Williams and Sayers retire two sports icons
Ted Williams and Gale Sayers exit the sports stage within weeks. Williams quits managing the Texas Rangers after a troubled season and plans to fish, while Sayers, hampered by knee injuries, leaves football to pursue TV and stock brokerage. Both remain magnetic figures with lasting legacies.
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Offensive Lob and Return Tactics in Weekend Tennis
Excerpt from Winni Tactics for Weekend Tennis by Tony Trabert and Joe Hyams 1972 Bantam. Describes an offensive lob as a full stroke with moderate backswing and strong follow through to reach fair distance while maintaining at net position. Recommends returning lobs with an overhead smash to preserve offense and stay near the net.
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Youth soccer eyed for Lompoc Valley youth program
YMCA and Lompoc United Soccer Club plan a boys league for ages 10 to 12 with five or six teams, six week seasons from December to January. Registrations run November 20 to December 10, with a December 10 clinic led by Steve Gay and other coaches.
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Top ten college teams face big games this Saturday
United Press International surveys the top ten in five conferences as USC seeks perfection, UCLA hosts Stanford, Alabama meets Mississippi State, LSU and Auburn clash with rivals, Nebraska faces Colorado, Oklahoma battles Iowa State, Ohio State plays Minnesota, Michigan meets Indiana, Texas faces SMU, with star players Hamm Henson Barnes Henley highlighted. Purdue edges into upsets talk. Penn State Notre Dame Air Force Army Tennessee Texas Tech also on slate.
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Dolphins Target 7-0 Start Against Bills in Buffalo
Miami hopes to extend its 7-0 record as Don Shula cautions that Buffalo with OJ Simpson and Jim Kelly poses a real challenge. The Bills, 2-5, nearly upset Miami 24-23 two weeks ago, underscoring the danger of any NFL game.
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Gonzalez eyes knockout bid in title clash with Carmona
Rodolfo Gonzalez, Long Beach, Calif., vows the WBC lightweight title bout with Mexico’s Chango Carmona will not go the distance. Carmona, who stopped Mando Ramos in eight rounds, seeks to extend his reign as world champ next Friday at the Sports Arena.
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