Big Eight preseason clash sparks Kansas
Kansas routed Nebraska 82 56 as Jo Jo White scored a career high 29 points and six steals while Dave Robisch added 20. Colorado edged Oklahoma 63 56 behind Cliff Meely 19 and Hon Smith 17 as Oklahoma State and Missouri loom in tonight’s lower bracket games.
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Lincoln U. Tigers Rally Past Defiance 91-84 In Quincy Tourney
Lincoln University of Jefferson City defeated Defiance 91-84 as part of the Quincy Holiday Tournament semifinals pacing the Tigers with 24 points by James Brown and 23 by Otis Ray. Defiance led early and trailed by seven at halftime before LU pulled away in the second half to reach the winners bracket final.
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Bryant Devine meet in Gator Bowl hype for first time
Alabama coach Bear Bryant and Missouri coach Dan Devine prepare for the Gator Bowl in Jacksonville with 70,000 in-person fans and ABC TV watching. Alabama quarterback Scott Hunter set season passing records. Missouri relies on running plays led by Greg Cook and quarterback Terry McMillan. Injuries and roster questions loom, including Ed Morgan’s status and Jim Anderson’s leg.
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Cage tourney tonight at Wardsville Blair Oaks gym
A four team seventh grade parochial basketball tournament heads to Blair Oaks high gym in Wardsville. St Thomas faces St Joseph at 6 p m with St Stanislaus vs St Peters at 7 p m The losers play for third and fourth at 8 p m while the winners meet at 9 p m for the title Trophies awarded to all four teams Admission 10 cents for children 25 cents for adults.
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Drury Eyes Semifinal Clash In St Cloud Tourney
Drury College advances to the St Cloud tournament semifinals after a 59-58 first round win over St Johns of Minnesota. Gail Fredrick scored 12 and Steve Hutchinson 11 as Drury improved to 7-2. they meet Eastern Michigan tonight.
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U S Wins Davis Cup Clinches Series in Australia
In Adelaide the United States swept Australia to take a 3-0 lead in the best of five, clinching the cup as Sian Smith and Bob Lutz defeated Hay Ruffels and John Alexander 6-4 6-4 6-2. The pairing, from USC, delivered a flawless doubles performance in 67 minutes, while Hopman’s bold move to field Alexander backfired amid nerves and adjustments.
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Canadiens Welcome Worsley Back as Esposito Leads Win
Montreal Canadiens recover from a month’s break as Gump Worsley returns to practice and Tony Esposito shines with 34 saves in a 4-2 win over Toronto to seize the East lead. Rod Gilbert and Reggie Fleming return from injuries for New York as Fleming fuels a 3-1 win over Oakland. St Louis beats Pittsburgh 3-2 behind Gary Sabourin’s winner, while Minnesota and Los Angeles draw 4-4.
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Jays and Crusaders face Mexico tournament action
In the Mexico Holiday Tournament the Jays beat Hallsville 94-57 in the opening round. They meet Louisiana at 6 p.m. today, while Helias faces Louisiana at 6 p.m. and Fulton plays Jays at 9:30 p.m. Senior guard Gary Schnieders led Hallsville with 19 points, but Hallsville fell to 1-8.
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Michigan names new grid coach Bob Schembechler
The Associated Press reports Glenn Schembechler will succeed Chalmers Elliott as Michigan head coach after six seasons at Miami Ohio, where his teams won 40 games, lost 17, and tied three. Elliott moves to associate athletic director as bowl-season kicks off with 11 games in six days, including Ohio University facing Richmond in the Tangerine Bowl and several other bowl matchups.
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Rams fire George Allen coaching turmoil hits Rams
Los Angeles Rams fired head coach George Allen at age 46 after a three year tenure that transformed the club from seven straight losses to seasons of 8-6-8, 10-3-1, and 10-2-1. Dan Reeves cited a personality clash as the reason.
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