Jensen and Lafleur Tie Canadiens in NHL Thriller
Jensen matched Guy Lafleur with two goals as Montreal and Minnesota skated to a 5-5 tie. Lafleur sustained a two stitch cut but returned to score again. Flyers blank Kings 2-0, other NHL and WHA games noted. Fran Tarkenton named Minnesota Sports Personality of 1976 after votes by state media.
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Amateurs Battle Pros For Ratings In TV Basketball
NBC launches 10 straight Sunday college games with Michigan vs South Carolina and Houston vs UCLA while CBS counters with NBA games rolling to playoffs. NBC A TVS plan aims to prove college games lure larger audiences than pro basketball, citing past high shares. CBS adds regional NBA telecasts and a dunk contest, with announcers listed. ABC keeps sports staples like Wide World of Sports and golf.
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Kuester Rolls First Honor Count in Floral League
Karlene Kuester achieved her first honor count in the Floral League at Pla-Mer last night. She totaled 601 with games of 236 193 and 172, delivering 13 strikes and 13 spares with three splits and one blow.
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37 Point Outburst Ends Barry Slump For Warriors
Rick Barry broke out with 37 points powering the Golden State Warriors to a 124 106 win over the Chicago Bulls. The night also featured rival coaches Larry Brown and Herb Brown as the Nuggets routed the Pistons 123 106. The La Crosse Squirts prep for Viroqua at Copeland Park with hockey instruction starting Jan 8.
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Minnesota Sets Opening Dates For 77 Hunting Seasons
The Minnesota DNR announced tentative 1977 hunting season openings planned by Game and Fish Director Dave Vesall to assist vacation planning. Deer and moose dates to be set by March with bag limits and closing dates to follow. other species include beaver otter woodcock rail snipe rabbits squirrel grouse hungarian partridge pheasant ducks geese bow deer bear raccoon with various early September and October start dates.
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Bowling League Scores From South Lanes Meet
In Ladies Coulee event Team Freddies total 2413 with 852 individual pins by Betty Boenigh 524 Char lene Kjos 522 Ginnie Drievold 491 Peggy Haggerty 442. Men All Star at South Lanes led by Sylvan Glen 3042 1094 with Joe Bloedorn 659 Tom Heilman 639 Bill Burroughs 639 Dave Meade 639 Dan Meeker 631 Hal Hosch 63.
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Badger Icemen Defeat Harvard in Nonconference Hockey
Wisconsin Badgers defeated Harvard 7-5 in Madison as Mike Eaves and Steve Alley each scored twice. Charlie Peterson led Harvard with two goals after a late surge, leaving Wisconsin at 14-4 and Harvard at 5-5.
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Eau Claire Wins Tournament Title In Tight Final
Wisconsin colleges closed the basketball tournament with UW Eau Claire edging UW Augustana 63 62 in overtime as Dennis Blunk led Eau Claire with 19 points and sealed the victory with two free throws.
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Twins Ford Signs Three Year Contract With Minnesota
Outfielder Dan Ford agreed to a three year deal with the Minnesota Twins for about 200000 dollars. A source close to negotiations cited 50000 dollars for 1977. Ford, 24, hit .267 with 20 homers and 86 RBIs in 1976, his second year with the Twins.
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