NBC hopeful of rebuilding football image
NBC plans a revamped football rollout this weekend as CBS and ABC make bold moves. NBC drops Grandstand and will debut a new Sunday program NFL 7 led by Larry Merchant with hosts Lee Leonard and Bryant Gumbel, aiming to boost ratings against CBS The NFL Today and ABC Monday night lineup.
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NBC and CBS jockey for NFL on TV with new Statz forecast robot
NBC unveils Statz the football forecasting robot with Fran Tarkenton, predicting game outcomes like 22-7 for Los Angeles over Atlanta and adding colorful features. NBC, CBS, and ABC shuffle casts for NFL Today, with Meredith, Gowdy, Olsen, Brodie, Musburger, and Gifford all in flux as season kicks off.
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Arkansas and Iowa State rally across scattered college action
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LBSU Opens in Best Water Polo Tournament
UC Irvine coach Ed Newland calls the Newport Harbor High tourney the best in the nation with seven top teams. Host UC Irvine joins Long Beach State Cal UCLA USC Pepperdine and UC Santa Barbara in a marquee event praised as strongest collegiate water polo field. Irvine opens against Pepperdine as Ken Lindgren's Waves enter the draw.
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Courageous set to sail again in America's Cup race No2
Courageous skippered by Ted Turner tries to even the best of seven series with Australia after Thursday’s abortive race due to calm winds. Courageous held a 1-0 lead before weather halted actions within the 54 hour limit as winds dropped below three knots.
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UCLA Faces Kansas In Tough Scout For Battle
Scouting reports highlight UCLA defense as a strength but warn of key injuries to Theotis Brown and Frank Corral. Bud Moore lauds UCLA's defense while Donahue notes KU's dangerous Wishbone. UCLA aims to limit mistakes after a 17-13 loss to Houston and a 28-14 defeat at Texas A&M, with the 17-point spread favoring UCLA.
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OSU Faces Tough Test as USC Open Pac 8 Play
Oregon State hosts a potent USC attack led by Rob Hertel and Randy Simmrin, while Craig Fertig warns the Beavers must slow a versatile Trojan passing and running game. USC seeks its fifth straight win after a 56-0 pasting of OSU, with Ricky Bell limited by a hip injury.
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College football scores and standings blur in scattered lines
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Widing Signed by WHA Oilers in Edmonton Move
The Edmonton Oilers of the World Hockey Association announce the acquisition of center Juha Whitey Widing. A seven year NHL veteran, he played most of last season with the Cleveland Barons after seven seasons with the Los Angeles Kings.
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Baseball briefs prompt Yanks swing deals and retirements
Utilityman Bothy Valentine underwent surgery to remove two bone spurs from his right ankle. The Yankees acquired Dave King from the Angels for an unspecified cash amount and minor league pitcher Randy Stein. Kansas City reports x rays show no break in designated hitter Hardie Rae's hand after he was hit. On Wednesday night against Oakland, second baseman Cookie Rojas announced his retirement as a player effective at season end.
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