Jayhawks Face Top-10 Long Beach State In Openers
Kansas battles eighth-ranked Long Beach State at Allen Fieldhouse risking a 12 game home winning streak. TE Ted Owens cites LBS stars George Trapp and Ed Ratleff, while LBS coach Jerry Tarkanian notes a young, injured squad.
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Dolphins Stifle Falcons in Monday Night Win
Mercury Morris and Larry Csonka gashed Atlanta's defense while Bob Griese connected on a key play as the Miami Dolphins beat the Falcons 20 to 7. Coach Norm Van Brocklin lamented a complete whipped effort as Miami kept playoff hopes alive in the AFC race.
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Dolphins Hold Off Jets as Playoff Hopes Fade
Miami falls 7 4 in the division with 12 games left to Baltimore. Each team has three games remaining, all at home for Miami against the Jets and Bills Boston Buffalo. Miami can still reach the postseason by posting the best record among division runners up. Oakland and Kansas City lead the West at 6 3 2 and must meet. The Falcons never challenged in the first half.
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Dolphins Top Falcons Behind Ground Game and Csonka Heroics
Larry Csonka rumbled for 71 yards on 76 carries and a 49 yard kickoff return, aiding Miami to a 13-0 lead with a 40 yard second quarter run and a one yard TD. Bob Berry led Atlanta’s drive after a late first half interception, but Miami surged in the final 20 minutes as Griese emphasized ground play. Berry passed 18 of 24 for 160 yards, but Atlanta failed to breach the Dolphins’ defense in the first half.
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Big Eight coaches praise NU's Devaney at Kansas City lunch
At the Big Eight winter meetings in Kansas City Nebraska coach Bob Devaney receives near unanimous praise from peers. Vince Gibson of Kansas State and others hail him as the best in the country while Devaney jokes and notes his team eyes the Orange Bowl potentially against LSU or Notre Dame.
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Lions edge Washburn in season opener gymnastics meet
Lawrence High won all seven events despite several poor scores to beat Washburn 94.2 to 76.6 in Topeka. Senior Richard Greenlee dominated with a floor exercise win and the all around title as coach Bob Manning noted early jitters in side horse. Next home meet is Thursday at 7 p.m. against Topeka High, Topeka West and Atchison.
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Rupp Opens Season as Kentucky Faces Northwestern in Openers
Three top ranked teams spark the college basketball season as Adolph Rupp's Kentucky Wildcats host Northwestern in Evanston while Jacksonville and Notre Dame also debut against Biscayne and Michigan respectively. UCLA begins Friday against Baylor as South Carolina opens with Auburn. Other games include New Mexico at Colorado and Ohio State at Utah State.
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Old Man Leading Lew in One Star
Lew Alcindor remains atop the NBA scoring chart with 32.5 points per game as Jumping Johnny Green, age 37, overtakes him in field goal percentage rising from 57.8 to 49.1 while Elvin Hayes, John Havlicek, Lou Hudson, and Jerry West contest the 2nd spot with 28.7, 28.6, 28.0, and 27.0 respectively.
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Celtics and 76ers close out Spectrum twinbill with tight wins
Celtics rally from 22 down to beat the Braves 109 106 as John Havlicek nets 38. 76ers erase 13 point fourth quarter gap to topple the Bullets 104 98. Denver starts fourth quarter strong and defeats Memphis 108 93 with Larry Cannon scoring 33.
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Pont Names East Squad For Shrine East West Game
Indiana coach John Pont selects 13 Big Ten players for the Shrine East team for the January 2 game at the Oakland Coliseum. Michigan and Northwestern place three players each, with Don Moorhead sharing East quarterback duties alongside Duke’s Leo Hart.
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Deadline Wednesday For Cage Entries
City basketball league entries are due Wednesday. Rosters and league choice must be submitted to the park and recreation department offices. An officials clinic is set for 7 30 p m Wednesday at the Community Building, with J D Cleavinger in charge.
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Bowling tips reduce over power on first ball
Advice for bowlers to avoid over powering the wood on the first throw. Focus on smooth rolling action to develop proper spin and speed rather than using excessive force.
JCL Action Set Tonight in Jefferson County League
A full slate of conference games opens the Jefferson County League with East on visiting Jefferson County North and Hoyt visiting McLouth. Oskaloosa plays Perry Lecompton and Jefferson County West meets Valley Falls as most teams begin Friday.
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