College Roundup Shows Weaker Teams Rising in Big Upset Night
In a season highlighting upsets, Clemson stunned No. 3 Maryland 83-82 as Wayne Rollins and Stan Rome led with 46 points. UCLA, NC State, and other powerhouses slipped in various games, while Iowa State, Alabama, North Carolina, and Kansas posted notable victories amid shifting ACC balance. Maryland coach Lefty Driesell lamented subpar performances as Clemson capitalized with late free throws.
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North Carolina State
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Maryland
Tigers
Lefty Driesell
Atlantic Coast Conference
North Carolina
Wake Forest
Stanford
Indiana
Louisville
Kansas
Jayhawks
Iowa State
Alabama
Georgia Tech
Virginia
Wayne
Tree
Rollins
Stan Rome
Skip Wise
Rome
Charles Cleveland
Crimson Tide
Mitch Kupchak
Cavaliers
Kupchak
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Ivy
Cyclones
Syracuse
Temple
Villanova
Cornell
Fordham
Army
Pitt
Manhattan
St. Francis
N.Y
Kansas State
Colorado
Seton Hall
St. John
Local fishing centers optimistic for weekend harvest
Indianola and Port O’Connor centers report strong water and ample bait for a good weekend. Fishermen target redfish and trout in the Army Hole and Grass Island, with Port Lavaca and Port Lavaca Pier noting trout and drum and a busy weekend ahead. Ball has plentiful supply for anglers.
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Jack Brewer
Indianola
Brewer
Bob and Leonard
Port O'Connor
Captain's Fishing Center
Army Hole
Larry
Karen Taylor
San Antonio
Randy Castro
Port Lavaca
Ray Richter
Ramiro Rodriguez
Grass Island
George Franqullie
Port Lavaca State
El Campo Unbeaten in District Hosts Ricebirds
El Campo brings a 19-3 season mark into a 4-0 district test against host Ricebirds while two Sandies starters Tammi Hahn and Debby Wallace are sidelined by illness and injury. Coaches emphasize discipline and defense as Sandies rely on Rhonda Braun Pat McCarty and Delana Cornett for scoring while Ricebirds feature Terri Mills in a young lineup.
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John Adams
Sandies
el Campo
Tammi Hahn
Stroman
Debby Wallace
Janette Barlow
Nikki Vickers
Tracie Evans
Rhonda Braun
Braun
Hahn
Delana Cornett
Pat McCarty
Cornett
McCarty
Marcy Diethorne
Janie Trevion
Zwerschke
Patty Wallace
Evans
Miss Barlow
FEI Campo
Victoria
Calhoun
Jagvees
Ricebirds
Terri Mills
Mills
Mystery drug dealer encounter with Oilers player
Solomon Freelon, reserve guard for the Houston Oilers, told The Associated Press on Wednesday night he met a woman who claimed to have supplied narcotics to NFL players and let her stay in his apartment. He said she showed no drugs and he believed her story that she was a medic.
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Solomon Freelon
Houston Oilers
Associated Press
Freelon
Ghana
NFL
Roxie Ann Rice
St. Louis
Washington Redskins
Ken Houston
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Miss Rice
Houston
Africa
Reston
Pat
Walton leads Pistons loss with 25 points in Portland defeat
Bill Walton delivered his best NBA game so far with 25 points and 11 rebounds, but Portland lost 96-94 to Detroit. Walton’s effort drew praise from coach Len Wilkens as he returns from a lengthy absence and attempts to shake off a rough rookie year. The Pistons, led by Lanier's 25 and Dave Bing's 22, held on at Portland.
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Associated Press
Bill Walton
National Basketball Association
Portland Trail Blazers
NBA
Walton
Portland
Detroit Pistons
UCLA
Trail Blazers
Detroit
Bob Lanier
Len Wilkens
Washington Bullets
Lanier
Curtis Rowe
Dave Bing
Celtics
Jazz
Boston
Dave Cowens
New Orleans
Cowens
Pete Maravich
Nicklaus Faces Biggest Test Against Miller at Crosby
At Pebble Beach Nicklaus, holder of 14 majors, meets rising star Johnny Miller in the Bing Crosby National Pro-Am. Miller, boasting two Arizona tourneys wins and a 65.4 scoring average, challenges the legendary Bear as 168 pros vie for $215000 over three courses Monterey Peninsula Cypress Point Spyglass Hill Pebble Beach and a final Pebble Beach round. Palmer Trevino and Player are absent.
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Johnny Miller
Pebble Beach
Bing Crosby
Miller
Calif
Jack Nicklaus
Arnold Palmer
Palmer
Lee Trevino
Tom Weiskopf
Ben Hogan
Trevino
Gary Player
Weiskopf
Nicklaus
Arizona
Jack
Florida
Monterey Peninsula
Cypress Point
Spyglass Hill
Player
Bonds Signed by Yankees After Trade
Veteran out fielder Bobby Bonds agreed to a one year contract with the New York Yankees after last October deal sending Bobby Murcer to San Francisco. Catfish Hunter’s attorney said Oakland A’s owner Charles Finley owes him 50 000 plus six percent interest. Marshall Johnston fired as coach of the California Golden Seals amid a short tenure. Forrest Gregg named head coach of the Cleveland Browns. Tom Okker upset by Vitas Gerulaitis in Philadelphia indoor tennis tournament.
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Bobby Bonds
San Francisco Giants
Bobby Murcer
New York Yankees
Ahoskie
N.C
Catfish Hunter
Oakland A
Charles (. Finley
Oakland
Marshall Johnston
California Golden Seals
Philadelphia
Tom Okker
Holland
Vitas Gerulaitis
Howard Beach
N.Y
Dodge
Dodge Boys
Basketball Standings Across Cities Reported
New York at Buffalo Milwaukee at Houston Seattle at Chicago Atlanta at Detroit New Orleans at Los Angeles Philadelphia at Portland summarize the latest basketball standings across major matchups.
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Buffalo
Milwaukee
Houston
Seattle
Chicago
Atlanta
Detroit
New Orleans
Los Angeles
Philadelphia
Portland
Associated Press
Boston
Cleveland
New Orleans Sone
Milwakee
Omaha
Golden St
Phoenix
Los
Slo Pitch Season Begins April 1 At Jaycees Park
About 25 Calhoun County Slo-Pitch Association members met at First State Bank to review season rules. The men's and women's teams will play at Jaycee's Ball Park starting April 1 with women’s two early games and men’s two late games, then the schedule reverses. It marks the first time both teams share the same field with at least 13 men's teams expected.
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Calhoun County Slo
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Gregg Named Head Coach of the Cleveland Browns
Gregg, 41, a Lombardi disciple and former Packers star turned coach, was named head coach of the Cleveland Browns. A longtime offensive lineman and coach, he spoke of Lombardi’s influence while noting he will be himself. He previously served as Browns offensive line coach under Nick Skorich, who was fired after a 28-year low season.
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Cleveland
Forrest Gregg
Vince Lombardi
Cleveland Browns
Sive
Lombardi
Phil Bengtson
Packers
Gregg
Dallas Cowboys
San Diego Chargers
Browns
Nick Skorich
All-Star reinstated Kenon to East for ABA game
New York Nets forward Larry Kenon, bumped from the ABA All-Star Game by a league rule, was reinstated by commissioner Todd Munchak to the East squad for the January 28 contest in San Antonio. Kenon, 6 foot 9, 205 pounds, led the Nets in rebounds and was fourth among East forwards in media balloting.
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NEW York
Larry Kenon
New York Nets
ABA
Todd Munclak
San Antonio
Kenon
Nets
Stew Johnson
Memphis
Munchak
Kenan
East
Julius Erving
Billy Paultz
Brian Taylor
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