Packers top Chargers 22 20 in third straight win
Green Bay earns a 22 20 victory over winless San Diego Monday night to move to three straight wins. Willie Wood intercepts Marty Domres to set up a late Dale Livingston field goal, as Bart Starr returns to help the surge after a shoulder issue.
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Jack Stevenson
Associated Press
SAN Diego
Green Bay
Packers
Chargers
Dale Livingston
Starr
Jack Clancy
John Hilton
Phil Bengston
Don Horn
Pete Barnes
Domres
Columbia
John Hadi
Dave Smith
Packer
Jeff Queen
Willie Frazier
Frazier
Queen
Bengston
Hadl
Sid Gillman
John
Livingston
Celtics and Knicks Open 1971 NBA Season in Clash
The New York Knicks and Boston Celtics start the 25th anniversary NBA season at Madison Square Garden with 18,000 expected fans as the Celtics visit. Knick coach Red Holzman again fields a core including De Busschere Bradley Reed Frazier Barnett Riordan Stallworth and Russell. John Havlicek and Dave Cowens top the Celtics roster as New York earns a title bid following a 60-22 regular season and playoff run.
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Ted Meier
Associated Press
New York Knicks
National Basketball Association
Knicks
Boston Celtics
Madison Square Garden
NBA
San Diego
Chicago
American Basketball Association
Dave Stallworth
Cazzie Russell
New York Jets
New York Mets
John Havlicek
Dave Cowens
Florida State
Celtics
Walter Kennedy
Ray Hodge
Wagner College
Chicago Bulls
John Davis
Alabama State
Lonnie Kluttz
North Carolina
A&t
Willie Griffin
Southern Illinois
Cloninger Faces Series Pressure With Recovered Vision
Tony Cloninger, 30, hero of a near blind left eye, is set to pitch the third game for Cincinnati in the 1970 World Series against Baltimore. He recalls a Philadelphia eye specialist warning of potential blindness, then a patch test in hospital, and gradual recovery to 20-20 vision aided by medications.
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Ralph Bernstein
Associated Press
Baltimore
Tony Cloninger
Cloninger
Cincinnati Reds
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Sparky Anderson
Baltimore Orioles
Braves
Reds
Larry Shepard
Wayne Simpson
Jim McGlothlin
Pittsburgh
Shepard
McAlinden Knocks Out Harrell in London Heavyweight Bout
Dan McAlinden of Britain defeats Mose Harrell of Bradenton Florida by knockout in a London heavyweight match reported by The Associated Press. The bout headlines Monday night action with heavyweights in a dramatic stoppage.
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Associated Press
London
Dan McAlinden
Britain
Mose Harrell
Bradenton
Fla
Houston to host $45,000 pro tennis meet next year
Promoter Hugh Sweeney announced the Houston International Tennis Championships, a $45,000 pro event to be held November 8–14, 1971 at Hofheinz Pavilion. The field will feature 32 top players from Lamar Hunt's tour, with $10,000 for the winner and total singles and doubles purses of $45,000, plus substantial potential earnings for players who win multiple matches.
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Houston
Hugh Sweeney
Hunt
Dallas
American Football League
Kansas City Chiefs
Steve Fryar
Arthur Asche
Pancho Gonzales
Rod Laver
Tony Roche
John Necombe
Ken Rosewell
Cliff Richey
Clark Graebner
Indians Are Pretty Sore After Trinity Game
Arkansas State coach Bennie Ellender said the Indians were pretty sore and banged up after the Trinity game. Tailback Calvin Harrell limped from a knee injury but could start against Louisiana Tech. Freshman Kearney Blalock and others were also banged up but expected to be ready for Saturday.
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Jonesboro
Ark
Arkansas State
Bennie Ellender
Indians
Trinity University
Tribe
Ellender
Calvin Harrell
Harrell
Louisiana Tech
Kearney Blalock
Blues Rally To Beat Canucks 4 1 In NHL Clash
St Louis Blues defeated the Vancouver Canucks 4 1 as Gary Sabourin sparked a strong third period with two goals at 6 49 and 6 37. Christian Bordeleau assisted on Berenson and Sabourin, with Ab McDonald adding assists. Dane Wilson, briefly dazed after a puck hit him, finished with 31 saves as the Blues moved atop the NHL West. Orland Kurtenbach and ex Blue Wayne Maki set up the late goal in a game highlighted by the Blues’ power in the final period.
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ST. Louis
Gary Sabourin
St. Louis Blues
Vancouver Canucks
Sabourin
Christian Bordeleau
Red Berenson
Ab McDonald
Dane Wilson
Blues
Detroit
Montreal
Orland Kurtenbach
Berenson
Wayne Maki
Murray Hall
Bob Wall
Terry Crisp
He Can Do It Says Supporter Refuses to Help
A supporter asserts the person can achieve the task and refrains from offering help, saying he will not pull anything on his back when stating that belief. The remark underscores a refusal to assist while expressing confidence in the individual's capability.
Vancouver Blues Fight Sparks On Ice Brawl
A period erupted when Howie Young of Vancouver and Noel Picard of the Blues tangled and crashed to the ice with Picard on the bottom. Teammates paired off and officials took several moments to restore order. Referee Ron Wicks assessed majors to Picard and Young and minors to Sabourin Bordeleau Maki and Barry Wilkins who joined the fray at various times.
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Howie Young
Vancouver
Noel Picard
Blues
Picard
Ron Wicks
Young
Sabourin
Bordeleau
Maki
Barry Wilkins
Hendricks Was Well Traveled Before Major League Shot
Ellie Hendricks, a Virgin Islands native, built a career in the Mexican League after toiling in many stops across North America. Orioles manager Earl Weaver spotted his potential in Puerto Rico and lured him to the majors with a 1967 draft, ending Hendricks’s wait for a big league opportunity.
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Mexico
Hendricks
Baltimore
Cincinnati
Ellie
Mexico City
Earl Weaver
Orioles
Weaver
Henen Ae
Ali vows comeback won't be spoiled by Great White Hope
Muhammad Ali trains in Miami Beach for October 26 bout with Jerry Quarry weighing 215 and a half pounds. He pledges to use speed to avoid Quarry and recalls Jack Johnson as he shifts practice to Atlanta for final tuneups. He states he will dance and stay elusive, insisting Quarry cannot catch him.
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Ali
Hubert Mizell
Associated Press
Miami Beach
Muhammad Ali
Jerry Quarry
Zora Folley
Quarry
Atlanta
Jack Johnson
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