Okla Sooners Ready for Classic Cotton Bowl Showdown
Norman AP report notes Oklahoma vieing as No 1 in a high stakes Cotton Bowl clash with Texas. Sooners carry a 4-0 start and a 24 game win streak, facing Earl Campbell and a strong Longhorns attack led by Marty Akins and a solid Texas line. Switzer hails the stage amid a running feud with Royal over recruiting and rules. Texas dominates Utah State 61-7 while Oklahoma escapes Colorado 21-20 with key defensive stands.
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Public deer permits offered for six Texas wildlife areas
Texas Parks and Wildlife announces a public drawing to grant 1,055 hunting permits this fall across six wildlife management areas including Black Gap in Brewster County and Sierra Diablo near Van Horn. Black Gap will issue 150 permits and Sierra Diablo 30, with others in the region also drawing.
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Texas Aggies and Longhorns Face Top SWC Matchups
Texas and Texas A M enter the week as the SWCs only unbeaten teams. Texas meets No 1 Oklahoma in the Cotton Bowl after four straight Sooners wins over the Longhorns while Texas A M opens SWC play against Texas Tech in Lubbock. Baylor, Arkansas, TCU and Southern Methodist also in action as SEC rivals loom.
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Cowboys poised for night game at Gibson's in Pontiac
Detroit Lions quarterback Greg Landry faces Dallas Cowboys in the opener at Pontiac Metropolis Stadium. Staubach leads Dallas air attack while Lions rely on Sanders and Staggers. The STP Novi Indy car driven by Hurtubise is on display at Gibson's through Wednesday.
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Red Sox near pennant as Tiant stars in Boston sweep
The Boston Red Sox led the Oakland A's two games to none in the AL pennant series and were one win from the World Series after a 7-1 win aided by Luis Tiant's three hitting performance. The Sox completed a 6-3 comeback victory Sunday, sealing the series in Boston. Finley faced jeers from partisan fans as the sweep closed in.
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A's Face Do or Die Game Three in Oakland
The Oakland Athletics must win three straight to clinch the series after beating Boston 4-3. Manager Alvin Dark said there are no refunds after Tuesday, while Darrell Johnson urged Boston to play its best to stay alive. Rick Wise is set to pitch for Boston as Dark considers Holtzman Bosman Bahnsen or Vida Blue for Oakland.
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Auto racing stars win big as Hendrick and Petty prevail
Ray Hendrick won the 300 mile auto race in Charlotte by a quarter second over Neil Bennetts for a $100,000 prize. Richard Petty captured the National 500 stock car race by 0.26 seconds over David Pearson. Niki Lauda gave Ferrari its first U.S. Grand Prix victory from pole at Watkins Glen.
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Anderson Delivers as Bengals Top Oilers 21 19
Ken Anderson engineered a late comeback passing for a six yard score to Isaac Curtis after Houston muffed a punt, lifting Cincinnati to a 21 19 victory. The win kept the Bengals unbeaten in three games and handed Houston its first defeat.
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