World Cup golf opens amid politics and changes
The 26th World Cup golf tournament begins Thursday at Princeville on Kauai with two man teams from 48 nations. Defending champ Gary Player is absent. Seve Ballesteros criticizes the event amid scheduling and political tensions. The United States fields Andy North and John Mahaffey, rookies yet among the strongest teams. The event features both individual and team scoring over 72 holes on the Makai course.
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Crucial weekend games could boost Texas Tech to Cotton Bowl berth
AP Sports Writer Michael A. Lutz reports Houston and Rice shape a tense showdown to decide the Southwest Conference title and Cotton Bowl host slot. Houston coach Bill Yeoman and Rice’s Ray Albarn trade jokes while keeping focus on winning to force a Dallas bid on New Year’s Day.
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Lone Star Conference team leads NAIA title chase
SAN ANGELO Texas AP The Lone Star Conference again provides the team to beat in the NAIA football national championship race No 1 Angelo State University ASU is 11 0 and dominant in conference play The Rams meet Oregon College of Education in the first round on Dec 2 in San Angelo ASU coach Jim Hess cautions against declaring a power shift within the conference
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Hooks Texans Celebrate Billy Sims Heisman Victory
In Hooks Texas a town of 3,000 celebrates Billy Sims as Heisman winner with neighbors recalling his rise from local star to Oklahoma University scoring leader. Mayors, coaches, and residents describe him as modest and driven, predicting Billy Sims Day will spotlight Hooks for years.
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Horton wins PGA Club Pro event in Boca Raton
Jay Horton shot 72 to win first place and $4,000 in a PGA Club Professional Tournament Series event at Boca Raton. His 36-hole total was 143, one stroke ahead of runner-up Dennis Bradley. Maria Rosa Quario of Italy won the World Series women's slalom in Stelvio, clocking 91.29 seconds. The NLRB filed a formal complaint against the North American Soccer League for refusing to bargain with the players union, with 10 days for the owners to reply.
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College Basketball Scores Summary Card 71 to 82
A compact tally of college basketball results across the country. Teams including Coast Guard, New York Maritime, Cornell, Niagara, Fordham, Kings Point, Georgetown, Maryland, George Washington, Washington MD, Maine, Maryland Baltimore, Navy, American, New Hampshire, Yale, Tulane, Roosevelt, West Carolina, Baptist, West Virginia Tech, and more posted wins or close scores. Highlighted upsets and regionals show Pan American, Hawaii, Rhode Island, Cal State Los Angeles, Rutgers Newark, Wisconsin, St. John’s NY, Georgia, Rollins, Memphis State, NC Wilmington, South Carolina State, San Francisco State, Gonzaga, Idaho, UC Irvine, Utah, Seattle and others in varied margins.
Rex Dockery Named SWC Coach of the Year
Texas Tech coach Rex Dockery, who steered a thin roster to seven wins with one game left, was voted The Associated Press Southwest Conference Coach of the Year by fellow coaches. He praised his staff and players, highlighted key gambles like shifting James Hadnot to running back and starting freshman Ron Reeves, and noted Maury Buford as a standout punter as Tech moved into a second place tie after a late win over Houston.
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Reds fire Sparky Anderson seek new approach
Cincinnati Reds replace Sparky Anderson after nine years with John McNamara to bring a new approach. Anderson guided two World Series titles in 1975 and 1976 and leaves with a strong record but the team finished second the past two seasons. McNamara, 46, formerly managed a last place Dominican Republic winter league team, takes the helm as Reds president cites lost aggressiveness under Anderson. Anderson says he hopes to stay in baseball while Reds seek renewed offense and vigor.
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Oklahoma tops Baylor Bears
Oklahoma defeats Baylor 78 75 as Terry Stotts scores a career high 24 points and six late free throws seal the win. Cary Carrabine breaks a 73 73 deadlock with four straight free throws while Ray Whitley seals the game with 11 seconds left. Vinnie Johnson paces Baylor with 29 points and Baylor freshman Terry Teagle adds 14.
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Washington Redskins Center Kuziel on Quickness for Blocks
Bob Kuziel, the center of the Washington Redskins, says the key attribute for his job is quickness. He explains that getting off the ball quickly places him in better position to block and notes center is the toughest offensive line position due to the need to snap the ball and perform many body actions.
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