Packers Face Cowboys In Shot At A Historic Triple Crown
Green Bay meets Dallas in Green Bay as the NFL playoff winner advances to the Super Bowl. Travis Williams and Bart Starr lead the Packers while Hayes Meredith and Granger pace the Cowboys and Oilers. Jets top Chargers as Namath sets single season passing record.
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Browns Fall Flat as Cowboys Down Browns 52 14
The Browns suffered a Christmas Eve 52 14 playoff setback to the Dallas Cowboys, matching a prior Green Bay loss. Monte Clark and Blanton Collier attributed the defeat to a strong Cowboys defense and effective running game, ending their season with the Orange Bowl showdown against the Rams.
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Seals Coach Bert Olmstead Intervenes in Boxing Night Feud
Oakland Seals coach Bert Olmstead, in a suit, skated onto the Boston ice during the third period after a fight broke out on Christmas night. Olmstead was described as going after the combatants as tension rose on the rink.
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Buckeyes Open Rainbow Classic in Honolulu Showdown
Ohio State arrives in Honolulu for the Rainbow Classic opener against Marquette, as the 5-0 Buckeyes meet the 5-1 Warriors. Center Dave Sorenson and forward Bill Hasket anchor the lineup, with guard Steve Howell and others among the starting group. Buckeyes flew out on Christmas Day to prepare for Wednesday night game.
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Mikita Sparks Hawks Past Canadiens to Extend Win Streak
Stan Mikita scored and assisted as the Chicago Black Hawks topped Montreal 3-1, lifting their unbeaten run to 10 games and keeping a two point lead in the Eastern Division over the Boston Bruins. Mikita netted his 20th goal and reached 41 points this season while Doug Mokes assisted on the second goal.
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Celtics and 76ers ready for private Eastern showdown
Celtics beat the Knicks 134 124 while the 76ers edged Baltimore 108 105 to stay close in the Eastern race. Detroit remained seven and a half games back as Cincinnati topped Seattle 118 112 and San Diego upset Los Angeles 104 101.
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Shrine North-South Classic Highlights Pro Prospects
Max Anderson from Arizona State starred as the North routed the South 24-0 in the Shrine North-South game. He powered the ground game while Greg Landry and John Cartwright led the offense, helping charity proceeds for crippled children reach 17,000 fans.
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Competition Is Magic Word For bob Cousy
New York based feature profiles Bob Cousy, famed Celtics star turned Boston College coach since 1964, who craves competition as avocation, criticizes modern noncompetitive youth, and proposes a smaller basket to rekindle defense and coaching, while noting his outside ventures and restless summer mindset.
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