The Man Behind the Colts
Joe Thomas reshapes NFL clubs by drafting young players and valuing late round discoveries. His Baltimore rebuild follows successes with Minnesota and Miami, guiding eight straight wins and a playoff chase. He favors targeted drafts, strategic trades, and steady development, stressing the third to seventh rounds.
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Chargers Top Jets on Monday Night 24-16
San Diego defeated the New York Jets 24-16 as Tony Baker and Rickey Young led scoring drives and Bo Matthews scored on a one yard plunge. Ray Wersching added a 45 yard field goal as the Chargers notched their second win in 13 games. Jets QB Joe Namath was benched for disciplinary reasons and later connected on several passes before Riggins scored a late rushing TD.
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Western-Clark Prep Showdown Hearts Warriors and Guards
Western forward Pete Johnson powered the Warriors with 21 rebounds as coach La Rocque pushes aggression and wrinkles for the Chargers. Vo-Tech meets Las Vegas in a key battle while Vo-Tech’s Guillermo Corella starts over Brian Bush. Fred Thompson leads Las Vegas with 15.3 ppg and Radford Smith anchors the center spot with 13.3 ppg.
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ACLU Seeks Reinstatement of OU JV Cager
The ACLU of Ohio filed suit in US District Court to reinstate Michael Borden to the Ohio University junior varsity basketball team. He is six foot seven and was barred for having a glass eye. The suit seeks temporary and permanent injunctions against the university president and athletic director before the January 6 workout.
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Kaye Seeks Giants Move to Seattle For 1976 Season
Danny Kaye and Lester Smith push to relocate the San Francisco Giants to Seattle for 1976, proposing to buy the team and negotiate Candlestick Park lease terms with baseball officials. They discussed moves with Oakland owner Charles Finley and planned a San Francisco meeting with National Executive Charles Feeney. A owners meeting is set for early next month.
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Chub) Feeney
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Wohlhuter Set For Sunkist Invitational Bid
Rick Wohlhuter the 1974 Athlete of the Year accepts a bid to run in the 17th annual Sunkist Invitational on January 16 in Los Angeles. The Chicagoan holds the 880 yard world record of 1 44.1 and ran 3 53.3 for the mile last season. He is viewed as a top American medal hope for Montreal next summer.
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World Cup Ski Standings After Five Events
Winter Sports VIPITENO Italy reports the men's World Cup point standings after five events led by Sweden's Ingemar Stenmark with 4 points and Italy's Piero Gross with 45. Teammate Gustavo Thoeni holds 3, while Switzerland's Ernest Good and Philippe Roux sit tied at 28. Austria's Franz Klammer and Hans Hinterseer along with Canada’s Ken Read and Dave Irwin trail with 22–25 points.
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Hernandez on Bonus Card in Strip Fight Week Card
Nationally ranked Hernandez faces Concepcion Martinez in the main event at the Silver Slipper in Las Vegas on Wednesday. The 33 round card includes Sanford and Rubin Castillo, with six round bouts and a five round fight on the undercard.
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Little All-Coast 1975 Football Team Offense and Defense
UPI selects the Little All-Coast team with players from Idaho through UC Riverside and Humboldt State. Notable names include Steve Duncanson Idaho at tight end and Kent Leland Cal Poly SLC at center, with Kaipo Spencer Santa Clara at quarterback and John Smith Boise State at running back.
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House Moves To Permanently Ban Local TV Blackouts
The House passed a measure by 363 to 40 to make permanent the ban on local TV blackouts for sold out major sports events, sending the bill to a conference with a Senate version that would extend the law three years. The two bills differ on blackout radius limits and playoff timing, but both require 72 hour sellouts for regular games, with playoff rules adjusted for each sport.
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Valley Defeats Boulder City in Volleyball Action
Valley beat Boulder City in a two set win 15-13 and 15-2. Chaparral topped Clark in three sets 15-17 15-6 16-14. Rancho defeated Western 15-8 14-8. Basic swept Las Vegas 15-1 15-4. German won over Vo-Tech 15-4 15-7.
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