Raiders reach NFL playoffs sixth time in seven years
Associated Press reports Oakland clinches a playoff berth as Denver bungles a trick play. Buffalo leverages a 34-14 victory over the Jets with OJ Simpson becoming the first 2000 yard rusher, while Charley Johnson’s injury and a late-game turnover help Oakland seal a 21-17 win. Cincinnati tops Houston 27-24 in the AFC Central and Dallas dominates St. Louis 66-3 to finish the day.
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Glimpses of a public heart and sports legends
A fragmented reminiscence on Jimmy Cannon a famed Hearst sports columnist who died at 64 recounts a sunny Miami Beach moment with Cannon during a Super Bowl run and notes his influence on sportswriting while weaving in playoff results and a Bills Jets game detailing Jim Browns rushing milestone and Joe Namath’s touchdowns.
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Bengals clinch AFC Central with 27 24 win over Oilers
Bengals win the AFC Central title after Ken Anderson throws three TD passes and Isaac Curtis adds 77 and 67 yard receptions as Cincinnati holds off Houston 27 24. Oilers rally late, Willie Robinson and Fred Willis score but Cincinnati seals playoff berth versus Miami.
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Seattle picks wrong way to defeat Charlie Scott
Charlie Scott scored 25 in the first quarter as the Phoenix Suns beat Seattle 109 103 Sunday. Boston beat Los Angeles 115 110 behind Dave Cowens 36, while Milwaukee routed Portland 121 98 and Kansas City Omaha edged Detroit 105 104. Don Kojis and Jimmy Walker led KC-Omaha on a buzzer beater, and Kareem Abdul Jabbar scored 32 for Milwaukee amid a first quarter scuffle between Dandridge and Wicks. The NBA and ABA results follow with several close games and notable injuries.
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