KU Wildcats Loom Over Kansas in Big Eight Showdown
Kansas State and Kansas meet in Kansas City after KU pushed Kentucky close in Lexington. The Jayhawks, 4-4, face 7-1 KSU in a high stakes Big Eight Tournament matchup, led by Knight and Suttle as Kentucky’s larger frontline tests Kansas.
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Big Eight Cagers Gather Glittering Preseason Marks
In Kansas City the Big Eight opens its preseason tournament as Missouri and Oklahoma sit undefeated. Kansas State Colorado Iowa State and Nebraska compete with noted debuts including Kansas State star freshman Dave Logan and Oklahoma star Alvan Adams.
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Miraculous Endings Highlight Pro Grid Slates
NFL playoff weekend produced late miracles and a photo finish as Washington beat Green Bay 16-3 while Miami edged Cleveland 20-14. Pittsburgh toppled Oakland 13-7 on a final deflection return and Dallas outscored San Francisco 30-28. The Dolphins meet the Steelers in Pittsburgh and the Cowboys face the Redskins in Washington with Super Bowl LIII in Los Angeles.
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Too Much ASU for Missouri in Fiesta Bowl thrilla
Arizona State overwhelmed Missouri 49 to 35 in the Fiesta Bowl behind Woody Green who rushed for 202 yards and four touchdowns. Danny White threw two TD passes as ASU forged a 51,318 crowd record in Tempe while Missouri stalled late after a strong third quarter.
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Santa delivers upsets across college hoops this Christmas
College basketball saw Santa style upsets with Fordham 83 California 70 as Kevin Moriarity scored 20 off the bench and Southern Illinois 72 71 in overtime over New Mexico State to win the Roadrunner Classic. UCLA topped Notre Dame 82 56 and Vanderbilt beat Boston College 78 62 as Wooden Skinner celebrations spread.
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College Cage Scores From East Penn to Pacific
A long listing of college games shows East Penn 59 Temple 44, Niagara 115 St Peter's 0, Providence 107 DePaul 0, Seton Hall 68 Scranton 6, Canisius 92 Wake Forest 71, and many more scores across conferences. Notable results include Oklahoma 106 Athletes In Action 94, BYU 105 Navy Sub Pac 68, Utah 115 Cal St Fullerton 60, and Santa Clara 84 Pacific 68.
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Devine and Shula named Coaches of the Year
Dan Devine earned Coach of the Year after guiding Green Bay to the Central Division title and a playoff berth in 1972. Don Shula earned the prize for Miami after the Dolphins completed a perfect 14–0 regular season.
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NFL Playoff Slate with Conference Finals and Super Bowl
The card lists American Conference Championship Miami facing Pittsburgh at 11 a.m. on NBC and National Conference Dallas at Washington at 2 p.m. on CBS. It also notes Super Bowl VII in Los Angeles on NBC at 2:30 p.m. on January 14.
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Greek-Australian burns car. charged with arson
An Australian who had returned to Greece burned the car he brought with him after learning he would owe duty. Police said he used the vehicle and set it alight and he was charged with arson.
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