Jayhawks edge Buffaloes to reach Big Eight semis
Kansas held on for a 74-67 victory over Colorado, advancing to the Big Eight semifinals to face Oklahoma State. Renko led Kansas with 17 points, Correll added 16, Wesley scored 15, and Unseld fouled out late as Colorado’s defense pressured the sophomores. Davis led Colorado with 19 points and nine rebounds in the loss.
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Oklahoma Stays Strong With Defensive Focus Against Iowa State
Oklahoma State defeated Iowa State 73 61 as Hank Iba’s disciplined defense held the Cyclones to poor shooting. James Cooper Gary Hassmann and Larry Hawk led the Cowboys scoring, with all five starters in double figures and over 50 percent from the field.
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No Stadium Pact Yet For Athletics in Kansas City
Kansas City Athletics owner Charles 0 Finley failed to secure a new stadium contract with the City Council as negotiations stretched to the final days of a lease. Finley pressed for four renewal periods with an attendance clause and a flat rent, while the city balked at the long renewal term and an attendance trigger.
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Academy Climaxes Season In Gator Bowl Today
The Air Force Academy closes its eight year bowl run in the Gator Bowl against North Carolina in Jacksonville. Other bowls and all star games include Coast Guard vs Western Kentucky in the Tangerine Bowl and East West and Blue Gray contests.
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Navy Aims for Crowd Pleasing Cotton Bowl Football
Navy coach Wayne Hardin says the Middies will play to please the crowd in the Cotton Bowl against Texas. Navy relies on home run plays to score, with John Sai accounting for 10 touchdowns including a 90 yard run. Texas typically scores from close in, with 21 of 25 touchdowns coming from four yards or less.
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Bowling Scores From Local Lanes Feature High Games
Browns Masonry Const leads with high 10 and 30 series, while Relen and Bills Cafe post strong 30 games. Other entries include Bell’s Mobil Service, Crites Appliance, Kramer’s Drugs, Pence’s Food Center, Romstedt’s Grocery, Royal Lanes, Fairmont Dairy, and McFadden Painting with notable scores and high games logged on 10-30 across the fleet of bowling teams.
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Walseth Named Big Eight Basketball Coach Of Year
Kansas City event honors Sox Walseth of Colorado as Basketball Coach Of Year for the eighth season. Walseth also won the award last year as about 200 attendees heard brief team resumes at the Big Eight meeting tied to the basketball tournament.
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Ottawa University seniors named to NAIA All America units
Desoto's Val Finney earned first-team linebacker on the NAIA All America defensive unit, while Great Bend's Richard Spong made the backfield on the All America Academic team. Finney and Spong are standout Ottawa performers with multis—position histories and strong GPAs, continuing a line of Ottawa players earning national honors.
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Top Ranked Loyola Falls to Georgetown in Tourney Shock
No. 1 Loyola Ramblers, defending national champions, suffered a 69 58 upset at the Quaker City Invitational in Philadelphia. Georgetown, led by 30 points from Jim Christy, used tough defense to end Loyola’s 22 game win streak and advance to the semifinals. Ireland called the loss a hard lesson and said the team must start over.
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McKinley Rallies to Bring Davis Cup Win for U S
Chuck McKinley beat John Newcombe 10-12 6-2 9-7 6-2 in Adelaide to give the United States a 3-2 victory in the Davis Cup Challenge Round. Dennis Ralston aided with a doubles win alongside McKinley to rebound from an early Australian edge.
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Honolulu
Patriots Bills Meet In Playoff Clash In Snow
Boston Patriots and Buffalo Bills faced off for the Eastern Division playoff amid a frosty War Memorial Stadium field and league controversy over Ron Burton's roster eligibility. Commissioner Foss ruled Burton could play under special playoff rules, with the winner advancing to face the Chargers in San Diego January 5.
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OU Coach to Attend National Coaching Convention
Ottawa University football coach Dick Peters will attend the American Football Coaches Convention in New York City January 6 7 and 8. On the same trip he will speak January 4 at Mohawk.
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Kerr to chase NBA iron man mark in Philadelphia
Philadelphia AP reports John Kerr of the 76ers will attempt his 707th straight NBA game against Los Angeles in Convention Hall, breaking Dolph Schayes 706 consecutive games record after tying it in Hershey with a 119 107 win over the Pistons. Chet Walker led Philadelphia with 29 points as Kerr added 12. Oscar Robertson starred for the Royals in a 91 87 win over the Celtics.
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