Fran Tarkenton near passing record in NFL history
Francis Tarkenton, the Vikings quarterback, needs two touchdown passes to pass John Unitas for the all time passing record as Minnesota prepares for a game at Detroit. He already leads in completions this season and has set several single season marks while remaining durable and highly productive.
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Seminoles fall to Indiana as top-ranked defense shines
Florida State coach Hugh Durham says beating Indiana requires a perfect start or a run against its set defense, but Indiana blitzed the Seminoles 83-59. Indiana’s Scott May paced the attack with 24 points and Kent Benson added 22 as Bobby Knight emptied reserves after a 47-20 halftime lead. Other AP Top Twenty teams won behind big performances from Maryland North Carolina Notre Dame Cincinnati Kansas State Alabama Missouri.
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CardinalsTrade Cruz for Falcone in Giants Swap
The St. Louis Cardinals send Ken Reitz to the San Francisco Giants for lefty Pete Falcone to acquire Hector Cruz at third base. Cruz, praised as a top minor leaguer, hit 29 homers and 116 RBIs with a .306 average at Class AAA last season.
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Pitt Panthers Start Workouts for Sun Bowl Meeting
Pitt begins workouts for a December 26 Sun Bowl clash with Kansas in El Paso Texas. The 20th ranked Panthers will wear sweat clothes through Thursday and switch to pads next week as preparations continue.
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Dominguez Hills Names Martha Watson Track Head Coach
Long Beach California AP Martha Watson the former U S long jump record holder and three time Olympian was named head track and field coach for both men and women at Dominguez Hills College at age 29. Athletic director Mike Kolsky praised her rapport with young athletes.
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