Carolina falls inches short in surreal Sun Bowl win
Mississippi State edged North Carolina 26 24 as Tar Heels failed to convert a fourth and one late. Terry Vitrano rushed for 164 yards and scored the decisive TD with under four minutes remain ing. The surreal Sun Bowl featured El Paso snow and a sunlit field before 30,151 fans and national TV.
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Bucks defense fuels win over Knicks in NBA action
Milwaukee, led by Bob Dandridge 31 and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 27, tightened after halftime as Costello urged stronger defense. New York shot 13 percent in the third, sinking to a 115-89 Bucks victory. Cavaliers top Hawks 110-103. Kings edge Blazers 103-99. Celtics top Sonics 121-101.
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Rooney Sees Steelers Reach NFL Title Game at Last
Pittsburgh earns a 24 13 playoff victory over Oakland in the American Conference semifinal and heads to New Orleans for a shot at Super Bowl IX. Terry Bradshaw, Franco Harris, and Rocky Bleier powered the win as Art Rooney celebrated a dream nearing reality after 39 years of playoff droughts.
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Hunter narrows field of suitors for his services
In Ahoskie North Carolina Catfish Hunter narrows the bidding field to two or three teams with Oakland A's among possibilities and Cleveland Indians and Kansas City Royals described as strong contenders Hunter may sign with the best offer if Finley no longer owns the A's and an appointment with Hunter and his attorneys is set for Tuesday in Ahoskie
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SWC success short and sour in weekend play
Southwest Conference results show Texas snapping a five game skid with wins over Northwestern and LSU. Jike Murphy led Texas with 26 points in a 78-63 victory at Baton Rouge. SWC is 23-42 vs nonconference foes, with Houston 1-4 set to join title race in 1976. Baylor beat George Washington 84-74 in Poinsettia Classic.
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Opportunistic Vikings roll to NFC victory
The Minnesota Vikings capitalized on opponent mistakes to defeat the Rams as Rams quarterback James Harris noted too many errors. Minnesota converted Rams turnovers into points, while the Rams suffered five turnovers and seven penalties, including an offside at the Vikings line. Jim Lash of Northwestern scored a 29 yard touchdown for Minnesota in the second quarter after Fran Tarkenton connected.
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Interzone games mark Lone Star conference
The Lone Star basketball conference schedules seven interzone games this week led by East Texas at 1-0 in league play hosting Angelo State. Howard Payne plays S Houston while Tarleton visits Texas A&M with other matchups including Abilene Christian at Southwest Texas and ACC at Kingsville.
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