Ali Coopman title bout weighs in in San Juan Puerto Rico
Muhammad Ali weighing 226 pounds for his 15 round title defense against Jean-Pierre Coopman 206 pounds weighed in at the Roberto Clemente Coliseum with the fight to be telecast by CBS. Coopman seeks an upset in his second bout outside Belgium and Ali eyes rematches with Norton and Foreman as he pursues big-money bouts.
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P.R
Muhammad Ali
Ali
Jean-Pierre Coopman
Belgium
Roberto Clemente Coliseum
Aesse Ali
George Foreman
Africa
United States
CBS
the Coliseum
Angelo Dundee
Coopman
Norway
Harald Skog
Ken Norton
Foreman
Jimmy Young
Costa Rica
Norton
Joe Frazier
Manila
U.S
P.R. Ali
NFL owners delay drafts to study adding Memphis and Birmingham
NFL owners push back college and expansion drafts to reconsider whether Memphis and Birmingham should join the league. Ed Glennon of the NFL Players Association says a federal suit aims to delay until after a March meeting to decide franchise eligibility and potential compensation. He cites antitrust risk and possible congressional action if Memphis and Birmingham are not admitted.
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Washington
National Football League
Birmingham
Memphis
NFL Players Association
Ed Glennon
Association
Miami
NFL
Glennon
Washington Star
Associated Press
Miami Dolphins
Larry Csonka
Jim Kiick
Paul Warfield
Tampa Bay
Seattle
Minneapolis
Rozelle
U.S District Court
Legal brawl looms as baseball and football face court
Major League Baseball owners head to Kansas City Friday to fight Seitz ruling freeing Messersmith and McNally. Negotiations in New York seek a new overall pact as spring training looms undecided. NFL legal action resumes in Miami with Seattle and Tampa Bay challenging expansion draft. Joe Kapp case resumes in San Francisco as Rozelle Rule issues surface amid ongoing disputes.
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Howard Smith
Wrnter
Solomon
Kansas City
Andy Messersmitt
Dave McNally
New York
Owners
Willegin
National League
Chicago
San Francisco Giants
National Football League
Miami
Joe Kapp
San Francisco
Messersmith and McNally
Peter Seitz
Seitz
John S. Oliver
Supreme Court
Marvin Miller
The
Players Association
John Gaherin
Miller
Players Relations Committee
Messersmith
McNally
Horace Stoneham
Toronto
Robert Short
Robert Lurie
NFL
Seattle Seahawks
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
NFL Players Association
Seattle
Tampa
Ed Garvey
NFLPA
Tampa Bay
Ed Glennon
Memphis
Birmingham
World Football League
Kapp
Minnesota
New England
Patriots
William T. Sweigert
Sweigert
Rozelle
Minneapolis
Jefferson Youth League Meeting Set At Community Center
The annual organizational meeting of the Jefferson Youth League will be held at the Jefferson Community Center on Wednesday February 25 at 730 p.m. Election of officers and committee organization will be the main business. Parents of all eligible boys and girls are urged to attend and help. Children aged 8 by August 1 1976 and under 14 by August 31 1976 are eligible to play. The league aims to expand minor league teams from 2 to 3 this year with a strong turnout.
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Jefferson Youth League
Jefferson Community Center
Bench signs 200000-a-year deal with Reds
All Star catcher Johnny Bench signs a one year contract with Cincinnati after considering option. He rejects a multiyear pact and becomes the Reds first regular to reach about 200000 per season while recovering from shoulder surgery. Bench joins Joe Morgan and Pete Rose in negotiating 200000 contracts.
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Johnny Bench
Cincinnati Reds
Bench
Reds
Bob Howsam
Springfield
Ohio
Joe Morgan
Pete Rose
Dick Allen
Henry Aaron
San Francisco
Garry Matthews
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Kentucky
Steaua Ea
Clermont
Carey Auto Parts
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Tmorth
FCC
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