Miller And His Marvels Don’t Believe In Letdowns
Denver coach Red Miller insists the Broncos never quit as they rally with second stringers to defeat the Bengals 24-13, keeping Dallas as the NFL’s only unbeaten in the American Conference. The report covers Sunday NFL results with multiple scores and player notes, plus Connors winning Australian Indoor title.
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Michigan Keeps No 1 Hopes After Week Upset
Michigan remains atop the AP poll after a 160 defeat by Minnesota shook the rankings. Texas and Notre Dame moved into prominent positions with strong wins as Alabama and Ohio State also posted decisive victories. Nebraska Kentucky and Penn State earned notable scalps while Michigan rued a poor offensive showing and a rare ground game drought.
Chicago Defenses Bottles Up Blues to Tie for First
Chicago goalie Tony Esposito earned his 59th career shutout as the Black Hawks defeated the St. Louis Blues 2-0. Six fights and 52 minutes in penalties marked the rough game, with Sevard and Plante scoring for Chicago in the second and third periods. Dick Redmond played for St. Louis against his former team, noting the odd feeling.
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Cleveland
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Sevard
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Vancouver
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Widow Sues Unger For 3 Million In Blues Death Case
Dianne Gassoff seeks 3 million damages in St Louis County suit naming Garry Unger and Douglas Klekamp after Bob Gassoff 24 died May 30 in a motorcycle crash. Plaintiffs allege Klekamp worked for Unger and failed to stay in his lane during barbecue gathering at Unger’s Franklin County home. Unger unavailable for comment.
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Rodgers wins NYC Marathon in record field aftermath
Bill Rodgers of Boston outran more than 5,000 runners to win the New York City Marathon for the second straight year. The 29-year-old finished the 26 mile course in 2 hours 11 minutes 28.2 seconds, about 2 minutes and 38 seconds ahead of Jerome Drayton of Toronto, the 1977 Boston Marathon champion.
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Oklahoma Sooners throttle Cyclones for 34-16 victory
Oklahoma sprinted to a 34-16 win over Iowa State as Dexter Green marveled at the Sooners speed. Terry Miller became Big Eight career rushing leader with 4,117 yards, and Mike Edwards starred with two interceptions for Oklahoma State. Nebraska beat Colorado 33-15 while Kansas State lost to Nebraska 21-0.
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