Chargers Needing Win Over Oilers
San Diego leads the Western Division at 7-2 and would clinch the top spot with a win over the Houston Oilers, while Oakland and Kansas City linger at 7-4-1 and 6-4-2 respectively. Raiders beat the Broncos 24-13 as Buffalo edged Houston 29-18 with Gogolak drilling five field goals.
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Folley Sets Sights On World Title With Foster Bout
Zora Folley a 30 pound favorite faces Rob Foster in a 10 round light heavyweight bout in New Orleans. Folley ranked No 2 by the WBA hopes a win moves him toward a title shot within a year. Foster, 26, from Washington DC, is a rising contender ranked third behind Jose Torres with a 25 3 record.
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Unitas Injured as Colts Fall in Tight NFL Weekend
Johnny Unitas underwent surgery after tearing a medial knee ligament and will miss the rest of the regular season for the Baltimore Colts who lost 13-0 to the Chicago Bears. The defeat, coupled with Green Bay’s win over Minnesota, drops the Colts a half game behind the Packers in the Western Division race as Don Shula called the injury an accidental high low tackle.
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Giants Lose Morri son to Broken Vertebra for Season
New York Giants halfback Joe Morrison, 6-1, 212 pounds with eight NFL seasons, suffered a fractured vertebra Sunday and will miss the rest of the season after the ty10 06 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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Championship clash possible after Folley or Torres upset
The last fighter to whip both Foster and Folley was Terrell. Folley beat Bonavena in MSG this year, Foster stopped by Terra in seven rounds in 1984, Foster has five fights including a KO over Snapbean Leslie and a decision over Hank.
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Arkansas Razorbacks Tigers Cotton Bowl Bet Roars
Arkansas and Louisiana duel over the upcoming Cotton Bowl clash on New Year’s Day as Arkansas AG Bruce Bennett and Louisiana AG Jack Gremillion trade wagers over a Razorback hog and a tiger cub. Bennett accepts and quips about tiger sausage or gifting the cub to the zoo. The piece closes with a note on the Yankees’ home record.
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Tennessee Boosts Bluebonnet Stock
Tennessee wins 37-34 at UCLA as sophomore Dewey Warren runs for two touchdowns, passes to Hal Wantland for two more, and connects with Austin Denney on a two point conversion. Tennessee improves to 7-1-2 and will play Tulsa in the Bluebonnet Bowl in Houston on Dec. 18.
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SU Gridders To Work On Their Own Ahead Of Cotton Bowl
Baton Rouge AP reports LSU coach Charlie McClendon said the Tigers would begin organized workouts on Dec 19 for the Cotton Bowl collision with undefeated Arkansas. Training plans include Dec 26 27 and 2 before departing for Dallas Dec 29. McClendon notes LSU has reached a bowl game every year since 1962.
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Clemente Cements NL Batting Title At .329 Mark
Roberto Clemente of Pittsburgh, 31, officially crowned the National League batting champion for the second straight year and third time in 11 seasons, hitting .329 in 1965. He finished 11 points ahead of Hank Aaron, with Willie Mays third after leading the NL in home runs and total bases.
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Jets Sign Oklahoma Linebacker Carl McAdams In AFL Battle
Sonny Werblin’s Jets land Carl McAdams, a top All America prospect and third AFL draft pick, as the AFL and NFL continue to lure top talents. The deal follows Jets outbidding the Cardinals for Namath and mirrors recent signings of Gary Garrison and Bob Cappadonna, reshaping both leagues’ first round futures.
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