Shorthanded Bankers Win The Hard Way
In New Haven the Commerce Bankers defeated Farmington Brothers Billiards 85 76 in overtime with three players. Keith Campbell tied the game at 68 68 with one second left in regulation, then the Bankers pulled away behind Dan and Mark Thoenen and Holmberg to improve to 2 1 in the tournament and set up a Sunday consolation clash.
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Mexico
Farmington Brothers Billiards
Bankers
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E.G. Raney
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Rich Holmberg
Dave Wilkinson
Dan Thoenen
Mark Thoenen
Wiis
St. Louis
Thoenen Brothers
Mark
Dan
Holmberg
Wilkinson
Kemp
Raney
Pistons Beat Kansas City Minus Lanier
In Omaha, Bob Lanier was ejected in the second quarter after two technical fouls for touching a referee as Detroit beat Kansas City 103 to 87. Curtis Rowe scored 29 points, Eric Money 18, helping the Pistons secure their second win in 12 games with a 62 point burst in the first half.
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Neb
Bob Lanier
Detroit Pistons
NBA
Kansas City Kings
Lanier
Richie Powers
Rick Roberson
Pistons
Curtis Rowe
Eric Money
Rams reach NFC title with 52 23 win over Cardinals
Los Angeles crushed St. Louis 52 to 23 as the Rams clinched a spot in the NFC championship, with Lawrence McCutcheon rushing for 202 yards and a defensive stand driving the win. Cardinals quarterback Jim Hart threw for 291 yards but failed to match L A’s pace. Rams face Cowboys at home in a rematch for the title game.
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Don Coryell
St. Louis Cardinals
Rams
Cardinals
Dallas
Minnesota
Cowboys
Lawrence McCutcheon
Midwest
Ron Jaworski
Jim Hart
Jack Youngblood
Bill Simpson
Hart
Gator Foes Out To End Jinx Texas Comeback Crushes Buffs
Florida and Maryland clash in the Gator Bowl as both seek to end a bowl jinx. Maryland and Florida enter with 8?2-1 and 9?2 records, hoping for a win that redefines their bowl histories amid national title implications from Sugar, Peach, Cotton, Rose, and Orange Bowls. Texas rallies to beat Colorado 38-21 in the Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl with key scoring drives and a record 55-yard field goal by Erxleben.
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Oklahoma
Penn State
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Colorado
Longhorns
Jimmy Walker
Johnny Jones
Ivey Suber
Tim Campbell
Russell Erxleben
No. 1 Hoosiers Dominate Holiday Festival Action in NYC
Indiana No. 1 cruises past Columbia 106-63 and Manhattan 97-61 at the Holiday Festival in Madison Square Garden, with Scott May scoring 32 in the win over Manhattan. St John’s Damon Alagia sparks late surge in semis but falls to Indiana, while Louisville wins Holiday Classic. Other top teams also notch playoff wins across Sugar Bowl, Ocean Star, Pillsbury, and Gator tournaments.
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Redmen
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Eastern Kentucky
May
Alagia
St. John
Wesley Cox
Phil Bond
Roy Roberts
Kenny Carr
Wolfpack
Ernie Grunfeld
Phil Hicks
Jim Williamson
Mark Cizynski
Rangers bow to Soviet five in lopsided 7 3 loss
New York Rangers drop a 7 3 decision to the Soviet Army team in New York. The Russians dominate with sharp passing and precise shooting as Ranger mistakes and discipline issues cost them. Rod Gilbert and Phil Esposito rally late, but too little, too late.
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Rangers
New York
Steve Vickers
Rick Middleton
Ron Greschner
John Davidson
Rod Gilbert
Phil Esposito
Esposito
Spirits Turn To Pressure Defense To Beat Virginia
In St Louis the Spirits edged the Virginia Squires 102 97 after using late press defense to overcome a 13 point lead. Caldwell Jones blocked nine shots through 36 minutes as Rod Thorn praised the surge that broke down the Squires offense.
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ST. Louis
Caldwell Jones
Spirits of
Virginia Squires
American Basketball Association
Rod Thorn
Spirits
Jones
Charron Delivers for Scouts in 3-1 Win over Seals
Guy Charron scored his 18th goal of the season and assisted on two others to lift the Kansas City Scouts to a 3-1 NHL victory over the California Seals. The Scouts, mired in a 1-14 stretch, trailed 1-0 after the first period as California’s Dave Gardner scored his third goal in three games.
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Guy Charron
Kansas City
California Seals
California
Dave Gardner
Seals
Jone
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