Hoople Predicts Thinning Ranks of Undefeated Teams
Hoople foresees dwindling unbeaten college squads by midseason with Yale to fall to Columbia 30–27 and Auburn to drop to Georgia Tech 22–16. He also forecasts Navy upset by Air Force 42–7 and several other decisive results across the board.
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Pacers Open With Win Across Last Season Start
The Indiana Pacers opened the season with a victory, picking up where they left off last year as reported by The Associated Press.
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Fort Marcy Favored In Man O' War
Fort Marcy, the six year old trained by Mellon, is favored to win the $100000 added Man O War Stakes at Belmont Park. Nijinsky and Fiddle Isle are shifting to other meets, leaving Fort Marcy to face a strong field including Shelter Bay and Bastman.
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NBA Standings and Results Roundup Early Thursday Action
Eastern Conference highlights New York Buffalo Philadelphia Boston led by Philadephia and Boston with tight race in Atlantic. Central shows Baltimore and Cleveland near .500. West recap Detroit Phoenix Chicago Milwaukee and Pacific contenders with Los Angeles and San Francisco atop division. Thursday results include Phoenix 119 Boston 100 and Pittsburgh edge New York 105 102 with several upcoming matchups listed.
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NFL Matches Highlight Week Separates Men From Boys
Los Angeles at Green Bay, Dallas at Minnesota, Detroit at Cleveland headline a packed week. Rams seek bounceback at Green Bay without Dave Robinson as Packers host a pivotal clash. Minnesota aims to upend Dallas while Detroit faces Cleveland with Mel Farr back. Jets meet Baltimore with Namath targets, Kilmer leads Saints at San Francisco, and Kansas City visits Cincinnati. Oakland hosts Washington on Monday night as Lamonica and Jurgensen duel.
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Orioles Cap World Series Sweep with 9-3 Victory
Baltimore stormed to a 9-3 win over Cincinnati at Memorial Stadium to complete a five game World Series victory. Mike Cuellar limited the Reds to six hits while Frank Robinson Brooks Robinson and Paul Blair led a 15 hit attack. The win gave Baltimore its second title and a storied champagne celebration amid a city wide parade.
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Olivares Ready to Defend Bantamweight Title in Los Angeles
In a 15 round rematch at the Forum Inglewood Ruben Olivares predicts a knockout of challenger Chucho Castillo. The pair from Mexico City headline a 14,000 plus crowd with Olivares aiming to make a third title defense after winning the belt in 1969. Olivares holds 39 wins with 56 knockouts while Castillo, 35 wins 17 by KO, seeks a rare upset. The bout starts 9 p.m. PDT with no radio or TV, closed circuit in Mexico.
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