New Mexico State Surge Tops Texas Western 64 53
New Mexico State, the comeback team of the year, beat national champions Texas Western 64-53 on the road. The Aggies improved to 14-8, winning their sixth of seven as Texas Western were held to two field goals in the first half. Bob Evans led NMSU with 16 points in a 29-11 halftime edge.
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Robertson Rolls Over Knicks With 46 Points In Win
Oscar Robertson dazzled New York with 46 points and 14 assists as Cincinnati defeated the Knicks 129-118 on home court. Happy Hairston added 24 and Adrian Smith 22 for the Royals, while Dick Barnett led the Knicks with 21 and Dick Van Arsdale 20. Philadelphia beat Detroit 127-121 and Los Angeles topped Boston 124-114 as the 76ers moved within 7 games of the Celtics in the East. Lakers sit 2.5 games behind St. Louis in the West.
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AFL Pensions Plan Set To Equalize With NL
The AFL approves a unified pension plan retroactive to 1960 and 1955 for NFL veterans, boosting weekly pensions to 437 for five years of service at 65, 656 at ten years, and 821 at fifteen. Life insurance rises to 20,000 with 40,000 for accidental death. medical coverage is 10,000 per player couple. Funding comes from Super Bowl, All-Star, TV revenues. owners add 1,250,000 plus 303,000 per club annually.
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Prescott's Robey Named Pine Bluff Head Coach
Pine Bluff High School hires Jack Robey age 31 as head football coach succeeding Ray Utley who resigned January 19 to join Southern Methodist. Robey, previously an assistant at Henderson State College, has coached at Little Rock Catholic Prescott and Crossett. He reports for work Friday.
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Advance in Small College Poll Shakes Up Top Ten
Lincoln of Missouri and San Diego State each gain three places in the latest Associated Press small college basketball poll. Southern Illinois, Kentucky Wesleyan and Cheyney State hold the first three spots. Lincoln rises to fourth after wins over Fort Hays State and Kentucky State. San Diego State climbs to sixth with victories over Whittier California State Long Beach and Cal Poly Pomona. Southern Illinois attracts most first place votes. Kentucky Wesleyan is second on many ballots. Cheyney State remains third after a close loss. Indiana State slips to fifth after losing to Northern Illinois. Akron up to seventh, Grambling down to eighth after an upset, Tennessee State drops to ninth, Southwest Missouri State rises to 10 after Trinity’s losses. The closing note mentions England’s animal breeding varieties, unrelated to the sports poll.
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Hope Stake Holds Thirteen Area Tourneys
In Hope Arkansas senior boys basketball area tournaments, Farmington beat Greenland 66 to 43 and Brattle Grove defeated Pea Ridge 89 to a 2024 result. Other scores include Mammoth Spring 69 over Melbourne 67 and Calico Rock 37 over Salem 34. Biggers Reyno topped Dilton 109 to 41 while Strawberry beat Williford 87 to 56. Marvell 79 over Parkin 52 and St Charles 98 over Cotton Plant NA. Holly Grove 61 defeated Hughes 53 as Pleasant Plains edged Desha 50 to 40. Rosebud fell to Judsonia 66 to 43 Cushman 49 and Batesville 42. Area 11 Mountain Pine 74 over Fourche Valley 38. Area 12 Gillham 47 over Winthrop 34 with Umpire 65 and Hatfield 51.
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Vanderbilt's Warren Is Coming Up In SEC Battle
Vanderbilt junior Bob Warren has grown from 6 feet to about 6 feet 4 inches since Feb. 10 and will face 7-foot Tom Boerwinkle of Tennessee in a pivotal SEC game. Warren, a top rebounder, aims to tilt rebounding odds in Knoxville Saturday night.
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Hope Girls Reach District Tournament At Ashdown
Coach Ralph Bouton reports Hope Ladycats travel to Ashdown for the District 7A West tourney to decide state tournament entrants. With a 15-6 season, Hope faces a midpack DeQueet in the first round at 7 40 PM. Ashdown’s Path erettes beat Hope 49 34 in December and are favored.
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College and Pro Wins and Scores Across Elite Courts
National Basketball Association results include Cincinnati 129 over New York 118 and Los Angeles 124 over Boston 114. College basketball scores feature Villanova 47 over Canisius 44 and Syracuse 100 over Colgate 86, with numerous regional games across the East, Midwest, Southwest, and Far West.
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Jumps High for Guy Only 611
New York University star Mal Graham rose from sixth to first in major college basketball scoring after a 114-point three-game surge. The 6 foot 1 guard boosted his season average to 29.4, surpassing Lew Alcindor and others in the NCAA record books.
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Feminine Touch Aids Cage Team In Bloomington Indiana
Indiana coach Lou Watson and wife Norma Jean play a key role in Hoosier basketball as the team labs for top Big Ten status. Norma Jean helps recruit, greets players parents, counsels wives, and attends most home and some road games while juggling family duties at the six to seven room home near campus.
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Arkansas signs 12 more to Razorbacks football team
Fayetteville AP reports the University of Arkansas announced the signing of 12 additional football players to letters of intent. The new signees include David Carter Fort Smith Northside Steve Bird Murfreesboro Rodney Cook Fort Smith St Anne’s Dave Lundquist St Anne’s Bobby Fields Farwell Tex Bill Montgomery Carrollton Tex Jim Rabeneck Stuttgart Terry Turner De Witt Reagen Burks Cabot Steve Vestal Houston Mike Kelson Houston Vick Tarver Houston.
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Hockey National Hockey League results recap
The Associated Press reports Wednesday NHL results with Toronto 6 and New York ambiguous. Boston at Montreal and Chicago at Detroit had no games scheduled.
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Tucson Open underway with Palmer favored in breezy round
The $60,000 Tucson Open at Tucson National Golf Club began with 144 pros as Arnold Palmer eyes the $12,000 winner’s share. Wind and weather loom as forecasts show gusts to 25 mph and cooler temps. Defending champ Joe Campbell shoots even par in the pro-am. Bill Johnston leads early. Julius Boros, off the tour, is in Florida with family.
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Martineau Leads Pro Bowlers in Buckeye Open
Gary Martineau of Nashville led after 12 games in the PBA Buckeye Open in Toledo with 2659 total on blocks of 1318 and 1341. Jim St John and Dave Davis were 18 pins back after strong second six game blocks. Tim Harahan, 20, Encino, California, began to find form after last week’s Kansas City victory.
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Clay Folley title bout set for March 22 at Garden
Cassius Clay will defend his world heavyweight title against Zora Folley on March 22 at Madison Square Garden. The bout will be seen on a special network and is Clay's first title defense in New York. Clay, 28-0 with 22 KOs, faces Folley 40 wins 4 losses 74 KO. The Garden card also features James Ellis in a 10 round semifinal.
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Washington Senators Preview Pitching Faces Offensive Downgrade
The Washington Senators enter 1967 with a pitching core led by Camilo Pascual and Pete Richert, plus bullpen depth and potential rookies like Joe Coleman Jr. Offense appears weak with Ken Harrelson and Bernie Allen among the hitters, while defense and bench depth present flaws. Prediction points to a dreary summer with limited wins despite solid hurlers.
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