Purdue and Oklahoma fall in first round at holiday festivals
In college hoops action Purdue and Oklahoma, both ranked in the top 20, were upset in first-round games. Purdue lost 69 66 to Florida State in Louisville's Holiday Classic while Oklahoma dropped 75 68 to Nebraska in Kansas City for the Big Eight tournament. Louisville, a top ten team, played Thursday night.
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Record feats mark 74 notable sports year
Highlights from 1974 include Babe Ruth’s 714 career home runs being surpassed, Hank Aaron hitting 20 homers in his final Braves season to reach 733, Johnny Miller winning eight golf events and $351,000, Muhammad Ali reclaiming the heavyweight title in Zaire, Rod Carew securing a third straight AL batting crown, and Jimmy Connors winning Wimbledon and the AS tennis titles as the Oakland Athletics claimed a third straight World Series in a month-by-month chronology.
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Various Sports News Highlights From February Era
A digest of sports results and notable events: Miller captures back-to-back Super Bowls, Miller also wins the Tucson Open while Ray Kroc buys the Padres for 10 million. UCLA ends Notre Dame’s 88-game basketball streak 71-70. NC State defeats UCLA in NCAA semis 80-77, then top-ranked NC State wins the title. Other items include Ali over Frazier in 12 rounds, Monzon defends title, Duran stops DeJesus, and several golf and racing wins across professional circuits.
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Bartowski leads West as East-West Shrine game nears
Evel Knievel remains on ground while Bartkowski is poised to pass in the 50th Shrine East West Game at Stanford Stadium. West coach Ben Martin emphasizes passing with Bartkowski and Jim McMillan as the top passers. East coach Bo Schembechler plans more running and throws, with Dennis Franklin at quarterback and a mixed passing game.
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Pacers ride hustle to big ABA win over Kentucky
Indiana Pacers defeated Kentucky 122-111 in an ABA matchup as Coach Bobby Leonard credited hustle and 17 steals for the win. Billy Keller poured in 33 points and George McGinnis added 31 as the Pacers led a strong team effort.
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Cleveland loses on poor playing
Cleveland coach Bill Fitch blamed a poor start and pointed to Los Angeles Lakers playing their best 12 minutes as the decisive factor in a 99-89 loss. The Lakers led by 20 at halftime and withstood Cleveland rallies. Other NBA results: Pistons 84 Knicks 83. Bulls 92 91 76ers. Rockets 114 Hawks 86. Warriors 112 Blazers 101.
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January college bowls and NFL moves headline season shifts
Notre Dame gains No 1 after a 24-23 Sugar Bowl win over Alabama while Ohio State defeats Southern Cal 42-21 in the Rose Bowl. Penn State beats LSU 16-9 in the Orange Bowl and Nebraska tops Texas 19-3 in the Cotton Bowl. The Yankees name Bill Virdon manager and Crosby golf yields John Miller. Tommy Prothro becomes San Diego Chargers coach and Evaile Francis returns to coach the Ranger hockey team. The Miami Dolphins rout the Minnesota Vikings 24-7.
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College bowls roundup features major matchups across New Year
Tech faces Vanderbilt in the Peach Bowl as Mississippi State battles North Carolina in the Sun Bowl. Brigham Young meets Oklahoma State in the Fiesta Bowl while Notre Dame faces Alabama in the Orange Bowl and Penn State meets Baylor in the Cotton Bowl.
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Eagles Brownfield Clash in Lamesa Tournament Showdown
Eagles face Brownfield at 3 p.m. in Lamesa tournament as 3-8 Pecos coach Patillo hopes to avenge a 62-47 win over Big Spring. Kermit and Fort Stockton join two more AAA teams while Ector Andrews Mona hans and Seminole play holiday events to sharpen shooting and rebounding. Golfer Lee Trevino won the 1971 and 1972 British Opens.
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