Arkansas picks Don Boyce as new offensive line coach
Fayetteville Arkansas AP The University of Arkansas named Don Boyce the new offensive line coach to replace Marvin Johnson who resigned to join Notre Dame Boyce previously coordinated OSU's offense and coached in four bowl games including the 1967 Orange Bowl and the 1968 1970 Astro Blue Bonnet Bowls and the 1974 Fiesta Bowl
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Fayetteville, Ark
University of Arkansas
Don Boyce
Razorbacks
Versity
Marvin Johnson
Notre Dame
Boyce
OSU
Southern State College tops UALR 72 65 in Arkansas clash
Clifton Lewis scores 25 points to lift Southern State College past the University of Arkansas at Little Rock 72-65 on Saturday. Larry Johnson leads UALR with 23 points as SSU holds a 32-23 halftime edge.
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Magnolia, Ark
Southern State College
Clifton Lewis
University of Arkansas At
Little Rock
Larry Johnson
UALR
Southern State
Parkers take SWC win for Razorbacks over SMU
Arkansas junior guard Robert Birden scored 22 points with 20 in the second half as the Razorbacks beat Southern Methodist University 73 69 in Dallas. Arkansas improved to 2 0 in the Southwest Conference and 8 6 overall. Senior forward Kent Allison added 19 points while SMU were led by Rusty Bourquin with 14 points and Joe Swedlund and John Sagehorn.
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Dallas
Robert Birden
Arkansas
Southern Methodist University
Razorbacks
Kent Allison
Birden
SMU
Rusty Bourquein
Joe Swedlund
John Sagehorn
Arkansas and rivals scoreline roundup of high school games
Arkansas 73 over SMU 69 and UAPB 91 over Tougalo 87 lead a statewide list of results. Other clashes include Ozarks 80 over Towne JON MPOWT 12, Southern State 72 over UALR 65, and East Ark JC 91 over Garland County JC 74.
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SMU
UAPB
Tougalo
Miss
College of the Ozarks
Towne
Jon Mpowt
Southern State
UALR
Arkansas College
East Ark Junior College
Garland County Junior College
Southern Baptist
Rival clash postponed as Ouachita Henderson face makeup shuffle
Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference leaders Henderson and Ouachita struggle to reschedule the postponed January 16 game after an emergency in Ouachita coach Bill Vining's family. Henderson sits 7-0 in league play after recent wins over Arkansas College and College of the Ozarks while Ouachita edged Southern State and crushed Harding. Vining seeks a single makeup date on a Saturday before February 17, avoiding a second Henderson meeting.
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Arkansas Intercollegiate
Ouachita
Henderson
Bill Vining
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College of the Ozarks
Southern State
Maurice Scarbrough
Harding
Don Dyer
Vining
NFL draft opens as teams eye fresh talent
The NFL begins its annual college draft with star quarterback Steve Bartkowski of California a top anticipated pick by Atlanta. Baltimore earned the first slot via trade, while Indiana and Dallas loom with multiple targets as 442 players are chosen across 17 rounds over two days amid ongoing legal wrangling over the Kapp case.
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NEW York
Steve Bartkowski
University of California
Atlanta Falcons
Bartkowski
Golden Bears
Falcons
Baltimore
Joe Thomas
Colts
New York Giants
Thomas
George Kunz
Atlanta
Randy White
Maryland
Dallas
Cowboys
Giants
Craig Morton
White
Oklahoma
Rod Shoate
Jackson State
Robert Brazile
Walter Payton
San Francisco
Joe Kapp
Kapp
NFL
Chicago
Houston
Ali Wepner title bout gets boxing group approval
The Muhammad Ali and Chuck Wepner heavyweight title fight drew political sparring but earned a clear green light from the World Boxing Association for the March 24 bout at Cleveland Stadium. Wepner, an unranked liquor salesman from Bayonne, N.J., faces Ali in the Colisuem.
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Mexico City
Muhammad Ali
Chuck Wepner
Wepner
Bayonne
N.J
Ali
Cleveland Coliseum
World Boxing Association
WBA Approves Bout as WBC Softens Stand
WBA green lights the bout while the WBC appears to loosen its stance. Ramon Velazquez, WBC president, indicated a possibility the fight could occur but warned the champion could be disqualified if the match proceeds and steps toward disputing the vacant title would begin.
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WBA
WBC
World Boxing Council
Ramon Velasquez
Littler Wins Crosby Pro-Am Amid Comeback Glory
Gene Littler, 44, rebounded from a cancer setback to win the 34th Bing Crosby National Pro-Am at Pebble Beach. Johnny Miller, Hubert Green, Tom Kite, and Lou Graham chased him as Nicklaus struggled in windy final rounds. Littler held a four-stroke lead and finished eight under par with a 280 total, while Miller shot 269.
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Gene Littler
Pebble Beach Golf Links
Johnny Miller
Arizona
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Littler
Eagle
Hubert Green
Birmingham
Ala
Tom Kite
Lou Graham
Jack Nicklaus
Nets edge Pacers 115 111 as Gale seals win
Nets use bench guard Mike Gale to spark late surge, scoring a layup and completing a free throw then stealing the ball with 12 seconds left to beat the Indiana Pacers 115 111. Gale finished 14 points, six rebounds, seven assists and four steals while Julius Erving drew the late play. George McGinnis starred for Indiana with 41 points and 18 rebounds.
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Associated Press
Kevin Loughery
New York Nets
Mike Gale
Gale
Nets
Indiana Pacers
New York
American Basketball Association
Larry Kenan
Julius Erving
Brian Taylor
Indiana
Johnny Neumann
George McGinnis
Bowling results from multiple weekly leagues and leaders
The Men's Classic League saw 12 games over 200 led by Claud Moss with 204 and 243 and a 608 series. Moss’s team posted 1076 in a high game and 3069 high series. Sonic Drive-In led Gaslite Belles with 1001 game and 2945 series. Lorene Swinney had 177 and 482 for Sonic. Meyer's Bakery dominated Wednesday Night Couples with 792 game and 2270 series. Armin Ayers 181, Belinda Miller 187 and 476. The Good Guys still lead by 2 percent in games. Midwest Dairy posted 2248 series in Moonlite Couples. DeAnna Drug leads Cats by two games.
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Jack Scott
Franklin Page
Pete Peterson
James of Buhrman Pharr
H. G. Singerfield
Larry Whitehead
Jim Lee
Ted Price
Ray Sneed
Priske Exxon
Sonic Drive-In
Lorene Swinney
Spears Carpet Mill
Co Meyer’s Bakery
Armin Ayers
Meyer’s Bakery
Belinda Miller
Meyers Bakery
Junior Boswell
Tom’s DX
Midwest Dairy
Butch Fant
Carolyn Fant
Gene Allen
DeAnna Drug
Cats
Lanier Leads Pistons Past Bulls In Tight Donnybrook
Bob Lanier scored 31 and Dave Bing 25 including a key overtime bucket as Detroit beat Chicago 102 93 at Cobo Arena to seize a two game lead in the Midwest and avenge a prior loss. John Mengelt added nine for Detroit while Chet Walker led Chicago with 23.
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Chicago Bulls
Detroit Pistons
Donnybrook
Bob Lanier
Dave Bing
Detroit
Lanier
Bing
Cobo Arena
Pistons
Chicago
NBA
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Houston Rockets
Seattle SuperSonics
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Jerry Sloan
John Mengelt
Shug Jordan
Auburn
Chet Walker
Razorbacks await tougher road swing under Sutton
Arkansas coach Eddie Sutton steadies the Razorbacks after a 73-69 win over SMU in Dallas. Arkansas faces Texas Tech in Lubbock, Baylor in Waco, and a date at Houston, as the team looks to improve and gain consistency in the Southwest Conference. The squad has shown improved shooting entering the Texas Tech and A&M battles.
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Razorbacks
Eddie Sutton
Texas Aggies
Southern Methodist
Dallas
A&m
Texas Christian
College Station
Sutton
Creighton
Houston
Rice
Waco
Baylor
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Avistin
SMU
Bob Prewitt
Tech
Hope Bobcats Top Camden 67 55 In Camden Friday
Hope Bobcats beat Camden Panthers 67 55 to improve to 7 12 while Camden drops to 2 15. Marshall Scott led with 17 points, Jimmy Williams 16, Calvin Williams 11 and Muldrew 10 for Hope. Waller 18 and Walker 13 led Camden. Bobkittens lost 49 36 to Camden juniors. Ladycats travel to Ashdown to face Pantherettes at 6:00.
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Hope
Bobcats
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Marshall Scott
Cats
Jimmy Williams
Calvin Williams
Muldrew
Waller
Walker
Hawkins
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Scott Rowland
Bobkitten
Ricky Stuart
Johnny Vickers
Bates
Hope Girl Ladycats
Ladycats
Ashdown
Pantherettes
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