Bruce Jenner Named AP Male Athlete of the Year
Bruce Jenner of Graceland Iowa College won the Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year award for 1976. He set a world record total 8 618 points in the Montreal Olympics decathlon, edging a field including Joe Morgan and John Naber. Jenner's second-day dominance secured the honor and he celebrated with his wife Chrystie. Tom Seaver led the NL in strikeouts with 235 in 271 innings.
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Notre Dame Faces Rough Stretch After 3-Game Slide
Notre Dame, once 7-0, dropped to 7-3 after a 64-62 loss to Villanova. Coach Digger Phelps cited turnovers as a key issue while Cincinnati, Alabama, North Carolina and others won. Keith Herron led Villanova with 19 as rival Notre Dame fell behind in the closing seconds.
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Warriors rally past Buffalo Braves for 118–109 win
Golden State erased a 19 point deficit in the third period to beat Buffalo 118 109. Rick Barry said crowd support spurred tougher defense and Robert Parish came off the bench for 18 points and 10 rebounds in the second half.
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Raiders Dirty Defense Looms For Vikings In Super Bowl XI
The Raiders facing the Vikings in Super Bowl XI are labeled as having a dirty defense though players defend aggressive play. George Atkinson defends his hits as within rules while Vikings players dismiss fears of cheap shots and prepare to counter Oakland’s style.
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Midweek Scores Highlight Thrilling College Basketball Results
Wednesday results feature Army 75 over Buffalo 4 Colgate 79 over Cornell 67 Holy Cross 109 over Assumption Long Island 81 over Canisius Manhattan 81 over Brown 68 Providence 65 over St Josephs Pa 4 Rutgers 89 over Penn St 72 Syracuse 87 over Fordham 68 Villanova 64 over Notre Dame 62 West Virginia 100 over Pittsburgh 91 South Alabama 83 over Florida 7 Duke 102 over Davidson 31 Florida St 93 over Western Kentucky 73 Georgia Tech 97 over Charleston Mississippi St 81 over Auburn 79 N Carolina 91 over Clemson 63 N Carolina St 107 over W Carolina 49 Vanderbilt 72 over Georgia 69 Va Military 73 over Roanoke 37 Bowling Green 103 over E Michigan 62 Kent Michigan 71 over Ball St 69 Cincinnati 61 over Temple 46 Illinois St 74 over Pacific Canif Miami Ohio 66 over Kent St 63 Toledo 82 over Ohio U 66 Michigan 50 over N Illinois 45 Southwest Oklahoma St 88 over Mo Southern 72 Oral Roberts 68 over Oklahoma 50 Pan American 4 over Arkansas St 83 N Texas St 88 over Fresno St 81 New Mexico 109 over Portland St Fairfield 108 over Lehigh 74 Hofstra 100 over St Francis Pa n
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Razorbacks Hold Off Tech In Lubbock Openers Thriller
Arkansas trailed Texas Tech by five at halftime before rallying to win 41 38 in Lubbock. Coach Sutton praised ball control and tempo, noting Brewer’s late jumper secured Arkansas first ever victory at Tech in 20 visits and highlighting defense and full court pressure as keys.
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Hawks Victory Over Sabres After New Coach Replaces Reay
Chicago under Bill White beat Buffalo 2-1 on Wednesday after White replaced Billy Reay as coach. Ivan Boldirev scored both Hawks goals as Chicago snapped a 12-game winless streak and moved unbeaten in five since the change.
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White and Haynes named NFL rookies of year in Bert Bell honor
Sammy White of the Minnesota Vikings and Mike Haynes of the New England Patriots won the Bert Bell Memorial Trophy as NFL rookies of the year for 1976. Haynes starred at cornerback with eight interceptions and a strong Patriots defense, while White contributed as a wide receiver for Minnesota as both helped turn their teams toward success.
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Solunar Tables Plan Your Days For Peak Fishing And Hunting
The schedule of Solunar Periods from Richard Alden Knight’s SOLUNAR TABLES guides readers to plan days around prime fishing and hunting windows. Use these times to hunt in good cover and fish in prime territory for better sport.
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