Oilers Trade Granger for Rowe and Burrough
Houston sends all time rushing leader Hoyle Granger to New Orleans for defensive tackle Dave Rowe and wide receiver Ken Burrough. The deal also includes Terry Stoepel Charles Blossom and a high undisclosed draft pick. Burrough and Rowe address Oilers needs and Rowe is described as a 6 7 280 pound blocker with potential to strengthen the line. Ed Hughes notes Granger’s departure was necessary to obtain top two targets.
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Miami tourists crash fame night with Colts party
Two Chicago visitors nicknamed Joe Tuna and Joe Crisco road tripped to Miami to attend the Super Bowl festivities. They end up at the Baltimore Colts victory party with Carroll Rosenbloom and Gino Marchetti after a Mercedes collision and a night of steaks, beer, autographs, and celebrity sighting including Muhammad Ali. The pair leave for Chicago on a 4 a.m. flight.
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Cubs Add Pizarro Burk and Martin To 1971 Roster
The Chicago Cubs announced terms with pitchers Juan Pizarro and Dean Burk and catcher J C Martin, bringing the 1971 roster to 18 players. Giants report 1970 net loss of 798000, called a paper loss by a spokesman. Missouri to host Stanford September 11 to complete 11 game football schedule. Peach Bowl 1971 set for December 30 with possible move from Grant Field to Atlanta Stadium.
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Astros face opener at home as win streak continues
The Houston Astros, amid a long seven game win streak, start the 1971 NL season at home on April 6 against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Denis Menke records his 1,000th career hit in the 1970 finale, and the club sets a season record with eight doubles against the Padres.
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Marquette No 1 in AP basketball poll as UCLA drops
Marquette earns top spot with 658 points and 22 first place votes after UCLA suffers an 89-82 upset at Notre Dame. UCLA slips in rankings as Southern California moves to No 3 and Notre Dame climbs to No 7 following a weekend rout of DePaul.
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Results Monday's Results Memphis 115 Carolina 107
College basketball results show Memphis beat Carolina 115 to 107. The top twenty rankings reshuffle with Utah State rising to No 9 after beating Utah and Brigham Young, while South Carolina joins the Top Ten and Western Kentucky falls. Duquesne Illinois and Murray State join the Top Twenty replacing St Bonaventure Fordham and Indiana.
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College Basketball Scores Sweep Across Regions
Scores from Monday show PSU 70 over Princeton 62 and Fairmont 98 over WV State 85 in the East. Other notes include Texas A&M and LSU wins, plus Toledo football defense holding opponents to 48 in eight games.
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Cavaliers Edge Celtics in a buzzer beater thriller
Cleveland guards a final seconds play to beat Boston 117 116 as Dave Sorenson sinks a corner jumper at the buzzer after Bobby Washington forced a loose ball and John Johnson saved it. Bobby Smith led Cleveland with 21 while Johnson added 27 and Havlicek scored 29 for Boston.
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Texas A I Signs Five Football Players
Texas A I head coach Gil Steinke announced five signees for the program including four Blinn Junior College transfers Gary Spitzenberger Mike Cheyney and Frank Franks and Richard Schutz from Cisco Junior College. Also committed is Carlos Lazo from Corpus Christi Ray High School. The Houston Astros posted a 14 win season total against the Padres marking a third time in club history to reach 14 wins versus a single opponent this decade.
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