Defensive Gem Pushes Bengals To 1st Place Tie
Bengals defense dominates and offense edges Saints 26-6 as Bill Bergey racks up 10 tackles and two assists. Royce Berry recovers two fumbles and blocks a field goal, while Cincinnati locks up a share of the American Conference Central lead with Cleveland and Pittsburgh. Bengals improve to 5-6, tying division rivals.
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Tarkenton’s third down play sparks Giants win over Redskins
Giants quarterback Fran Tarkenton led five straight third down conversions on three scoring drives as New York edged Washington 27-24. The victory kept the Giants’ title hopes alive in the NFL Eastern race while otherWeek results piled up standings across the league.
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Goalby Wins Heritage Classic as Wadkins Impresses
Bob Goalby captured the Heritage Golf Classic at Harbour Town with a final round 65 to finish 230, his 10th tour victory. Amate ur Wadkins, 20, Wake Forest, finished second at 284 after a 68 final round, signaling a bright pro future amid strong fields including Trevino Caspe r and Palmer.
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Pro Football Scores From Monday Night Action
Summary of NFL results with major outcomes including Jets beating Minnesota 20 to 10 and Cincinnati earning a 26 to 6 win over New Orleans, plus other early games and the upcoming Monday night Miami at Atlanta telecast.
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George Nock Sparked Jets Dominate Vikings
George Nock produced his best game with 117 rushing yards for the New York Jets, weaving past Minnesota’s defense as the Purple Gang struggled to contain him.
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Missile Man Secures Dual Road Atlanta Championship
Jim Fitzgerald, a 41 year old missiles expert and Western Electric supervisor, triumphed at the Road Atlanta event as part of the American Road Race of Champions. He won the D production sedans title in a close 0.5 second victory over Carl Swanson, while Skip Barber took two titles in Formula B and Formula Ford in a weekend of 462 drivers and 16 races.
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Orioles On Hurler Hunt Bobby May Be Key Figure
Baltimore Orioles chief Dick Dalton indicates possible trades at the winter meetings as he aims to bolster starters beyond Dave McNally Mike Cuellar and Jim Palmer. Frank Robinson could be involved in a big deal if it benefits the club, while Andy Messersmith appears unlikely to move.
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Bengals Rough For Ex Bucks In Homecoming Win
Cincinnati blanked New Orleans 26 6 as ex Bucks Jim Otis and Tom Barrington managed 54 yards. The Bengals defense forced fumbles in the first quarter and linebacker Bill Bergey drew praise from Otis and Barrington for his play and pursuit.
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Reds Seek Left Handed Relief Pitcher At Winter Meeting
The Cincinnati Reds aim to acquire a left handed reliever during the winter meeting in Los Angeles. General manager Robert Howsam says they would love to land one, with Dan McGinn of the Montreal Expos as a target. The club also considers Don Gullett as a starter next year and works on Mel Behney in Puerto Rico as a relief specialist.
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Connie Takes Win In Texas
Middletown's Connie Capozzi wins the Ft Worth Invitational in Texas over the holiday weekend. She defeats Linda Cunningham 6-1 6-1 6-3 in the semi finals and Janice Mauldin 6-27 in the finals. Capozzi also earns Odessa College Who's Who recognition by faculty.
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