Eagles Clinch Eastern Division Title With 20-6 Win
Eagles secure first Eastern Conference crown since 1949 by routing the St. Louis Cardinals 20-6 as Norm Van Brocklin throws for two touchdowns and Pete Retzlaff and Tom McDonald connect on scores. Packers crush Bears 41-13 as Hornung lifts Green Bay toward the top of the West. 49ers beat Rams 23-7 to position for playoff run. Detroit’s Morrall rallies to edge Baltimore 22-15 for a three‑way tie in the West. Browns top Redskins 27-16 and Giants- Cowboys tie 31-31 in a crowded NFL day.
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Oilers And Chargers Near AFL Titles
The Houston Oilers and Los Angeles Chargers are within one game of clinching their AFL division titles with two games left. Los Angeles rallied to beat Oakland 41-17 as Kemp passed for three TDs and ran in two more. Dallas and New York also won, with playoff plans to be decided at the AFL meeting in Dallas.
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Royals Bow To Detroit Pistons In close loss
The Cincinnati Royals fell 116-115 to the Detroit Pistons, marking their sixth straight defeat after a 4-0 start. Bailey Howell led Detroit with 31 points, including 17 in the final period, as Oscar Robertson topped Cincinnati with 34.
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Washburn Ichabods top Ottawa Braves in non league clash
Ottawa University suffered an 82 attempt shooting night as Washburn beat the Braves 61 to 41. Jim Lugar led Washburn with 13 points in the first half and the Ichabods pulled away after halftime, while Ottawa's McAninch and Lewis kept them within striking distance briefly. Ottawa will start Kansas Conference play against Kansas Wesleyan.
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Light Workouts Planned for MU Ahead of Navy Clash
Columbia Missouri coach Dan Devine scheduled light workouts for the Missouri football squad today and Tuesday before the January 2 Orange Bowl against Navy. The team will have Wednesday off, linemen on Thursday, and backs on Friday. Devine cites excellent physical condition and hopes for quarterback Jim Johnson's return from a broken thumb. Sophomore Mike Hunter, previously on the alternate unit behind Ron Taylor, likely to see significant action in the Miami game.
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Fullmer Eyes Moore After Narrow Robinson Draw
Los Angeles AP reports middleweight champ Gene Fullmer seeks Archie Moore’s light heavyweight title after a party meeting with Moore and Marv Jenson. Robinson, heartbroken by the draw, may retire. Parnassus aims to stage Fullmer Moore in April at Memorial Coliseum with gate and TV shares specified.
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College Football Wrap UCLA Defeats Duke 27 to 6
In a college football clash UCLA topped Duke 27 to 6. NAIA playoff results show Northern Mid tied Lenoir Rhyne 20 all, with Lenoir Rhyne awarded the game on net yardage. Humboldt State edged Whitworth 13 to 7 in a Western NAIA playoff contest.
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Basketball Scores From Arkansas to Texas Western
Scores show Arkansas four, Missouri seven. Marquette 107 over North Dakota 68. Evansville 71 over Kansas State 69. Texas A&M 64 over Oklahoma 60. Minnesota 56 over Kansas or 6. Northwestern 69 over Indiana 0. Indiana State 63 over Wisconsin 81. Air Force 67 over Drake 100. Southern Illinois 58 over Colorado 3. Arizona 60 over Oklahoma State 77. Texas Western 62 over unspecified opponent.
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Kansas Shows Big 8 It Is Team To Beat
Pre season forecasts pegged Kansas as the league favorite and the Big Eight as a strong national circuit. After week one Kansas surged with an 86 69 win over Northwestern as Wayne Hightower led a balanced attack. Kansas State beat Texas A M 69 64 and Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Western and Colorado posted victories while Nebraska and Missouri fell. Wichita State used a late full court press to defeat Nebraska 69 33. Kansas State 84 75 over Missouri capped by Charlie Henke 31 points. Week schedule lists coast to coast action with Kansas at Texas Tech and UCLA trip for Kansas State among others.
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Bowling Scores Mixer Upper League Highlights
In the Mixer Upper League meets Gilborn Multon team led with high 10 30 H Gilborn 169 479 Royer Nalley 1 high 10 M Royer 198 V Hughes 202 B Hughes 495 Downing Pogue South 10 30 C Downing 214 518 Ogle Chrissie 4 high 10 30 P Christie 206 530.
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Braves Near Deal for Bolling Involves Braves, Tigers
The Milwaukee Braves are reported near a trade with Detroit for second baseman Frank Bolling. Milwaukee already bought Billy Martin from Cincinnati and may offer Billy Bruton Chuck Cottier and Dick Brown. The move could block St Louis Cardinals three way talks centered on Bruton.
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