First women pro football game in Southwest features Toledo Troopers
The Toledo Troopers beat the Dallas Bluebonnets 37-12 in Texas Stadium before 2,842 fans. Linda Jefferson rushed for 209 yards and scored five touchdowns, powering the Troopers to their 12th straight win while Dallas debuted with 41 players and mixed results under men’s pro rules.
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Dallas
Dallas Cowboys
Washington Redskins
Miami Dolphins
Baltimore Colts
Dallas Bluebonnets
Toledo Troopers
Southwest
Tamara Press
Linda Jefferson
Larry Brown
Troopers
Texas Stadium
Bluebonnets
Ms. Jefferson
Toledo
Dee Hollar
Jefferson
Bill Stout
Ms. Hollar
Hollar
Karen Gould
Ms Stewart
Davelyn Burrows
Pat Westwood
Robbie Grant
Wilt Chamberlain Free Throws A Curious Nightmare
Wilt Chamberlain nears the 6,000th missed free throw of his career as pressure and scrutiny mount. The 7-2 star, renowned for scoring records and minutes, reveals a tortured mix of practice prowess and on court frustration, aided by coach Bill Sharman though his free throws remain unreliable.
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NEW York
NEA
Wilt Chamberlain
Chamberlain
Oscar Robertson
Bill Sharman
NBA
Sharman
Los Angeles Lakers
Wilt
Philadelphia
Petty Captures Fourth Daytona 500 in Dramatic Finish
Richard Petty, at 35, earned his 149th career win and $34,100 in attendance at Daytona. Buddy Baker led most of the race before a late engine failure handed Petty the victory before 103,000 spectators.
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Daytona Beach
Fla
Richard Petty
Andy Granatelli
Petty
Daytona International Speedway
Buddy Baker
Baker
Dodge
Cale Yarborough
Track records shattered by Emil Puttemans and others
Emil Puttemans of Belgium set indoor world marks in the two mile 2000 meter and 3000 meter at a meet in Berlin. Svetla Zlateva of Bulgaria set an indoor world record in the 800 meters at Vittel. Francie Larrieu upset Lyudmila Bragina in the mile at the San Diego Indoor Games earning top athlete honors. Sylvie Tellier tied the world indoor 60 meter dash record at the French Indoor Track Championships. Jordanka Blagoyeva tied the women’s indoor high jump mark in Sofia and Guy Cruz equalled the European 60 meter hurdles record at Vittel.
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Gordon D.S. Peterson
Associated Press
Emil Puttemans
Belgium
Berlin
Puttemans
Edinburgh
Scotland
Micheel Jazy
France
Svetlas Zlateva
Bulgaria
Vittel
Francie Larrieu
San Jose
Calif
Russia
Lyudmila Bragina
San Diego
Sylvie Tellier
Jordanka Blagoyeva
Sofia
Guy Cruz
76ers stun Knicks to snap skid and rise in standings
Philadelphia’s 76ers, long NBA laughing stock, beat New York 114-98 for their third win in four games under coach Kevin Loughery. The victory followed a 20-game skid, as Loughery and veteran players pledge the club is now playing like a pro team.
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Philadelphia 76Ers
National Basketball Association
Red Holtzman
Kevin Loughery
76Ers
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Holtzman
Loughery
Roy Rubin
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Knicks
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Baltimore
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Golden State
American Basketball Association
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Virginia
Utah
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New York
Carolina
Memphis
Denver
UCLA routs Washington State for 66th straight win
UCLA cruised past Washington State 96-64 as part of a 66 game winning streak. The top ranked Bruins overwhelmed the Cougars and extended the nation's longest active win streak while NC State, Long Beach State, and others won to stay in their respective top rankings.
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Herschel Nissenson
Associated Press
George Raveling
Washington State
Raveling
Bruins
Cougars
Texas Tech Opens Big Lead in SWC Race
Texas Tech moved to 9-1 in the Southwest Conference after a 65-61 win over Rice to extend its two game lead. SMU fell to 7-3 with an 80-76 loss at Texas Christian, while Arkansas moved to third with a 76-64 win over Baylor and Texas edged Texas A&M 71-68. Rick Bullock led Tech with 21 points, Rich Little and Ed Wakefield boosted the second half scoring, and Sammy Hervey top scored for SMU with 35.
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Indiana
San Diego
Sonics
Bucky Buckwalter
Seattle
Celtics
Don Nelson
Knicks
Archie Clark
Baltimore
Milwaukee
Bucks
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Pistons
Kansas City- Omaha
Bulls
Rockets
Chet Walker
Bob Love
Chicago
Cleveland
Buffalo
Austin Carr
Cavaliers
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Lakers
Hawks
North Carolina State
UCLA
Wake Forest
David Thompson
Long Beach State
Pacific
Ed Ratleff
Jerry Tarkanian
Minnesota
Associated Press
Ron Behagen
Dave Winfield
Marquette
Larry McNeill
Allie McGuire
Devroit
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Ed Stahl
George Karl
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Southern Methodist
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TCU
Tech
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Raiders
Rick Bullock
Rich Little
Ed Wakefield
Little
Wakefield
Sammy Hervey
Eddie Fitzhugh
Lynn Royal
Hervey
Arkansas
Baylor
Texas
Texas A&m
Austin
Gregory Gym
SWC
Martin Terry
Harry Larrabee
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GOLF
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Pompano Beach, Fla
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Fort Worth
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