MMA Matmen Drop Opener
MMA Matmen of Fulton Missouri Military Academy opened their season by losing both varsity and B team matches to Fulton. In the varsity 36-12, Kenderish won 6-1 at 105 pounds, Lindwedel 4-1 at 138, and Carter earned a disqualification victory at heavyweight. B-team fell 49-18 with Webber forfeit at 112, Kaiser pinned Collins at 138, and Hyams pinned Timbrook.
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Glen Albert
Vince Lindwedel
Dennis Crane
Eric Carter
Kim Webber
Jon Kaiser
Pat Collins
Dave Hyams
David Timbrook
Mizzou Cagers Rally To Beat Toledo In OT Thriller
Missouri guard Willie Smith scored 30 points including 11 of 17 overtime points to lift the Tigers to an 88-85 overtime win over Toledo at Hearnes Center. teammate Norm Anderson added 23 as MU erased a second half Toledo rally led by Ted Williams and Mike Larsen. Speicher topped Toledo with 19 as MU improved to 2-0.
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Hearnes Center
Norm Stewart
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Rockets
Mizzou
Willie Smith
Smith
Las Vegas
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Willie
Kim Anderson
Anderson
Sedalia
Toledo
Ted Williams
Mike Larsen
Dave Speicher
Larry Cole
Jeff Currie
Williams
Stewart
Speicher
ABA Reduced to Seven Teams After Utah Stars Collapse
The ABA dissolved the Utah Stars amid financial woes, selling four Utah players Moses Malone Randy Denton Steve Green and Ron Boone to the St. Louis Spirits for cash to pay creditors. The league now has seven teams and will proceed with playoffs and an All-Star game while seeking a possible merger. Bill Daniels, Utah owner, reportedly lost 3.1 million dollars.
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Steve Green
Ron Boone
Baltimore Claws
San Diego Sails
Denver
Kentucky
DeBusschere
New York
Virginia
Indianapolis
San Antonio
Bill Daniels
Daniels
Barnes Eager To Team Up With Spirits New Players
Cincinnati AP Marvin Barnes vows a monster season as he returns after eight games to lead the St. Louis Spirits past Kentucky 122-112. Spirits acquire four Utah Stars players, including Moses Malone and Ron Boone, amid financial strain, boosting title hopes. Barnes scores 29 in the comeback, with Lucas 29 and Lewis 27 as Spirits surge on the boards.
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Marvin Barnes
American Basketball Association
St. Louis Spirits
Kentucky Colonels
Barnes
St. Louis
Spirits
Utah Stars
San Antonio Spurs
Virginia Squires
Moses Malone
Ron Boone
Randy Denton
Steve Green
Kentucky
Maurice Lucas
Freddie Lewis
Lucas
Lewis
Supersonics Beat Kings On Fast Breakes and Boards
Seattle used speed and rebounding to defeat Kansas City 103-90. Fred Brown led with 31 points, followed by Bruce Seals with 21 and Slick Watts with 19 as the Sonics ran fast breaks and controlled the boards in the National Basketball Association game.
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Seattle
Fred Brown
SuperSonics
Kings
National Basketball Association
Brown
Slick Watts
Bruce Seals
Blues owner rules out moving team from St. Louis
Sidney Salomon Jr., owner of the St. Louis Blues, said the team has no intention of relocating to New Orleans or elsewhere. He cited arena costs and a $2 million annual loss, noting over $12 million invested, and voiced dissatisfaction with arena taxes. He did not rule out city operation of Kiel Auditorium.
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Sidney Salomon Jr
St. Louis Blues
National Hockey League
New Orleans
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Salomon
Kiel Auditorium
NHL
Brett Named Top Player For Royals
Kansas City Royals third baseman George Brett, age 22, was named the top player for the team in 1975 and will receive the player of the year award January 25 at the Kansas City Baseball Awards Dinner, beating out first baseman John Mayberry.
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Royals Kansas City
George Brett
Kansas City Royals
John Mayberry
Kansas City Baseball
Islanders Power Play Proves Crucial In Tie With Blues
New York Islanders powered to three power play goals to beat the Blues or tie the game as Jean Potvin scored twice and Billy Harris added a goal before Jude Drouin delivered a late slap shot to seal the 3-2 lead. Blues goalie Yves Belanger faced two Potvin goals and a late strike as the game swung on penalties.
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National Hockey League
New York Islanders
al Arbour
Jean Potvin
Ted Irvine
Potvin
Blues
Barclay Plager
Billy Harris
Clark Gillies
New York
Harris
Jude Drouin
Yves Belanger
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