Munoz Wins Unanimous Decision After Alley Fight
Ruben Munoz, bruised by a swollen eye and facial cut from an alley incident, dominated Arturo Leon to win a 10 round lightweight bout by unanimous decision at the Ector County Coliseum. Judges totals were 99-94, 98-94, 98-95 as Munoz improved to 15-2. Bernard Taylor beat Odessan James Martinez by split decision in another junior lightweight bout, Taylor reaching 20-0-1.
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Newsome Emerges as Dallas Cowboys Secret Weapon
Dallas Cowboys tailback Timmy Newsome proves versatile as Tony Dorsett rests. Drafted from Winston-Salem State, Newsome shows growing comfort at tailback with 18-yard TD against Washington and 43-yard reception plus 22 rushing yards against Houston. He vows to keep improving and Landry lauds his power and speed as a potential fullback replacement.
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Buckeyes See High Scoring Holiday Bowl Reversal
Ohio State linebacker Marcus Marek predicts a defensively strong Night as the Buckeyes face Brigham Young in the Holiday Bowl. OSU seeks to limit BYU’s potent air attack while maintaining a high scoring offense led by a red hot rushing game. The game airs at 8 p.m. CST with Mizlou and ESPN carrying the broadcast before a near capacity 53,000 crowd.
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NFL Week Highlights From A Turbulent Weekend
NFL action featured a snow plow aided New England field goal to beat Miami 3-0 and a dramatic late hail mary by Jim Plunkett saving a Los Angeles victory in Kansas City. The Bills shut out Pittsburgh 13-0 and remain top AFC, while Tampa Bay edged Buffalo 21-14 as both teams stumble toward the season’s end. Detroit beat Minnesota 37-31 in a tense division clash, and Cleveland topped Pittsburgh 17-10 as the Steelers faltered.
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