Madden's Hunch Boosts Raiders Past Bengals 31-27
Raiders quarterback George Blanda sparked a fourth quarter rally after Daryle Lamonica injured his throwing hand. Blanda directed two scoring drives while Marv Hubbard ran for two TDs as Oakland overcame Cincinnati 31-27, with Cincinnati rookie Ken Anderson hampered by a hip injury.
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Sonics Cruise Past Royals 119 101 for Third Straight Win
Seattle dominated Cincinnati 119 to 101 as Spencer Ha wood scored 23 and Don Smith grabbed 15 rebounds. Tom Van Arsdale led Cincinnati with 26 points, but Seattle built a 30-21 first quarter lead and never trailed. The win kept Seattle 1/2 game behind Los Angeles in the West.
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Orioles Take Two In Japan
In Tokyo on Sunday Frank Robinson and Elrod Hendricks hit back to back homers to put Baltimore ahead 3-0 en route to an 8-2 win over Yomiuri Giants. Robinson connected on a left field two run shot off Tsuneo Horiuchi, followed by Hendricks’ solo homer. The win followed Baltimore’s 84 victory in Tokyo the previous day.
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Chiefs Rally Past Redskins in Rivalry Clash
Kansas City erased a 17-6 halftime deficit with 30 minutes of scoring, led by Len Dawson's three touchdown passes and two rushing plays. Roger Staubach threw for 203 yards as the Cowboys beat the Patriots 7, 16? The text notes a 27-20 Chiefs win and multiple NFL results, including Detroit, Miami, Philadelphia, Dallas, Oakland, Atlanta, Los Angeles, Denver, San Francisco, and St. Louis wins. Chuck Hughes tragedy casts pall over Chicago win.
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Pro Football Standings and Week Results Summary
NFL standings show Central division leaders Detroit and Chicago tied at 4 2 with .667 marks, Green Bay 2 4, and Minnesota 4 2 0 in Western. Sunday results include Oakland over Cincinnati 31 27 and Dallas routing New England 44 21, with several other notable mismatches across conferences. Baltimore visits Minnesota Monday night on national TV.
Lions Prayed Then Faced Tragedy After Hughes Death
Detroit Lions wide receiver Chuck Hughes collapsed on the field late in the 28-23 loss to the Chicago Bears and died at Henry Ford Hospital. Physicians said autopsy would determine cause, likely a ruptured aortal vessel. Lions owner William Clay Ford and teammates mourned as the crowd learned of the tragedy. Hughes, 28, had just caught a 32 yard pass and collapsed near the huddle, with medical staff performing resuscitation. He was survived by his wife Sharon and 23 month old son Brandon. Hughes was drafted in 1967 and came to Detroit before the 1970 season.
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Casper Wins Kaiser Open In Commanding 269 Stroke Victory
Casper built a six stroke lead in the final round at Silverado Country Club, shot a 68 to finish 19 under par with a 269 tournament record. Aaron faded to third, Marti and Johnson tied for fourth, Trevino struggled, Casper's 45th tour win pushes season earnings to $107,000.
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Swords Suffer First Defeat Of Season In Nova Scotia
The Cincinnati Swords fell 5-1 to Nova Scotia in a American Hockey League game ending their 3-1-1 start. The team had tied Providence 4-4 at Providence the prior Friday night.
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