Stabler Named AP NFL MVP for 1974 Season
Oakland quarterback Ken Stabler won the Associated Press NFL Most Valuable Player award for 1974 with 36 of 78 votes. He led with 25 touchdown passes, guided the Raiders to the AFC West crown, beat the Dolphins in the playoffs, then fell to the Steelers in the AFC title game. The All-Pro list includes Otis Armstrong, O J Simpson, Cliff Branch, Drew Pearson, Riley Odoms, Ron Yary, Art Shell, Larry Little, Gene Upshaw, Jim Langer, Alan Page, Jack Youngblood, L R Greenwood, and Joe Greene.
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NTSU Excluded From Border Olympics
LAREDO Texas AP Texas Southern and North Texas State are barred from this year's Border Olympics due to a nine team limit in the University Division. Lamar University was chosen to fill the spot as the event runs February 28 to March 1 at Shirley Field which has nine lanes.
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Creighton Tops Texas Tech In Slow, Defensive Battle
Creighton edged Texas Tech 51-45 as Doug Brookins led with 18 points and the Jays surged after six minutes of the second half. Bob Scratchens sparked the decisive run, aided by Charles Butler and Cornell Smith on key plays. Providence beat St Joseph's BOB COOPER tallied 25 and 12 as the Friars won to snap a skid Kent State beat Penn State 61-59 and several other results were reported.
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Bucks Rally Past Pistons to Narrow NBA Standings
Milwaukee, after a rough 1-14 start, upset Detroit 102-92 to move to 18-20 and within three games of first place in the Midwest. Bob Dandridge led with 32, Abdul-Jabbar added 23, and rookie Gary Brokaw 22 as the Bucks surged 53-39 at halftime.
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Poised South Carolina Tops Virginia Tech 81 77 on Late Gillon Heroics
South Carolina coached by Frank McGuire held off Virginia Tech 81 77 as Jack Gillon hit a jumper with 1 27 left and a clutch layup to seal the win. Mike Dunleavy led SC with 22 points while Gillon added 20 and Alex English 17 as the Gamecocks shot 51 percent and sank 23 of 29 free throws. Maryland defeated Duke 83 77, Marquette crushed Portland 87 57, LaSalle beat Memphis State 93 84, and Providence topped St Joseph's 82 68 in other games.
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Nuggets edge Spurs in last‑second ABA thriller
Denver tallies five points in 0.9 seconds to beat San Antonio 130-128, extending home streak to 22 as Claude Terry ties the game with a 3 and Bobby Jones lands the winning shot with one second left. Spurs protest after the final play.
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