Vikings Rams clashfor NFC title in cold showdown
In Bloomington on Sunday the Minnesota Vikings meet the Los Angeles Rams for the NFC championship in a bruising clash. Key matchups include Jack Youngblood against Ron Yary and Merlin Olsen versus Ed White as both teams push toward Super Bowl XI with tickets dwindling and a potential local TV blackout looming.
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Pitkanen Wins World Cup 15K as Braa Collides on Course
Matti Pitkanen of Finland captures the 15 kilometer world cup cross country title despite a difficult course. Oddvar Braa of Norway finishes second after a collision near the 12 kilometer mark, with Juhani Repo and Arto Koivisto also scoring top Finnish showings.
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Finley court break in $3.5 million suit against Kuhn
Charley Finley, Oakland A's owner, may gain a procedural edge as he testifies over a $3.5 million suit against baseball Commissioner Bowie Kuhn. The dispute centers on voided trades of Vida Blue, Joe Rudi, and Rollie Fingers amid salary and bargaining tensions.
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Satra Bidder Emerges in Race for Olympic TV Rights
In New York and Moscow a fourth bidder Satra joins CBS ABC and NBC in seeking U S rights to the 1980 Moscow Olympics. A protocol with the Soviet committee signals long term cooperation but no sale yet. MGM Television and Hughes Network reportedly involved. rights cost estimates reach 100 million dollars.
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Boys' Club Grabs 10th Straight Win Over St Thomas More
The La Crosse Boys' Club remained undefeated with a 75 49 victory against St Thomas More on Wednesday. Keven Johnston led with 20 points, Ty Earp 17, and Jay Adams 10, while St Thomas More's John Schuster scored 13. The seventh grade team also beat St Thomas More 48 29 in the prelim. Next Wednesday they face Austin Pacelli at Logan Gym at 3 p.m.
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Ice Fishing Conditions Across Wisconsin Report
The DNR notes snow remains uneven with Iron County holding solid cover while other areas melt. Ice fishermen report good to excellent walleye and northern pike on Turtle Flambeau flowage and Park Falls lakes. perch on Kegonsa Waubesa. Beaver Dam Lake panfish. bluegills on Lake Onalaska. The Wisconsin River below Mosinee to Whiting Plover is open to dip netting with size and creel limits advised. Rabbit and grouse hunting remains good around Wisconsin Rapids and southeastern Wisconsin. archers report deer near Eau Claire.
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