Race of Champions pairs greatest drivers in Riverside
Twelve all time greats competed in the International Race of Champions at Riverside with $75 000 in prize money for the final six. Richard Petty and Denis Hulme praised the show while Petty admitted being outdriven on road courses. The six finalists will race at Daytona Beach for $65 000 more with Donohue Revson Follmer Pearson Unser and others advancing.
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Riverside
Calif
Richard Petty
Petty
Hank Aaron
Willie Mays
Johnny Bench
Willie McCovey
Riverside International Raceway
Daytona Beach
Fla
Denis Hulme
Hulme
Bobby Unser
USAC
George Follmer
Follmer
David Pearson
A.J. Foyt
Pearson
Foyt
Unser
Mark Donohue
Peter Revson
UTEP Miners Hold Down Spot Behind Syracuse
Texas-El Paso remains in the lower stretch behind Syracuse in the bottom 10 as Associated Press Sports Writer Denne H Freeman outlines how publicist Scott Binning fields calls and manages interest amid cautious bowl talk.
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UTEP
Syracuse
Denne H. Freeman
Associated Press
Texas-El Paso
Binning
Badger
Steve Harvey
Los Angeles Examiner
Oakland A's owner Finley placed on probation
New York AP reports Oakland A's owner Charles O. Finley was put on probation and fined $7,000 by commissioner Bowie Kuhn after World Series misconduct. Finley received the probation notice with the penalty as part of actions tied to the Series, including the Mike Andrews incident and other controversial conduct.
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New York
Charles O. Finley
Oakland A's
Associated Press
Baseball Commissioner's Office
Oakland
Baseball
Bowie Kuhn
Finley
New York Mets
Pades
Mike Andrews
Andrews
Mets
Celtics overpower Cavaliers after Heinsohn pep talk
Boston shocks Cleveland 128-110 as Tom Heinsohn’s sideline admonition fires the Celtics. Don Nelson and Don Chaney spark a 17-point first-quarter surge, lifting Boston into a near Atlantic Division lead amid a night of NBA and ABA results.
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Buffalo
NBA
New York Knicks
Houston Rockets
Detroit Pistons
Seattle SuperSonics
American Basketball Association
Denver Rockets
New York Nets
Kentucky Colonels
San Diego Conquistadors
San Antono Spurs
Carolina Cougars
Don Nelson
Don Chaney
Boston
Celtics
Steelers reject Unitas trade despite Chargers offer
The Pittsburgh Steelers again declined to acquire John Unitas after the San Diego Chargers offered him, despite Unitas being 40 and the Chargers seeking a price higher than the NFL waiver rate. Steelers coach Chuck Noll, with Terry Bradshaw injured and Terry Hanratty bruised, remained content with his quarterbacks.
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SAN Diego
Pittsburgh Steelers
John Unitas
San Diego Chargers
Unitas
Baltimore
Steelers
Pittsburgh
Dan Rooney
Chuck Noll
Terry Bradshaw
Terry Hanratty
Rodney
Noll
Chargers
Ron Mix
Rooney
Chuck
Mix
Colts
Giants Clinch Ninth Straight Japan Series Title
The Yomiuri Giants defeated the Nankai Hawks 5-1 at Korakuen Stadium to win Game Five and capture the 1973 Japan baseball series. It was their ninth consecutive championship and seventh series win over the Hawks in eight meetings. The Giants swept 4 games to 1 after dropping Game One 4-3.
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Tokyo
Yomiuri Giants
Nankai Hawks
Korakuen Stadium
Giants
Hawks
Japan
Osaka
Major college kickers hit over half attempts for first time
The national field goal percentage tops 50 percent, led by Iowa State sophomore Tom Goodsen who improved from 10-for-30 last season to 13-for-17 this year. Brigham Young wide receiver Jay Miller prospers with 8.7 catches per game and 607 yards, while Rutgers' James Sykes leads kickoff returns at 32.9 yards per try.
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New York
Tom Goodsen
Iowa State
Nebraska
Missouri
Brigham Young
Jay Miller
Walt Walker
Davidson
Hank Cook
New Mexico State
Simpson tops 1,000 yards in seven NFL games
O J Simpson, Buffalo Bills running back, surpassed 1,000 rushing yards in seven games after a 157-yard night against Kansas City. He set a league record earlier with a 250-yard game and leads the American Conference rushing. Other leaders include Ken Stabler, John Hadl, Ed Podolak, and Harold Carmichael.
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O.J. Simpson
Buffalo Bill
Kansas City
Jim Brown
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NETS
Mike Green
Denver
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James Silas
San Antonio
Carolina
Pecos
BIG T Family
Dennis Mahaffey
Don Bartlett
Roswell, N.M
James Sykes
Rutgers
Carl Roaches
Texas
Danny Colbert
Tulsa
Mike Gow
Illinois
Mickey Connolly
Holy Cross
Tony Pawlik
Longhorns
Pee Wee
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Eloy Perez
Tom Oliver
Stanley Calloway
Eddie Ybarra
Neil Jones
Brett Morris
Craig Oliver
Adam Tollett
David Stickels
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Indiver Lopez
James Ybarra
Kenneth Calloway
O.J. Is
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Podolak
Willis
Harold Carmichael
Philadelphia
Washington
Charley Taylor
NFL
Ray Guy
Bill Thompson
Madera Valley Water Supply Corp
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