Vanderbilt Surprises With 6-0 Start After Wins On Road
Vanderbilt Commodores, unranked in preseason polls, beat Louisville and Kansas on the road to raise expectations as Roy Skinner’s team eyes a possible 6-0 start. They host SMU at home, then the Vanderbilt Holiday Invitational, facing Columbia, Western Kentucky or Kent State. UCLA remains undefeated at 3-0, and Kentucky opens its season with Iowa as Adolph Rupp returns to watch. Campy Russell debuts for Michigan as they top Notre Dame 96-87.
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College and Pro Scoreboard Highlights by AP May 18
Aggregated college and pro results across multiple conferences and leagues. Notable college scores include Auburn over Alabama 17 16 and Georgia over Georgia Tech 27 7, with various midwest and western matchups. NBA and other leagues feature Boston over Philadelphia 131 120 and New York over Buffalo 119 74, among others.
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Trojans Move Toward No 1 With Notre Dame Win
Southern California remained undefeated and atop the AP rankings by crushing Notre Dame 45-23 as Anthony Davis rushed for multiple scores. Oklahoma, Penn State and Ohio State figure as top challengers before the Rose Bowl showdown with Ohio State. Scoring bursts included a 97 yard kickoff return and a 406 yard kickoff return, plus several improvised TD runs.
Weekend Sports Digest Football fire hits SMU program
SMU announces the firing of football coach and athletic director Hayden Fry effective at season end. In other action Frank Shorter wins in Fukuoka Marathon over John Farrington, Reds trade Merritt to Rangers for King and Driscoll, Nastase defeats Smith to win Madrid Masters, Rosewall edges Masters in Brisbane, Lister wins Christchurch Classic by one stroke, Nicklaus shoots 64 to win Disney World Open by nine strokes.
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Flames Pester NHL Bullies This Weekend
The Atlanta Flames faced top teams in a tough weekend. They tied first-place Montreal 4-4 and lost to New York 3-2 in the third period. Montreal defeated Philadelphia 5-2, widening the gap atop the division as Rod Gilbert scored late for the Rangers. Curt Bennett, acquired from New York, opened the scoring for Atlanta.
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Missouri Southern Captures NAIA Division II Title
Missouri Southern, the state's only undefeated team, won the NAIA Division II national football championship with a 21-14 comeback victory over Northwestern Iowa. Trailing 14-7 in the final four minutes, MSSU tied the game on a 58-yard pass to Kerry Anders and a blocked punt recovery by Sam Kealoha. The Lions secured their 12th win of the season and their fourth straight since 1971. Northwestern Iowa, previously undefeated, entered with a 16-0 season and had won 16 in a row.
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How They Stand in the American Conference
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