Tigers Come Close In OT Setback To Lakeside Danbury
Berlin Heights Tigers nearly upset undefeated Lakeside Danbury 80 78 in overtime. Jeff Strickler returned scoring 27 for the Tigers while Chuck Gdovicak tallied 31 for Lakeside. Kent Krynock's 15 footer with 13 seconds left decided the outcome.
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Bing Maintains NBA Scoring Lead With 1 045 Points
Detroit star Dave Bing remains the league’s top scorer with 1 045 points after three games last week. He leads Walt Hazzard by 101 points, while Oscar Robertson posts a 28.4 average over 27 games. Hal Greer sits third with 912 points.
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Sophomore Lienhard Leads Georgia Past Mississippi In SEC Opener
Georgia pulls out a 70-64 victory at Mississippi led by 6 11 center Bob Lienhard with 15 points and strong rebounding and guard Jerry Epling scoring 25. The Bulldogs raise their record to six wins as UCLA seeks its 42nd straight win and other top teams post Monday results.
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Clark wins South African Grand Prix to top all-time wins
Jim Clark of Scotland won the South African Grand Prix driving a Lotus Ford, the season opening race for 1968. He completed 80 laps in 1 hour 53 minutes 56.6 seconds at 107.42 mph, earning his 25th Grand Prix victory, surpassing Juan Manuel Fangio. Graham Hill finished second and Jochen Rindt third.
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Trojans Fall To Crestline In Independent Cage Tilt
Crestline built a 24-14 halftime lead and held on to defeat South Central 49-41. Bob Smith and Dave Kegley reached double figures for the Firelands Conference quintet with 11 and 10 points while Jerry Speck led Crestline with 12. The Trojans fall to 1-5 and head to Monroeville for a league game.
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Packers victory seals third straight title and Super Bowl berth
Green Bay clinches an unprecedented third consecutive NFL championship with a 21-17 comeback win over Dallas on a last minute Bart Starr TD. Lombardi, Starr, and Kramer lead a joyous locker room scene in brutal cold as Kramer clears a crucial block on Jethro Pugh.
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Twelve Bowls Highlight Surprises In Major Football Week
USC edged Indiana 14 3 in the Rose Bowl as Simpson ran 25 times for 128 yards and scored from the two and eight yards. LSU toppled Wyoming 20 13 in New Orleans with Glenn Smith 74 yards and a one yard TD. Texas A M beat Alabama 20 16 in Dallas as Hargett to Maxwell made a key score and Wendell Kousley added a 20 yard run. Oklahoma beat Tennessee 26 24 in Miami on a late interception play.
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Columbia Climbs to Ninth in Coaches Poll After Holiday Wins
Columbia and Oklahoma City vaulted into the top 10 in the United Press International Board of Coaches rankings after festive tournament victories. UCLA remained No. 1 with 42 straight unbeaten games, while Houston, Vanderbilt and North Carolina held spots two through four.
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