throws as part of his ninth 30-plus point game in 10 contests.
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Kentucky Stuns the Muskies in NBA Banner Night
Kentucky Colonels defeated the Minnesota Muskies 95-86 in Louisville to pull within one game of first place in the Eastern Division. Darel Carrier scored 31 and Louie Dampier 22 for Kentucky, while Mel Daniels led Minnesota with 31. Houston upset New Jersey 109-107 in the other ABA game. Baltimore topped San Diego 121-108 in the NBA and Seattle beat Cincinnati 132-129 in overtime.
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Open Officially as 1968 Winter Olympics Begin
Grenoble France hosts the start of the 10th Winter Games amid controversy. International Olympic Committee president Avery Brundage and the Ski Federation faced a clash over using manufacturer trade marks on skis, with a reversal after team captain pressure. Soviet delegate Yuri Mashin condemned American actions in Vietnam during the briefing.
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