Cevert Wins United States Grand Prix at Watkins Glen
French driver Francois Cevert roars to victory in the 1971 United States Grand Prix at Watkins Glen, finishing ahead of Jackie Stewart, Jo Siffert, Howden Gurney, and others. Cevert earned $50,000 from a record purse as 100000 spectators watched dense fog clear to showcase the 199 mile race at an average speed of 115.092 mph.
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Vikings Ground Bills In Defensive Showdown
Minnesota sprinted to a 10 0 victory over Buffalo as Alan Page forced a safety and Noel Jenks recovered a fumble leading to Fred Coxs 40 yard field goal. Norm Snead and Dave Osborn added late scores to seal a 17 0 win in a cold Sunday clash.
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Rentzel Races Rams Past Bears In 50 Yard Dash
Los Angeles beat Chicago 17 3 as Lance Rentzel broke free for a 50 yard fourth quarter run sealing Tommy Prothro’s first NFL win. Jack Concannon suffered a knee injury as Kent Nix failed to rally the Bears and Dick Butkus forced a Ram fumble that set up Los Angeles’ first score.
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Unser Wins Trenton Run
Bobby Unser driving the Olsonite Eagle turbocharged Offenhauser won the Marlboro 300 at Trenton Speedway. Joe Leonard clinched the USAC National Driving Championship with a third place, while Mario Andretti finished second. Steve Kristloff crashed hard but walked away after five laps left.
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Cowboys Lose to Washington in Late comeback
Washington defeated Dallas 24 21 as Roger Staubach led a fourth quarter drive after Craig Morton started and Calvin Hill scored the go ahead touchdown. Kilmer passed for 1 0 times and Jefferson scored the decisive 60 yard TD play. Harraway and Brown powered the Redskins over a leaky Cowboys defense. King Midas wins the Iriweeps stakes at Cambridge.
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Jets Rally Past Dolphins 14-10 in City Showdown
New York Jets upset Miami 14-10 as the Jets erased a 10-0 deficit through a late drive. Key plays included a 43-yard field goal by Garo Yepremian and a decisive one-yard touchdown rush setting the final margin.
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Tech coach hails defense after Arizona win
Coach Carlen praised his defense led by Dale Rebold who had an interception and two fumbles, as Texas Tech beat Arizona 83 81 in a hard fought game. Johnny Kleinert suffered a slight ankle fracture and may miss the next SWC clash with Texas A&M.
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Razorbacks Texas compare favorably to Nebraska and Stanford
Nebraska beat Oregon 34-7 and Oregon halfback Bobby Moore called Texas a physical team but Nebraska the best faced. Oklahoma coach Chuck Fairbanks praised the Sooners 33-20 win over Southern California while noting plans to start thinking about the Longhorns. Other scores include Southern Methodist over New Mexico State 28-25, Houston over San Jose State 34-20, Texas Tech edging Arizona 13-10, LSU over Rice 138-3, and Texas A&M losing 0-17 to Cincinnati. Gary Mullins threw three TD passes for Houston and Gary Hammond rushed for three TDs as SMU moved 385 yards rushing and passing with Alvin Maxson gaining 179 yards.
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Detroit edge Falcons in high scoring NFL clash
Detroit Lions top Atlanta Falcons 41 38 to knock unbeaten status and seize late winning points on a 32 second Erroll Mann field goal. Ken Burrow and Rob Berry starred for Atlanta with multiple big plays but Detroit defense and special teams produced decisive yardage.
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Orioles Rally To Beat Vida Blue In Opener
Frank Robinson opened the scoring for Baltimore with a walk and a run, Brooks Robinson followed with a single to move him to third, and Curt Motton delivered a clutch pinch hit to tie the game. Blair added two RBI as Baltimore surged ahead 5-3 late, with Jim Palmer scoring later in the inning. The win extended the Orioles season-long winning streak to 12.
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