Controversy Over Calls in NFL Championship Games
AP Special Will Grimsley reports fans demand fair officiating after NFL conference championships. Steelers lead 17-10 in late third quarter as Dan Pastorini’s pass to Mike Renfro is ruled not a touchdown, provoking widespread debate on officiating and the approach to Super Bowl XIV in Pasadena.
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AP Special
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Tampa Bay
Rozelle
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York
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Los Angeles Rams
Pasadena
Houston
Dan Pastorini
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Renfro
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NFL
Orr
NFL replay controversy highlights early instant replay debate
TV commentators dispute a ruled incomplete catch in a Steelers Oilers game as Renfro juggles the ball and fans question officiating. Pete Rozelle and Art McNally review clearer footage, confirming no complete possession and prompting discussion on the cost and reliability of a league wide electronic backup.
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NFL
Rozelle
McNally
Pittsburgh
NFL Cameras Back Side Judge On Houston TD Call
NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle defended side judge Donald Orr after a contested Houston touchdown in the Oilers 27 13 loss to the Steelers. Rozelle cited film review showing possession remained in question and praised officials for a correct incomplete call despite TV and NBC commentators disagreement.
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McNally
Renfro
Tampa Bay
Buccaneers
Rozelle
NEW York
Donald Orr
Houston
Oilers
Pittsburgh Steelers
Pete Rozelle
Mike Renfro
Dan Pastorini
Olathe Juggernaut Stacks Upset Victory Over Ottawa Cyclones
Olathe's undefeated wrestling team overwhelmed Ottawa High 47-10 on Monday night. Four Olathe grapplers kept perfect records as Ottawa's top performers John Weaver and Glenn Covert each added wins while Keenan Beauchamp also won for Ottawa. JV action saw Ottawa fall 36-30 with five winners: Ken Johnson, Mark Badgely, Brian Gorton, Kevin Altic, and Lowell Kissinger. Ottawa hosts Bishop Miege and Turner Thursday in a double dual with junior varsity bouts run concurrently with varsity.
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Olathe
Ottawa
Cyclones
Eagles
Pat Duran
Adam Beck
Ted Klee
Dennis Hammer
John Weaver
Mike Crane
Glenn Covert
Rick Zimmerman
OHS
Keenan Beauchamp
John Harris
Weaver
Covert
Beauchamp
Cyclone
Ken Johnson
Mark Badgely
Brian Gorton
Kevin Altic
Lowell Kissinger
Bishop Miege
Turner
Lyndon Gals Ride No 1 Ranking With 57 31 Win
Lyndon girls improve to 8-0 behind Marla Tucker with 32 points and 12 rebounds as Letha Farwell is out two to three weeks due to a knee injury. Janet Burns adds 9, Vicki Combs 10 for the visitors as Lyndon subdues LeRoy and stays atop class 2-A after Valley Falls loss. Lyndon travels to Santa Fe Trail Overbrook next, a tough road test Coach Kent Reed notes.
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Lyndon
Marla Tucker
LeRoy
Letha Farwell
Silver Lake
Santa Fe
Overbrook
Kent Reed
Chargers
NCAA Ponders Wide Range Of Touchy Topics
NEW ORLEANS AP delegates to the NCAA convention weigh a flood of issues from Title IX funding to eight sport sponsorship for Division I basketball schools without football. Proposals would raise fulltime football coaches from eight to nine, cut parttime posts, and affect programs at Oral Roberts DePaul and Marquette amid HEW guidelines and AIAW tensions.
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New Orleans
Oral Roberts
DePaul
Marquette
Ncaa Council
Dee Andros
Oregon State
DePaul Climbs to No 2 in AP Poll Behind Duke
Unbeaten Duke holds the No 1 spot in the AP college basketball poll for the fourth straight week with 1,073 points. DePaul rises to No 2 with 1,011 points after moving up from 11th, while Indiana slips to No 19. Ohio State and Kentucky round out the top five as voters note recent upsets and week’s results.
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Associated Press
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Colgate
Georgia Tech
Kentley
Blue Demons
Missouri
Layla
Chicago
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Hoosiers
Ohio State
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Purdue
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Tennessee
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Seton Hall
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Louisiana State
Vanderbilt
Alabama
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Virginia
North Carolina
Oregon State
Louisville
Iowa
Michigan
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N.Y
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Brigham Young
Clemson
Georgetown
D.C
Minois
Illinois
Purdue Stata Ivestad
St. John's
Schedule Changes in City Basketball Leagues
The Ottawa Recreation Commission canceled Thursdays A League game between Peoples Bank of Richmond and Lesh Oil. The Church League match Westminster versus Zion Lutheran moved to 7:45 p.m. and the AA League game G and M Tavern against Wesen's Antique Cars will start at 8:45 p.m. both at the junior high gym.
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Lesh Oil
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Westminster
Zion Lutheran
G & M Tavern
Wesen
City League junior and senior basketball scores recap
The listing shows numerous teams and players across junior and senior divisions. Notable scorers include Dietz, Hasty, McCrea, Leadbetter, Waterman, Spears, Geist, and Crenshaw. Totals vary by school, with Faith Lutheran B and Ottawa Bible Red posting strong outputs in their respective lines.
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Westminster
Dietz
Brewer
Hasty
Hadley
Ramsay
McCrea
Anderson
E. Brunner
K. Brunner
Totals
Faith Lutheran A
Leadbetter
Waterman
Webking
Ware
King
Spears
Sacred Heart
DeLaTorre
DeVore
Geist
D. Harris
Mallory
May
Hurtado
C.R.C.C
Lee
Dean Mills
Dale Mills
Johnson
Kieffaber
Knapp
Evans
Bellinger
Harris
Toals
Jones
White
Holder
Bowman
Williamsburg Meth
Brock
R. Hurtado
Starbuck
Gilkey
Simpson
First Methodist
Noah
Reynolds
Wray
Sellers
Waggoner
B. Simms
First Christian
Moore
Rutter
D. Sypher
J. Sypher
Whiteford
Faith Lutheran
K. Leadbetter
Williams
B. Gollier
Smith
Ottawa Bible
Keith Hodges
Maxwell
Philcreen
Kevin Hodges
Waldy
Ballinger
Chambers
Soph
Roberts
Dillard
Wesleyan
Dodd
Ferguson
Crenshaw
Price
Church
M. Switzer
D. Switzer
Niehoff
Schultze
Ottawa Bible Red
C. Strehtow
M. Strehtow
Sheffield
Heights Girls Rally To Beat Williamsburg In Non-League Game
Heights Central used height and hot shooting to topple Williamsburg 56-44 in a non-league girls basketball clash. Cindy Pickett poured in 19 and Rhonda Barrett 18 as CH improved to seven wins in nine games, while Priscilla Roberts led Williamsburg with 24. The junior varsity also won 24-20. both teams travel next Tuesday to Marmaton Valley and Gridley.
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Central Heights
Viking Gals
Cindy Pickett
Rhonda Barrett
Priscilla Roberts
Kitty Thornbrugh
WHS
Marmaton Valley
Moran
Gridley
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Selman
Lyndon Gals
Janet Burns
London
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Vicki Combs
Valley Falls
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Marla
Mike Scott
Bill Kramer
Association of Intercollegiate Athletics For Women
AIAW
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
HEW
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Emporia
OJHS
David Hotaling
Sparks
Todd Burroughs
Kevin Allen
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Olathe Santa Fe Trail
Wala Resour Adamson
Thompson
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Geiss
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Beatty
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Coleson
Corder
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Ottawa Bible Blue
Drumright Welding
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