Raiders Blitz Steelers to Reach Super Bowl
Oakland defeats Pittsburgh 24-7 in the AFC title game to end a string of near-misses. Coach John Madden and players like Gene Upshaw and Pete Banaszak credit perseverance, while Al Davis smiles at the breakthrough as the Steelers cope with injuries to Terry Bradshaw and star rushers.
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Oakland
al Davis
Monte Johnson
Oakland Raiders
Pittsburgh Steelers
Johnson
Raiders
Steelers
Gene Upshaw
Madden
Davis
John Rauch
Ken Stabler
Chuck Noll
Pittsburgh
Terry Bradshaw
Franco Harris
Rocky Bleier
Noll
Joe Greene
Vikings Ride To Fourth Super Bowl Bid In NFC Title Win
Minnesota defeated Los Angeles 24-13 to advance to a fourth Super Bowl, keeping the Rams from a third straight appearance. Fran Tarkenton threw for 143 yards with an interception as Jack Youngblood and the Ram defense pressured the veteran quarterback. Pat Haden struggled with two picks and three sacks as the Rams fell short in Minnesota.
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Bloomington
Miami
Pittsburgh
Rams
Chuck Knox
Los Angeles
Dallas
Vikings
Knox
Jack Youngblood
Youngblood
Ram
Tarkenton
Pat Haden
Haden
Minnesota
Bud Grant
Metropolitan Stadium
Greats collide in Gator Bowl
Notre Dame and Penn State meet in the Gator Bowl in Jacksonville. The 15th ranked Irish face the 20th ranked Nittany Lions in a historic series rematch with ABC television coverage at 9 p.m. EST.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Notre Dame
Penn State
Kurt Allerman
ABC
Fighting Irish
Joe Paterno
Allerman
Kinnelon
N.J
City prep hoops open 16 team holiday tourney
Firebirds led by 6-5 Ted Plotts confront Chaparral in the tournament’s oddball city matchup at South Mountain. Chaparral struggles with poor shooting while South Mountain brings a 4-1 mark. Arcadia tops the field with a 6-0 record and Saguaro shows upsets potential as the schedule unfolds across five sites.
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Chaparral
Four Valley
Firebirds
Dick Anderson
Ted Plotts
Plotts
South Mountain
The
Saguaro
Carl Hayden
Alhambra
Scottsdale
Trevor Browne
Maryvale
Arcadia
Camelback
Central
Top Pro Golfers Sign On for Phoenix Open Money Event
The January 6 to 9 Phoenix Open at Phoenix Country Club showcases a star field with Don January Mark Hayes Tom Watson Jerry McGee Tom Kite Lee Elder Miller Barber and others joining defending champion Bob Gilder. All players earned over 100000 last season and tickets start at 7 dollars with free parking and shuttle service.
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Phoenix Country Club
Bob Fannin
Thunderbirlds
Don January
Mark Hayes
Tom Watson
Jerry McGee
Tom Kite
Lee Elder
Miller Barber
Phoenix
Hubie Green
Ray Floyd
Jerry Pate
Bob Gilder
Circle K
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