Sun Devils Upset Nebraska in Fiesta Bowl Thriller
Arizona State defensa Sun Devils pull off 17-14 victory over No. 6 Nebraska in the Fiesta Bowl with quarterback Dennis Sproul guiding a decisive late drive after Mortensen103 touchdown pass to Jefferson and Rush field goals. Sproul injures leg on crucial sneak. Mortensen leads comeback as ASU readies for next year with key returnees Jefferson Mucker Hardy Williams Robinson.
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Sun Devils
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Cornhuskers
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Mortensen
Larry Mucker
Danny Rush
ASU
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Mucker
Fred Williams
Stan Robinson
Bruce Hardy
One big play decides Pitt Sun Bowl victory
In El Paso Pitt defeats Kansas 33-19 for its first bowl win in 89 years. Key early 60 yard TD by Elliott Walker after a fourth down stand sets tone. Haygood adds 101 rushing yards and 60 passing, Dorsett 142 rushing, Walker 123 yards. Cromwell leads Kansas with 99 rushing and two long TDs.
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John Pelosi
Jane Stone
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Jayhawks
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Johnny Majors
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Nolan Cromwell
Elliott Walker
Robert Raygood
Haygood
Walker
Tony Dorsett
Dorsett
Smith
Jayhawk
Cromwell
Dick Nolan fired as 49ers coach after eight seasons
Dick Nolan, San Francisco 49ers head coach for eight seasons, was fired Friday. His 54-53-5 career record includes a 16-26 mark over the last three seasons. At 48, he leaves with one year left on his $65,000-a-year contract and hopes to land another pro football coaching job.
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Nolan
49Ers
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Frisco
Associated Press
Don Blackburn
New England
Whalers
Cincinnati
Blackburn
Jack Kelley
Colby College
Waterville
Maine
SAN Francisco
Louis G. Spadia
Spadia
McAdoo suspended hurts Buffalo in 96 95 loss
Buffalo Braves star center Hob McAdoo was suspended for refusing a second back exam, depriving Buffalo of its top player in a 96-95 defeat to the Philadelphia 76ers. Bob Weiss scored the decisive layup miss, while Doug Collins and George McGinnis led Philly.
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Philadelphia 76Ers
National Basketball Association
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Buffalo
Jack Ramsay
McAdoo
Bob Weiss
Braves
Weiss
Jim McMillian
Philadelphia
Doug Collins
Clyde (Lee
McMillian
George McGinnis
76Ers
Randy Smith
Independent loop Sunday's slate at Central gym event
At Central gym schedule lists games including Stark's vs Jady's at 2, Ran's Place vs Savings & Loon, Chal's vs Kautz Bakery, Kent Research vs H&S Construction. Hockey results show New York Islanders, Pittsburgh 3, Minnesota 1, Washington 1. Los Angeles 4, California 2. Boston 6, Buffalo 3. Canada and U S cities mentioned for various exhibition matches.
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New York Rangers
Sherrill Named Washington State Head Coach
Jackie Sherrill, previously an assistant at the University of Pittsburgh and former Iowa State aide in Ames, was announced Friday as the new head football coach at Washington State. The decision came just before the Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas.
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University of Pittsburgh
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el Paso
Texas
Sherrill
Iowa State University
Ames
Pitt
Johnny Majors
Good skiing conditions at Chestnut Lodge near Galena
Good conditions reported at Chestnut Lodge ski resort near Galena Illinois this weekend. A base of six to twelve inches supports three tows and one chair lift in operation.
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Chestnut Lodge
Galena
Ill
NFL Playoff Bracket Notes for December Semifinals
The schedule lists AFC and NFC semifinal games on Saturday and Sunday with times 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. The matchups include Baltimore at Pittsburgh and St. Louis at Los Angeles on Saturday followed by Dallas at Minnesota and Cincinnati at Oakland on Sunday. Championship sites name Minnesota Los Angeles St Louis for NFC and Pittsburgh Oakland Baltimore for AFC.
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St. Louis
Los Angeles
Dallas
Mianasoto
Cincinnati
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Bengals
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Raiders
John Madden
Cowboys
Vikings
Erving nears 10000 points with Nets loss to Spirits
Julius Erving fell six points short of 10000 as the New York Nets beat Spirits of St Louis 105-101. He recalled past gifts for three point shots and a shirt promotion while noting fatigue limited his late run for the milestone.
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American Basketball Association
Erving
New York Nets
Spirits of St. Louis
UC kicker Dan Shepherd to skip final year for coaching or pro ball
Cincinnati AP Dan Shepherd UC record kicking specialist will skip his final football year to pursue a teaching job or pro football. He set UC records with a 54 yard field goal and 25 three pointers in 35 attempts, was 15 22 this season, and has drawn NFL interest from at least one team.
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Dan Shepherd
University of Cincinnati
Shepherd
Jim O'Brien
Oakland Faces Bengals in First-Round NFL Playoff Clash
Oakland cornerback Willie Brown says stopping Cincinnati’s passing game is key as the Raiders host the Bengals in a pivotal AFC first-round duel. Ken Anderson leads Cincinnati with Isaac Curtis and Boobie Clark as primary targets while Ken Stabler eyes long drives for Oakland.
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Raiders
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Bengals
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Isaac Curtis
Boobie Clark
Ken Stabler
Cliff Branch
Fred Biletnikoff
Stabler
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Lions fall to top-ranked Indiana in Holiday Festival opener
Indiana hammered Columbia 106-63 in the Holiday Festival first round as Kent Benson Scott May and Bobby Wilkerson powered a 14-0 surge. Columbia managed a lone late burst led by Larry Collings after the early spurt, while other Top 20 teams posted wins across the doubleheader.
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Kent Benson
Scott May
Bobby Wilkerson
Hoosiers
Larry Collings
Beaver Smith
Frank Alagia
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Phil Spence
Michael Thompson
Gophers
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