Bulls Edge Bucks 97-94 On late rally to snap Bucks winning streak
Chicago kept pace in the Midwest after erasing a nine point deficit in the fourth. Chet Walker led with 26 points while Kareem Abdul-Jabbar scored 23 for Milwaukee. Norm Van Lier sealed with two late free throws as Chicago won their sixth straight.
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Black militants threaten Sugar Bowl boycott and protests
A militant civil rights group vows to disrupt the Sugar Bowl national championship game as sponsors face pressure to diversify. The plans include summoning Notre Dame and Alabama players and staging protests around Tulane Stadium, with tourism and local disruption risks high as teams prepare for a New Year’s Eve clash.
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Connors and Smith Share Top Ranking in Tennis
In Baltimore the USTA co ranked Jimmy Connors and Stan Smith as No 1 for the year the first shared top honor since 1885. Connors agent Bill Riordan criticized the decision calling it a travesty while noting Connors went 3 0 against Smith in 1973.
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Aquinas hosts Pacelli in key CWCC showdown
Aquinas and Pacelli, both 20-20 in CWCC play, meet at 8 p.m. in La Crosse to decide the league title pace. Aquinas relies on Newburg and Grams while Pacelli counters with Corcoran and Zelhofer as the teams chase a season decider.
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Pro Hockey Standings and Upcoming Schedule
Thursday results include Toronto 6 at Atlanta 3 and Los Angeles 3 at New York Islanders 2, Boston 4 at Minnesota 2, Detroit 7 at St Louis 3. Friday features Montreal at California with Saturday brings Atlanta at Philadelphia and other midweek matchups including Montreal at Los Angeles and New York Rangers at Toronto.
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Bears Packers At Home In Bitter Season Finale
Green Bay and Chicago meet at Soldier Field as two longtime rivals end rough seasons with injury woes and possible last games for several players. Packers hold a 4-7-2 record while the Bears are 3-10, with coaches signaling broad substitutions.
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Bears and Packers Expected to Trade Key Players
Two Bears stars George Farmer and Charlie Ford seek trades. Green Bay trails in offense and Green Bay defenses rank seventh while Chicago sits eighth. John Brockington of the Packers sits third in the NFC rushing standings with 1,002 yards, 93 behind Calvin Hill. O J Simpson leads the NFL with 1,803 yards.
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Viroqua and Richland Center Share SWAL Lead With Wins
Viroqua moved to 3-1 in SWAL and 4-2 overall after a 63-51 home win over Boscobel. Richland Center matched Viroqua at 3-1 in league with a 58-42 victory against River Valley. Prairie du Chien also won, 65-46 over Fennimore.
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Penn State Star Captures Heisman In Tribute To Dying Brother
Joseph Cappelletti won the Heisman Trophy and dedicates the award to his 11-year-old brother Joey, who suffers incurable leukemia. John Cappelletti, Penn State's star running back, tearfully accepted the trophy and spoke of Joey's lifelong battle and the family's fight for a miracle drug. He stressed Joey's courage amid a lengthy hospital saga and bone marrow tests.
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Mets Struggle in Slugging as Braves Lead NL
The Mets finished with the worst won loss record among pennant winners and led the NL in struggles with a .338 slugging percentage, the only team below .350. Atlanta led NL slugging at .427, while Willie Stargell and Darrell Evans topped hitters with .646 and .556. Hank Aaron, Evans, and Johnson powered Braves with 40 plus homers, and Montreal’s Ron Hunt again led in hit by pitch with 24.
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Rams Face Browns in bid to set rushing first down mark
The Los Angeles Rams aim to break the NFL rushing first down record against the Cleveland Browns. LA has 167 rushing first downs this season, needing 3 more to surpass the 170 record.
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Army's Cahill Says Washington Ordered Firing
West Point coach Tom Cahill asserts he was fired on orders from Washington after an 0-10 season and a 51-0 loss to Navy. Army officials deny the claim, with Cahill blaming Lt. Gen. Knowlton and suggesting Gen. Abrams as the executor.
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Pro Cage Standings Final Scores From SwAL Matchups
Prairie du Chien 65 over Fennimore 4 in SWAL. Viroqua 63 over Boscobel Richland Center 58. River Valley 42 over River Valley. Nonconference results: Riverdale 80 over Ithaca 78. Sheboygan South 88 over Sheboygan North 62. Milw Notre Dame 61 over Delafield St. John's 54.
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