Pecos boxers win first place second time in area tourneys
Pecos Boxing Club wins the team trophy at the Odessa Boxing Club tournament in Floyd Gwin auditorium with 11 decisions across a two day card. The Rubios led the charge with multiple knockouts and TKOs, aided by Garcia and Ornelas as Pecos claims second straight top honors after a strong showing in the New Mexico event a week earlier.
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Thompson leads Gophers past Badgers in protest filled win
Minnesota center Mike Thompson scored 29 points to lift the Gophers 96-84 over Wisconsin as a restraining order allowed him to play amid NCAA taint. Badgers coach John Powless serenaded referees with Three Blind Mice after a technical foul and crowd jeers.
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Aggies Welcome Houston in SWC Showdown at G. Rollie White
Texas A&M plans a big reception for the University of Houston as the Cougars visit the Aggies in a key SWC clash at College Station. A&M leads the conference at 3-0 while Houston sits middle of the pack at 3-2. TCU beat Rice 103-87 earlier as Randy Boyts and Thomas Bledsoe led the Horned Frogs.
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Rockets blast Bullets to snap slump in Houston
The Houston Rockets defeated the Washington Bullets 115 to 96 as Houston shot 68 percent in the first half to pull within 4 1/2 games of the division lead. Rudy Tomjanovich scored 26 and Kevin Kunnert 22 for the victorious Rockets while Dave Bing and Flynn Robinson each had 15 for Washington.
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Erving Gilmore Head ABA All Star Selections
Julius Erving and Artis Gilmore head the ABA All Star picks as unanimous selections. Billy Knight James Silas and Brian Taylor start, with Marvin Barnes Billy Paultz Ron Boone and George Gervin joining as starters.
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Cowboys seek fixes after near-miss in Super Bowl X
Dallas rebuilding after a 21-17 loss to Pittsburgh. Lee Roy Jordan may retire in June while rookies Randy White and Bob Breunig push for spots. The front four remains strong with Jones Martin Pugh Gregory Cole, and veterans like Renfro and Harris back. Landry stresses depth at running back and hard work.
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Staubach Runs Away With Pro Athlete of the Year
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Roger Staubach led the Texas Sports Writers Association vote for Pro Athlete of the Year with 49 first place votes and 1,130 points. Washington Redskins rookie of the year Mike Thomas was runner up with 904 points, followed by Billy Johnson, Cliff Harris, Toby Harrah, Sandra Palmer, and A J Foyt among others.
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Dungy Leads Big Ten In Passing Yardage
Minnesota quarterback Tony Dungy topped the Big Ten with 1,236 passing yards last season becoming the conference's leading passer and the first Gopher to do so.
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