Slaughter laments Hall of Fame miss as Willie Mays enters
Enos Slaughter, 62, on his tobacco farm in Roxboro, laments being shut out by Baseball Writers Association of America again as Willie Mays is inducted. He vows he may still gain entry via the Veterans Committee after a 1,304 RBIs, 413 doubles, 169 homers, and 148 triples. He questions East Coast bias and notes his 19 years with the Cardinals and a later stint with the Braves.
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Yankees
Ali to receive New York City key for third world title
Muhammad Ali, three time heavyweight champion, will be honored with the key to the city by Mayor Edward Koch. The ceremony, delayed from last fall due to scheduling, marks Ali's third crown won Sept 15 in New Orleans over Leon Spinks.
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Benson Gains Confidence as Bucks Center Shines
Bucks center Kent Benson talks of enjoying basketball more than ever as he rebounds from a rough rookie year. After a slow start hampered by an injury, he has surged with 535 points this season and a string of strong games, raising Bucks’ late run to 6 wins in 8.
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Longhorns edge Baylor 77 76 as Krivacs seals win
Texas coach Abe Lemons groused about uncalled fouls in a hard fought SWC game. Jim Krivacs sank two free throws with eight seconds left to seal a 77 76 Texas victory over Baylor, while Phillip Stroud added four late free throws. TYRONE BRANYON scored 25 for Texas. Baylor’s Vinnie Johnson led all scorers with 27.
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Rudy Woods
Shelby Metcalf
Geoff Huston
Syracuse Upsets Temple In Overtime Battle
Syracuse, ranked 12th, edged 16th ranked Temple 78-76 in overtime. Hal Cohen 24 and Marty Headd 16 led the Orange outside shooting while Temple slowed inside duo Roosevelt Bouie and Louis Orr to 26 points. Temple coach Don Casey credited the sliding zone defense but noted their late mistakes cost the game.
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Television dominates fourth quarter sports ratings study
In the fourth quarter, October through December, football and baseball ruled television ratings. ABC’s Monday Night Football led with a 20.1, followed by NFL on CBS, NFL on NBC, and college football. Specials like World Series telecasts and Bowl games boosted totals. adjustments note pregame and postgame segments. MLB and football-related events filled top ratings, with ABC producing several high figures across the season and World Series coverage listed as one entry.
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