Coaching carousel spins as Hughes axed Oilers
Ed Hughes is fired as Houston Oilers head coach after owner Bud Adams balks at one obstacle involving trainer Warren Arial and ex equipment manager John ny Gonzalez. Lou Saban returns to the Buffalo Bills as head coach, with Bill Peterson linked to the Broncos and Rice’s coach facing contract hurdles.
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Boston Patriots
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Lakers stretch win streak to 27 with 127 120 win
The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Baltimore Bullets 127 120 to set a modern pro sports record with 27 straight victories and raise their NBA mark to 33 3. Wilt Chamberlain dismisses the record noting past 445 in a row with the Harlem Globetrotters.
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Jones boys lift Dallas in double OT ABA thriller
Dallas Chaparrals beat the Indiana Pacers 123-120 in double overtime. Steve Jones 29 and Rich Jones 25 paced Dallas as Collis Jones added punches on Roger Brown who was ejected. Simmie Hill sealed it with a field goal and foul with 30 seconds left. Donnie Freeman added 25 for Dallas.
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College basketball results in four regions
East results feature Villanova over Rider 75 70 and Niagara 101 over Thomas More 53. South shows Texas Tech 98 over Fresno State 85 and Rice 88 over William & Mary 76. Midwest lists Indiana 85 over Butler 74 and Xavier 90 over Brown 65. Far West includes UCLA 114 over Notre Dame 56 and Hawaii 81 over Florida State 76.
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Gilbert Keen keep trying in NHL win with Hull hat trick
Rod Gilbert and Dave Keen push in the NHL as Bobby Hull nets his 28th hat trick. Gilbert finally finds success with steady effort on Wednesday night, while Keen's bid falls short against acrobatic Jim Rutherford.
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Rangers edge Penguins as Gilbert seals win
New York defeats Pittsburgh 4-2 with Vic Hadfield and Gilbert combining on the go-ahead play. Montreal tops Toronto 4-2 as Ken Dryden stifles Keen on two breakaways. Detroit shuts out Vancouver 3-0, Los Angeles beats St Louis 2-1, Chicago defeats California 4-1. Rangers extend home ice unbeaten streak to 16 games, Canadiens stay atop home slate.
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UCLA Routs Notre Dame in 114-56 Showdown
UCLA, ranked No. 1, overwhelmed Notre Dame 114-56 at Pauley Pavilion with a full-court press. Bill Walton dominated with 20 points and 19 rebounds while UCLA built a 53-16 halftime lead.
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ABA Standings and Results Highlight East West Leaders
The ABA shows Kent leading the East at 25 8 with .758 while Utah tops the West at 24 9. Wednesday results include Atlanta 106 Cincinnati 103 and Los Angeles 127 Baltimore 120 New York 120 Seattle 104. Friday schedule lists no games. Saturday features Seattle at Phoenix Boston at Cincinnati and more.
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Pro Hockey Standings and Thursday Schedule
New York 4, Pittsburgh 3. Detroit 3, Vancouver 0. Montreal 4, Toronto 2. Los Angeles 2, St. Louis 4. Chicago 4, California 1. Boston at Buffalo is the featured Thursday game with several other matchups: Philadelphia at Boston, Montreal at Pittsburgh, Detroit at Toronto, New York at Minnesota, Buffalo at St. Louis, California at Los Angeles.
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