Dolphins Reach Super Bowl In Stunning Colts Upset
Miami Dolphins stun the Baltimore Colts 21 0 to clinch a Super Bowl spot in New Orleans on January 16. Coach Don Shula and QB Bob Griese lead a relentless attack as Bubba Smith and Johnny Unitas witness a historic, humbling defeat.
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Cowboys Edge 49ers for Second Super Bowl Bid
Dallas Cowboys clinched a spot in the Super Bowl for the second straight year after a hard fought 43 line victory in Texas Stadium. Roger Staubach rallied the offense with an 80 yard fourth quarter drive as George Andrie forced and capped a key play against San Francisco. Calvin Hill left with a knee injury but Dallas held the lead through the game.
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Mindful Goodrich fuels Lakers past Celtics in 31st straight win
Gail Goodrich scored 40 points after mental prep as the Los Angeles Lakers beat Boston 122-113 to extend their streak. West logged his 5,000th assist while Havlicek and Cowens led Boston with 29 each. Other Sunday NBA results included Detroit over Houston 109-107 and Philadelphia routing Cleveland 148-119.
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FSU and St Louis Open Holiday Tourneys
Florida State and St Louis University, both unranked, start their hunt for a second holiday title in a week. Florida State faces Denver while St Louis meets South Alabama in Mobile Alabama's Senior Bowl Tournament opening round.
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Royals Pitchers Tour Ottawa Stop Highlighted
Kansas City Royals pitchers Paul Splittorff and Jim York head a promotional tour in Ottawa. They attend a noon Rotary Club luncheon at the North American Hotel, visit Ottawa schools at 1:30, meet fans at Peoples National Bank from 2:30 to 3:30, join a 5:30 dinner at the Ottawa Country Club, and attend an 8:00 public gathering.
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Athletes Return to Action for Ottawa Teams
Ottawa High basketball teams and the wrestling squad resume action after a holiday break with six scheduled outings this week. Ottawa High hosts Bonner Springs in the East Kansas League opener and then meets Emporia at home while the Cyclone wrestlers face Paola and travel to Olathe. Ottawa University opens Heart of America Conference play Friday against Bee University and travels Saturday to Missouri Valley. The two local hoops squads carry a combined 13 game losing streak into conference play. OHL wrestlers are 0-1 in duals and placed fourth at the Highland Park Tournament.
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Area Teams Resume Play After Holiday Layoff
Lyndon hosts Central Heights as the undefeated 5-0 Bob Emery leads area scorers with 26.6 PPG. Quenemo visits Linwood, Williamsburg matches Greeley, Baldwin hosts Gardner, and Pomona travels to Mission Valley. Waverly and Wellsville sit out until Friday.
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Huskers Sack All Remaining Doubters
Unbeaten Nebraska dominates Alabama 38-6 in the Orange Bowl to finish 13-0 and extend a 23-game win streak. Oklahoma, Stanford, Penn State, Colorado, Georgia, and SMU also win in major New Year bowls. Bowl performances shape final ranks.
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Missouri Favored In Big Eight Start Against Streaking Tigers
Missouri, the Big Eight’s best record, opens league play Jan. 15 after a 10-1 preseason tournament win. Oklahoma State and Oklahoma visit Nebraska and Iowa State as Kansas, Kansas State, and Colorado adjust to the race. In NL baseball, 12 players start the season on the disabled list including Dave Concepcion and Lee May for Reds.
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