Houston Tops AP Top Ten. Duke Enters At No Nine
Houston remains ranked No one in the AP college basketball poll with 18 straight wins and 28 first place votes. Duke climbs from unranked to No nine as Kentucky falls to No ten and Utah exits the Top Ten after losses.
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Fights Last Night From Associated Press Report
In St Louis Bobby Herring ton outpointed Kelly Burden in a 10 round welterweight bout. Wilfredo Hurst stopped Don Dobbs in the ninth round. In Milwaukee Doug Macleod stopped Don Lutz in a middleweight bout. The card featured fighters from New York Kansas City Cuba and Michigan with St Louis and West Allis among the venues.
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Beaty Second in NBA Scoring Chase Remains Hot
Zelmo Beaty of the St. Louis Hawks moves into second place behind Dave Bing of Detroit in the NBA scoring race. Bing holds a 157 point lead at 1,394 points and a 27.3 point game average, while Beaty sits at 1,237 points and 22.5 per game and stays ahead of Walt Hazzard by 16 points. Wilt Chamberlain tops field goal percentage and Chamberlain also leads rebounds, Len Wilkens heads assists, and Flynn Robinson tops free throw percentage.
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Chaparrals Tie Rockets. Denver Drops in ABA Standings
Chaparrals beat Denver 110 107 in overtime to move into second place, two games behind New Orleans as Dallas and Houston diverge in the ABA standings. Houston lost to division leader Bucs 115 105, dropping to the cellar behind idle Anaheim. Minnesota edged New Jersey 116 110, Dallas rallied to force regulation tie at 97, then Chaparrals capitalized in overtime.
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Athletes May Boycott New York Meet
The push by Negro athletes to boycott the New York Athletic Club Indoor Meet on Feb 16 at Madison Square Garden gains momentum while officials stay silent. Several Negro colleges and clubs will skip the meet though some teams may enter, and coaches say they will not compel entrants to protest the boycott.
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Top Players Sparkle in Victories
College basketball saw Kentucky edge Ole Miss 85-76 behind Ken Turner and Mike Casey as Adolph Rupp earned his 772nd coaching win. Tennessee, Vanderbilt, and Florida won to stay in hunt in strong SEC showdowns, while Houston crushed Fairfield 108-76 led by Elvin Hayes and Kermit Washington.
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King Wins Australian Title Defeating Margaret Court
Billie Jean King of Long Beach California won the Australian Women's National Singles title in Melbourne defeating Margaret Smith Court 6 2 6 2. The match highlights King’s victory for the United States in the Australian championship.
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College Basketball Results From The Associated Press
A roundup of scores across major conferences lists Bucknall, Colgate, Kentucky, Mississippi, Vanderbilt, Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Auburn, Richmond, Furman, NC State, Virginia, The Citadel, Texas A&M, Drake, Tulsa, Purdue, Ohio State, Kansas State, Houston, Fairfield, Missouri, and other teams with final tallies. NBA and ABA game results accompany the day’s pro action, including Cincinnati, Detroit, New York, Chicago, Boston, Los Angeles, Dallas, Denver, New Orleans, Houston, Minnesota, and Oakland, plus regional matchups and overtime outcomes.
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Courageous Athlete of the Year honors Jerry Kramer
Philadelphia AP The 28 year old Green Bay guard Jerry Kramer was named the Most Courageous Athlete of the Year by the Philadelphia Sports Writers Association. Kramer recalled doctors feared he might not live to 29 in 1965 while showcasing his resilience after a hospital ward visit and his pivotal block that cleared the way for Bart Starr’s title clinching TD.
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Ark high school basketball poll dominated by Central
The Arkansas high school basketball rankings show Central leading with 10 first place votes and a 15-1 record. Fort Smith Northside is second with one first place vote, followed by Greenbrier, Blytheville, Magnolia Columbia, Hot Springs, Turrell, and North Little Rock in the top eight, with El Dorado and Fort Smith Southside also receiving votes.
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Bosox Star Is Losing Some Weight
Carl Yastrzemski of the Boston Red Sox, Triple Crown winner and World Series leader, attends the Hickok Belt ceremony in Rochester but notes he is losing weight as he endures post season testimonial dinners.
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AFL Teams to Lose Six Players Each
New York AP reports each of the 10 American League clubs will shed six players in the expansion draft for the new Kansas City and Seattle franchises debuting in 1969. Teams protect 15 on a 40-man roster. KC and Seattle will select 30, with clubs losing every sixth player. Lists due within 48 hours after the 1968 World Series. draft set for October 15 likely in Boston.
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Hockey National League Daily Schedule
The Associated Press lists today games: Toronto at Montreal, Chicago at New York, Pittsburgh at St. Louis, and Los Angeles at Minnesota.
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Packers Stars Prosper As Offseason Continues After Super Bowl
Packers players and leaders face ongoing bargaining, media deals, and career moves as 1967 season narratives unfold. Jerry Kramer sells a Look excerpt for 30000 dollars while Willie Davis eyes an CBS post after marketing degree. George Allen reunites with old staff. tennis and golf talk mix with scandal and business.
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Vikings Acquire Veteran QB and Hold No 1 Draft Pick
Minnesota Vikings acquire quarterback Gary Cuozzo from New Orleans while keeping the No 1 overall pick. Cuozzo joins Joe Kapp Ron Vanderkelen and Bob Beverly as the team builds a quarterback depth chart ahead of the draft. The article notes potential targets Kevin Hardy Larry Csonka Ron Yary and mentions the Bengals pioneering draft structure with 42 picks in 462 selections across 26 teams.
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Speculation Lombardi May Quit Packers Coach Role
GREEN BAY hints Lombardi may step down after a ninth year of NFL titles and a second straight Super Bowl. He invited the press to a postseason dinner amid rumors he will relinquish coaching to Phil Bengtson while remaining general manager, with Lombardi staying in Green Bay due to his success.
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French Mix Charm at Winter Olympics
France promotes the Winter Games with charm and beauty as hostesses, celebrating a brigade of 350 women chosen from 1,500 candidates by Air France and Paris officials. The piece notes multilingual hostesses, their roles, and the opening next Tuesday in Grenoble.
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