Tarkenton Fell To Cowboys Defense In 25 3 Loss
Fran Tarkenton endured a rough night as the Dallas defense sacked him 10 times for 70 yards in a 25 3 Cowboys win in the Cotton Bowl. He threw an interception, fumbled, and was penalized for grounding as New York managed eight first downs. Mike Clark kicked three field goals and Craig Morton connected with Lance Rentzel for a 16 yard TD pass to widen the score. Dallas improved to 6 0 in the Capitol Division while New York dropped to 3 3 in the Century Division.
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Little Things Define Niles Red Dragons Football Pride
Niles High School coaches emphasize “people’s football” as the Red Dragons beat Middletown Middies 36 to 8. The town backs a 12‑coach system, high attendance, signs for players, and a disciplined program with strong community pride and support.
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Upper Arlington Reclaims Top Ohio Class AA Poll
Upper Arlington returns to No. 1 in the AP Ohio high school football Class AA poll after a one week lapse. The Golden Bears carry a 28 game win streak into a Friday night matchup at Marietta, having won 56 of 57 recent games. Standings list Elyria, Niles McKinley, Dan McKley, and Moeller among top teams with Canton McKinley trailing.
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Quarterback Revolution Shakes Up NFL Lineup Across League
Injuries and arm woes drive a wave of quarterback changes across the NFL. Bruce Lemmerman starts for Atlanta after Bob Berry’s injury while Dan Spurrier steers San Francisco to a win against Baltimore. Greg Landry and Charley Johnson seize new roles as teams seek stability.
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Wilt and West Lead NBA Scoring Early Season
Wilt Chamberlain of the Lakers leads the league with a 33.1 point average followed by Jerry West at 33.0. Billy Cunningham ranks third with 27.8 and Chet Walker fourth at 26.0. Wes Unseld posts the top field goal percentage at .618 and Flynn Robinson leads free throws at .935. Chamberlain also dominates rebounding with 21.3 per game while Walt Frazier tops assists with 9.8 per game.
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Pirates purchase contracts from farm system
The Pittsburgh Pirates bought the contracts of pitchers Bo Belinsky and three players plus catcher Gary Kolb from their farm system and sent three others to the Columbus Columbus farm club in the International League.
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Veeck Seeks 100 Black Cats For Halloween Night
Boston AP reports Bill Veeck, Suffolk Downs president and former maverick MLB figure, issued a call for 100 black cats to be used during Friday night's harness racing program, with the exact purpose undisclosed as Halloween approaches.
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Toughies Not New For Northwestern
Ohio State aims for its 20th straight win as Northwestern battles injuries and a brutal schedule. Coach Agase notes tough early tests but believes his club could be 4-1 with a different slate. Stillwagon tops defense with Cheney and Tatum earning praise. Otis and Hayden chosen for backfield honors.
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