Packers Prep For Championship Clash At Home
Packers prepare for NFL title game against the Cowboys in Green Bay after winning the Western crown. The Oilers face the Raiders in Oakland as Houston seeks Eastern glory and a chance at the Jets. Starr led Green Bay’s win over the Rams with 222 yards passing while Hayes and Meredith starred for Dallas.
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Weird Sugar Bowl Jersey Wager Between Alumni Associations
Bob Meeboer of the Wyoming Alumni Association challenged LSU Alumni Association president W J Evans to a quirky Sugar Bowl bet. An LSU jersey and helmet would face a Wyoming jersey and helmet with engraved plaques noting the wager. Evans accepted and joked about fitting numbers on a two size jersey for boxcar digits.
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IWU Star Thompson Ranks Second In Scoring And Rebounds
Illinois Wesleyan University lists Sheldon Thompson as the team’s No 2 scorer with 101 points and a 16.8 average through six games. He also leads rebounders with 70 boards, while Dennis Kagel trails with 45. Kentucky's smallest football player is 5-8 defensive back Buddy Abbott, a Kingston Tenn sophomore.
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Prep Basketball Scores Across Illinois and Iowa
The Associated Press lists numerous boys games with Holy Cross 88 over North Park Academy 65 and East St. Louis 50 over Cahokia 60. Other notable results include Loyola Academy 101 over Brother Rice 58 and East Moline 64 over Cedar Rapids Kennedy 54. Many schools posted decisive wins or overtime thrillers.
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North Beats South 24-0 in Shrine All-Star Game
North stampedes the South 24-0 before 17,400 fans in the Shrine game benefiting crippled children. Greg Landry directed two first-half drives, Dennis Coyne intercepted three passes earning MVP honors, while Eldridge Dickey and Max Anderson provided late excitement for the crowd. Colorado topped Miami 31-21 in the other weekend bowl.
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Seven Big Ten Teams Enter Tournaments
Seven Big Ten teams begin tournament play as Indiana Ohio State and Wisconsin lead the race with unbeaten or near records. Indiana and Ohio State start in Dallas and Honolulu while Wisconsin Michigan State Iowa Minnesota Illinois and Purdue also compete in events from coast to coast.
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Top Ten college hoops faces unbeaten teams in tourney play
Unbeaten Top Ten teams led by UCLA face tough tournaments this week as Utah and Indiana among others try to stay perfect. Tennessee meets Iowa in Los Angeles while UCLA battles Minnesota. Houston faces Bradley in Honolulu. Indiana meets Western Kentucky in Dallas. Oregon faces Utah in Portland.
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Rose Bowl Teams Prepare For New Year Game
USC and Indiana, 9-1 teams, head to Pasadena for the Rose Bowl on January 1. USC coach John McKay seeks a repeat of past successes while Indiana coach John Pont guides his first Big Ten bowl appearance. Injuries include USC defensive end Jimmy Gunn and Indiana tackle Bob Kirk sidelined for the trip.
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Hockey Scores From Sunday to Wednesday
Pro Hockey results show Montreal 4 Oakland 2 and Toronto 5 Detroit 3 Boston 4 New York 0 Chicago 3 Philadelphia 2 Pittsburgh 4 Minnesota 0 Los Angeles 4 St Louis 0 on Sunday. Monday had Chicago 3 Montreal 1 Toronto 3 Detroit 1 New York 3 Philadelphia 1 Boston 6 Oakland 3 Pittsburgh 4 Los Angeles 3 St Louis 1 Minnesota 0. Wednesday features Montreal at Toronto Minnesota at New York Chicago at Boston Oakland at Pittsburgh Los Angeles at St Louis.
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Illinois State Favored in Texas Tourney
Illinois State, 6-0 and led by George Terry and Jerry McGreal, opens as favorite in the Pan American Tournament at Edinburg Texas facing Lamar Tech in the first round. The event features Pan American, Emporia State, Louisiana Tech, St. Marys of Texas and others as the schedule runs Thursday.
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Free Throws Spark NBA Victories Across Clubs
Multiple NBA teams rode free throw success to wins led by San Diego over Los Angeles 104-101 Philadelphia over Baltimore 108-105 and Cincinnati 118-112. Boston beat New York 134-124 while Kentucky topped Oakland 112-98 in ABA action. Gambee sealed Houston’s 102-99 comeback over Los Angeles with late free throws.
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Granville Liggins Reveals Quick Charge Tactic
Norman Oklahoma AP Mileguard Granville Liggins explains his fast charge by watching centers squeeze on the ball before the snap. He says the tighter center snaps trigger his burst and he moves in aggressively rather than engaging in a long scramble.
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