Tarkenton Sparks Giants Win Over Washington
Giants quarterback Fran Tarkenton engineered a 27-24 win over Washington, piling up three third down drives and five successful third downs. The victory kept New York's title hopes alive as other NFL results shuffled the conference race.
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Cardinals
Jim Hart
Philadel
Southern Cal Stuns Notre Dame To Sink Perfect Season
In Los Angeles the No. 4 USC crushed Notre Dame 38-28 to ruin the Irish undefeated run. The Trojans jumped ahead early, leveraged a fumble recovery for a TD, and relied on a late rally to seal the upset as Notre Dame passer Joe Theismann threw for 526 yards.
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Texas
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Associated Press
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Goalby Captures Heritage Tourney at Harbour Town
Bob Goalby fired a final round 66 to win the $100,000 Heritage Golf Classic at Harbour Town, finishing 72 holes in 280. Lanny Wadkins, 20, Wake Forest, amateur champ, finished second at 284 after a 68 final round and a costly double bogey at 11. Steve Melnyk, Bert Yancey, Palmer, Murphy, Maxwell, Rodgers, Lewis, Nicklaus among others competed. Palmer tied for third at 286. Goalby, 39, praised the course and noted the win follows a strong stretch of play.
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Arnold Palmer
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Melnyk
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Bob Murphy
Billy Maxwell
Murphy
Maxwell
Phil Rodgers
Jack Lewis
Jack Nicklaus
Top teams loom in Mideast regional for NCAA tourney
Kentucky led by Adolph Rupp in his 41st year is favored to win the SEC and reach the NCAA tournament. Jacksonville, Notre Dame, Marquette, and Western Kentucky vie for spots as top independent and regional contenders with IU, Ohio U, and Florida State among noted challengers.
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Meminger
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Florida State
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Cavaliers Start Strong? Mets of Pro Basketball
Cleveland coach Bill Fitch jokes the Cavaliers are the NBA’s new Mets as the expansion club sinks to a rough start. He aims to build a nucleus by year three while pushing for a playoff berth, noting a need for a superstar to lift the team. He recalls past turnaround success at Bowling Green and Minnesota.
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Fitch
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Connie Hawkins
Hawkins
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NBA Standings and Results Across Leagues
Western Conference standings show Milwaukee 18 3 and Detroit 16 10 with Chicago in between in the Central. Pacific leads with San Fran and San Diego both in the teens, while Seattle and Portland trail. Saturday results include New York 100 over Milwaukee 99 and San Diego 117 over Phoenix 116. Sunday's box scores list Milwaukee 124 over Portland 111 and Los Angeles 130 over San Diego 112. Today's schedule features Buffalo vs Boston and Baltimore at Philadelphia with several key matchups forthcoming including Seattle at New York and Boston at Buffalo.
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Pittsburgh
Pepper Wilson Swap Turns Royals GM To Zoo PR Chief
New York report notes Pepper Wilson left the Cincinnati Royals where he oversaw Oscar Robertson and Jerry Lucas. He is now Cincinnati Zoo public relations director and jokes about the differences between a basketball team and a menagerie. He highlights animal diets, grunting matches, and the zoo’s famed big cats.
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Royals
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