Pass-Crazy Mo-Valley Seeks More Balanced Offense
The Missouri Valley race tightens with North Texas defending champion Memphis State in new membership and Tulsa among contenders. Key stars include North Texas QB Steve Ramsey and flanker Ron Shanklin, while Memphis State backs Thurrow and Pappas pace a potent offense. Tulsa and Cincinnati brim with talent, but injuries and depth shape the title fight.
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Waverly Bulldogs faces depth gap for year football season
Waverly Bulldogs rely on 11 returning lettermen including backfield leader Fred Linhart and senior Keith Winchell but face limited squad size with 23 players. Coach Russ Kistner expects improvement from last season 4-5 if injuries stay away as they open Sept 20 at Williamsburg and play as an independent after leaving Twin Valley League.
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League Leaders in American and National Leagues
Baseball stat roundup lists leaders by league with Yastrzemski and Oliva batting. runs by MacAuliffe and White. RBIs by Harrelson and Howard. hits by Campaneris and Aparicio. Pitching leaders include McLain and McDowell. in the National League Rose and Brock top batting and hits with McCovey and Banks among home run leaders. pitching wins and strikeouts led by Marichal and Gibson.
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Pro Football Picks: Preseason Week One Forecasts
In New York AP preview, 17 weeks remain until the Super Bowl with 186 season games. Projections cover AFL and NFL results Week One, including Houston over Miami 21-7 and Oakland over Buffalo 28-6, plus outcomes for Cincinnati, Denver, New York, Kansas City, Minnesota, Atlanta, Green Bay, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Dallas, Detroit, Baltimore, San Francisco, Chicago, and Cleveland.
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Ellis Aims For Convincing Win In Patterson Bout
Jimmy Ellis defends the WBA heavyweight title against Floyd Patterson at Stockholm's Raasun da Stadium. Ellis vows a convincing victory, saying his right hand will be the answer after a tactically sound but less popular win over Jerry Quarry. Bookmakers list Ellis at 2-1 favorite.
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