Cowboys Lose Cool In Ticket Rush For Super Bowl Bid
Dawn McRae and about 2,000 fans stood in a cold line at SMU for Cowboys Steelers tickets for January 18 in Miami. The scene outside Moody Coliseum echoed a 1930s mood with tents and kerosene lamps as fans, some paid by season-ticket holders, braved the wind to secure a spot. Coach Landry primed the team after their victory over the Rams, while players praised his discipline and work ethic amid fan frenzy and ticket demands.
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Bulls pull 10-foot buzzer winner over Rockets
Chicago rallied to beat Houston 98-96 as Jack Marin hit a 10-foot jumper at the final buzzer. Rockets coach John Egan blamed defensive lapses in the second quarter while Bulls coach Dick Motta noted a dull start but praised Marin and Cliff Pondexter for the late surge. Newlin and Murphy led Houston with 23 points. Chicago’s Mickey Johnson had 27.
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Steelers relax after hard win prep for Super Bowl
Pittsburgh coaches and players spent a day off studying films after their 16-10 AFC title victory over Oakland. Lynn Swann remained hospitalized with a head injury, while Terry Bradshaw was fine with a mild concussion. Safeties Mike Wagner and middle linebacker Jack Lambert earned praise for key plays as the team readied for Super Bowl X against Dallas.
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Tarkenton Heads NFL All Pro Team
Fran Tarkenton of the Minnesota Vikings headlines the AP All-Pro selections with backfield mates Chuck Foreman and O J Simpson. Notables include Cliff Branch, Mel Gray, Riley Odoms, Ron Yary, George Kunz, Jim Langer, Jack Youngblood, L C Greenwood, Alan Page, Curley Culp, Jack Ham, Chris Hanburger, Bill Bergey, Mel Blount, Roger Wehrli, Paul Krause, and Ken Houston.
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Sand Hills Rodeo action to Saturday in Odessa arena
The Sand Hills World Championship Rodeo runs through Saturday at the Ector County Coliseum after a two day break. RCA season opener offers more than 28000 dollars in prize money with events led by Cy Taillon announcing. Winners on opening night include top placers across bareback bronc, calf roping, saddle bronc, steer wrestling, barrel racing, and bull riding with tight results and a rematch tonight.
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Gainesville man wins cutting horse contest
Matlock Rose of Gainesville captured first in Monday’s cutting horse competition at the 43rd annual Regis tered Sand Hills show at Ector County Coliseum with 146.2 points. Marion Flynt of Midland earned 145.2 on Chick O Lena, trained and ridden by Shorty Freeman, while Buster Welch of Kingsville won the senior division with 148 on Mr. Sam Peppy. Rose’s Peponita scored 147.5 in that class. complete Monday junior results list numerous riders and scores from Chickasha Reed to Cutter's Girlie across a wide field.
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