Ali Namath top big year of sports in courts
A year in sport courts highlights cases from Curt Flood to Muhammad Ali and Joe Namath. Mets fans sue over rain checks while fans challenge promoters over the Ali Frazier bout. women win rights in sports and others sue over salaries and arbitration.
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Perfect coast teams take week's rest in Pac 8 races
UCLA remains undefeated at 14-0 as USC Santa Clara and San Francisco also hold 4-0 conference marks. UCLA travels to Loyola Chicago and Notre Dame while USC plays Providence Seattle and Santa Clara. Santa Clara faces California then USC, with a Feb 5 UCLA USC showdown looming in Los Angeles.
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Pro Bowl Kicker Stenerud Leads AFC to 26 13 Win
Kansas City's Jan Stenerud, soccer style kicker born in Oslo, Norway, hot with four field goals lifting the AFC over the NFC 26 13 in Los Angeles. Dawson and Landry connected for the AFC's first TD. Stenerud added 42 yard clincher and Little sealed the victory with a late TD run.
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Uecker's Standup Rise From Behind The Plate
Ex catcher Bob Uecker emerges as a top stand-up comic after a long baseball run with the Braves Cardinals and Phillies. He headlines the Milwaukee Baseball Writer's Dinner and tours Miami Omaha Houston and Saskatoon while earning about a thousand dollars per appearance. He cites a Koufax intentional walk and a bases loaded drive as his biggest thrills.
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Lakers slump ends streak with 116 102 loss to Suns
Lakers suffer fourth defeat in six as Phoenix tops Los Angeles 116 102. Jerry West scores 26 while Dick Van Arsdale leads the Suns with 32 and Connie Hawkins adds 26. Sharman’s club commits 16 turnovers and struggles with outside shooting after ending the 33 game win streak. The defeat caps January with three home games ahead. Sharif Khan wins North American Open Singles Squash title 15-12 13-16 15-9 15-9 over Victor Niederhoffer.
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New York
Zimmerman leads Lompoc youth wrestling in weekend meet
Lompoc Zimmermans 21 13 beat Cabrillo No 3 as Mike Hurst Vince Moya and Len Huyck topped middleweights with three pins. Hill No 1 2 3 held second third and fourth as Cabrillo No 2 edged Lompoc Centeno 17 13 in a separate meet.
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Colonels crush Stars in Louisville to take series lead
Kentucky Colonels routed Utah Stars 130 to 94 in Louisville as Dan Issel scored 29 and Artis Gilmore grabbed 18 rebounds. Colonels outboarded 52 to 38, while Willie Wise led Utah with 22. In other ABA action, Dallas Chaps beat Indiana 113-110 in OT and Denver topped Virginia 130-123.
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College Scores Update From Saturday’s Games
United Press International provides results across regions. Notable outcomes include Saint Johns over Villanova 71 69 in the East, and Georgetown defeating Seton Hall 72 98. Strong showings include Notre Dame rivals and Texas teams posting solid scores.
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Petty and Granatelli Win Western 500 in Riverside Debut
Andy Granatelli and Richard Petty teamed for a victorious Riverside debut. Petty boosted by a million dollar deal, won the Winston Western 500 in a 1972 Plymouth, averaging 104.016 mph and earning $11,870 for first place. Bobby Allison finished second in a 1972 Chevy, with Bobby Isaac third and Ray Elder fourth. Scotland's Jackie Stewart won the Grand Prix of Argentina in Buenos Aires, while Fred Van Beuren and Ruben Novoa captured the Six Hours of Mexico in a Porsche 911-R.
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