Red Raiders help Razorbacks surge toward SWC title
Arkansas 16 1 8 0 in SWC play leads the standings after routing SMU 77 59 as Texas Tech edged Houston 84 83 in overtime. Marvin Delph 21 points for Arkansas and Otis Birdsong 30 in a Texas Tech loss highlight a tense race.
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Texas Tech Red Raiders
Arkansas Razorbacks
Arkansas
Southern Methodist
Dallas
Texas Tech
Houston
Lubbock
Razorbacks
SMU
Sonny Allen
Marvin Delph
Sutton
Texas
Ellen
Bob Arnold
Mustang
Guy Lewis
Tech Freeman
Kent Williams
Russell
Otis Birdsong
Heck
Lombardi winner Whitley chokes up as Ford and Hope present trophy
Wilson Whitley, Houston defensive star and Brenham native, breaks into tears as he accepts the Vince Lombardi Award from Gerald Ford and Bob Hope at a Houston dinner. The 1977 winner led the Cougars to a 9-2 season after a 2-8 year, beating finalists from Texas A&M Notre Dame and Pittsburgh. Ford and Mrs. Ford highlighted the event benefitting the American Cancer Society.
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Lombardi
Ford
Hope Present
Michael A. Lutz
Houston
Brenham, Tex
Wilson Whitley
University of Houston
Whitley
Gerald Ford
Bob Hope
Tye
Green Bay
Washington
Texas A&m
Robert Jackson
Notre Dame
Ross Browner
Pittsburgh
al Romano
Cougars
University of Michigan
American Cancer Society
Vince Lombardi
Herschel Maltz
R. Lee Clark
Ohio State
Jim Stillwagon
Walt Patulski
Rich Glover
Nebraska
John Hicks
Randy White
Maryland
LeRoy Selmon
Oklahoma
Watson Keeps Momentum In San Diego Open Lead Chase
Bob Zender and Tom Kite shot 65s to top the leaderboard while Watson surged with a six under par 66 aided by an ace as Don January and others trailed. Watson tied for second with Homero Blancas and Lon Hinkle, as windups moved to the South course.
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San Diego
Bob Zender
Tom Kite
Andy Williams
Tom Watson
Watson
Kite
Zender
Homero Blancas
Lon Hinkle
Don January
Leonard Thompson
Bill Rogers
Barry Jaeckel
Rick Acton
Bob Shearer
Donnie Meyer
Jay Haas
Ben Crenshaw
J.C. Snead
Arnold Palmer
Blancas
Philadelphia
Tennis money changes the game for Borg and rivals
Bjorn Borg arrives after a second round loss at the U S Pro Indoor amid a boom in tennis riches. He faces lucrative offers from Cleveland Nets and tour contracts while rivals Connors and Nastase maneuver for top prizes and TV exposure. The sport expands with 30 plus million players, 70 Grand Prix events and multi million prize pools attracting a new breed of young, affluent players.
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Philadelphia
Bjorn Borg
Spectrum
U.S
Borg
Jimmy Connors
Boca Raton
Fla
Cleveland Nets
Connors
Ilie Nastase
Lamar Hunt
Nastase
Puerto Rico
Las Vegas
Niagara Falls
White Pants Brigade
Bob Briner
Association of Tennis Professionals
Italians Sweep Monte Carlo Rally Victory
Italians Sandro Munari and Silvio Maiga won the 45th Monte Carlo Rally in a Lancia Stratos, achieving a third straight win and tying the record with four victories. Jean-Claude Andreut and Michele Birche were second in a Fiat Abarth 131, two minutes 16 seconds behind.
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Monte Carlo
Monaco
Sandro Munari
Silvio Maiga
France
Jean-Claude Andreut
Michele Birche
Munari
Antonio Zanini
Juan Petisco
Salvador Canelas
Daniel Ferrater Torras
Christian Dorche
Jean Vieu
College Scores Roundup From Various Matches
College basketball results show Army 67 Fordham 52, Connecticut 83 Boston College 66, Duquesne 63, West Virginia 78 Rhode Island 75, Boston University 64. Midwest upsets include Illinois State 108 Northern Colorado 66, Ohio State 66 Louisville 76, Northwestern 66 Michigan State 58. Southwest highlights Texas-Arlington 84, Texas Tech 84, Houston 83 OT. Western teams Air Force 69 Stanford 62, California 64 Cal Davis 70, Utah 94. Tournament notes Athens 79 Alabama State.
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Army
Fordham
Connecticut
Boston
Col
Duquesne &3
Virginia
Minnesota
Indiana
New Mexico
Bradley
Northwestern
Michigan
St. Joseph's
Ind
Evansville
Texas
Drake
Wm. Jewell
Benedictine
FAR West Air Force
Stanford
California
Cal-Davis
Gonzalez Leads Pro Bowlers In Grand Prairie Tourney
Henry Gonzalez extends his lead in the $90,000 Men's Pro Bowling Open in Grand Prairie Texas heading into the final 16 match-play games. He sits first with 6 155 total and 81 pin margin, ahead of Craig Mueller Norm Meyers Marshall Holman and Tommy Hudson with Holman firing a 300 game to rise to fourth.
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Grand Prairie
Colorado Springs
Colo
Gonzalez
Craig Mueller
Union
N.J
Marshall Holman
Medford
Ore
Norm Meyers
St. Louis
Tommy Hudson
Akron
Ohio
Gonzales
Minot
N.C
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Eddie Sutton
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Lewis
Mike Russell
Baylor
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Rice
West Point
Bill Yeoman
Wilson
Yeoman
Millers
Greens
Nicklauses
Watsons
Will Grimsley
Rhode Island
South Appalachian
Citadel
Centenary
Louisiana
Georgia
Georgia Tech
Kentucky St
Georgetown
Carolina
Tuskegee
Alabama
A&m
Virginal
Tulane
Midwest
Illinois
Colorado
Iowa
Louisville
Dayton
Wisconsin
Southwest
Denver
Oklahoma City
Long Beach St
Fullerton St
Utah
Athens
Sprouse Reitz
Hepprel
Pepperelin
Sprouse Reitz Stores
Foodway
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