Miners Fall 52 40 in West Vigo Holiday Clash
Linton’s Miners led early but West Lafayette’s full court press in the second half sparked a 52 40 defeat. Sparks Phipps Crynes each 11 for Linton. Dietrich led West Lafayette with 16 as West Vigo beat Mooresville 67 60 in the nightcap.
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Bloomfield Edged by Reitz in Grencastle Tourney Opener
Reitz pulled away late to beat Bloomfield 53 48 in the Grencastle Holiday Tournament opener. North Putnam defeated host Greencastle 63 50 to set up a night two rematch for the tourney title. Bill Oliphant led Reitz with 14 points while Neel topped Bloomfield with 12.
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Cougars Top Pacers For Fifth Straight Win
Carolina Cougars defeated the Indiana Pacers 120 to 106 in Raleigh led by Billy Cunningham with 32 points. Owens and Calvin added double figure outputs while McGinnis led Indiana with 24 points as Utah closed in in the West.
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Yale Bulldog Handsome Dan Becomes College Football Mascot
Handsome Dan the bulldog adopted by Yale undergraduates in 1890 is acknowledged as college football's first mascot, shaping school spirit and team identity across generations.
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Holiday tourney action heats up across college basketball
Across the nation top teams spark the ninth Rainbow Classic in Hawaii with North Carolina beating Utah 73-61 and Washington routing Sub Pac 86-77. South Carolina advances by defeating Manhattan in the Holiday Festival semifinals to meet St. John’s in MSG. Kansas State edges Kansas 91-70 in the Big Eight tourney opener as UTEP and Indiana reach the Sun Bowl final. Virginia Tech tops Old Dominion to vie with Stanford for the Old Dominion Classic title.
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Donohue Leads USAC Earnings in 1972
Mark Donohue the defending Indy 500 champion led USAC drivers in earnings for 1972 with 244 748 dollars all in the championship division as total purses topped 3 5 million Roger McCluskey was second at 226 993 including 177 783 in championship races Joe Leonard placed third with 214 788 and won the division driving title.
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Noll Named AFC Coach of the Year for Steelers Turnaround
Pittsburgh coach Chuck Noll earns United Press International AFC Coach of the Year after guiding the Steelers from a 2–12 start to a division title. Don Shula of the Dolphins finishes second on 16 ballots, with Nick Skorich of Cleveland third.
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Weekend of Major Bowl Games Teases College Football
Ten post season bowl games unfold through New Year’s Day with Peach Bowl featuring NC State and West Virginia in a key shootout. Kent State faces Tampa in the Tangerine Bowl while Sugar and Cotton Bowls cap the weekend. Tennessee versus LSU highlights the Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl with heavy favorite odds.
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Indiana Basketball Scores Roundup Across Colleges
Indiana universities posted a series of close results in early season tournaments. Notable scores include Anderson 76 over Wisconsin Carroll 72 and Purdue 82 over Duke 77 in the Marshall Classic consolation game.
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Varied Indiana high school basketball scores across multiple cities
A sweep of results from Frankfort to Silver Creek shows Fort Wayne area, Indianapolis and southern Indiana teams posting wins. Notable outcomes include Crawfordsville 81 over Fountain Central 57 and Chatard 80 over Ritter 57, with Carmel topping Martinsville 82 69 and Greenwood beating Bloomington North 64 59.
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Northrop Tops Homestead In Wayne Tournament Opener
Northrop, ranked eighth, rolled to a 90-48 victory over Homestead as Mike McMuff scored 17 and Walter Jordan 16. The win capped Northrop’s eighth straight, building on a season opener loss to North. The Wayne tournament in Fort Wayne featured brisk action with other area teams advancing in city and holiday brackets.
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