Harrington critiques U S Olympic decline urges reform
Michael Harrington, head of the Presidents Commission on Olympic Sports, told the Scottdale Rotary Club that the United States must better organize fund and manage amateur sports to sustain Olympic success. He urged broader participation, private funding, and innovative financing while noting international rivals improving faster.
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Bob Snider
United States
Michael Harrington
U.S
Harrington
President’s Commission On Olympic Sports
Scottadale
Don Schollander
Ken Moore
Wyomin Tyus Limburg
United, “States
AAU
NCAA
Free Enterprise
Commission
Scottsdale Daily Progress Sports Brief
Scottsdale sports brief from January 13 1976 highlights a local event with unnamed teams and outcomes, noting ongoing league action and standings in a concise card-style summary.
Ftorek Leads WHA All Star Affray For American Squad
Phoenix Roadrunner Robbie Ftorek tops the American team in the WHA All Star Game set for 9 tonight on Channel 8. The 23 year old center has 18 goals and 41 assists this season, ranking fifth in scoring, and is making his first All Star appearance in pro hockey.
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Bill Burke
Phoenix
Robbie Ftorek
Channel 8
WHA
Ftorek
Robbie
Jimmy Niekamp
Quebec
WHA says three troubled franchises will finish season
World Hockey Association confirms Minnesota San Diego and Ottawa will complete the season as talks for new funding continue. Ben Hatskin and trustees expect payroll and bylaws obligations to be met with local or external backers while reports say expansion could be considered after the All Star game.
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San Diego
Ottawa
Ben Hatskin
WHA Board of Trustees
Hatskin
Winnipeg Jets
Wayne Belisle
Wayne
Belisle
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St. Paul
Joseph Schwartz
Schwartz
Ivan Mullinex
Ottawa Civics
Denver Spurs
Outdoor club hosts raptor expert at Scottsdale meeting
Outdoor club presents Chuck Bindner chairman of the Raptor Study Commission Arizona Wildlife Federation for a slide and lecture on birds of prey. He will show slides at 7 30 p m at Eldorado Recreation Center and bring a live bald eagle for photos with a dollar donation. Bud Allen offers cold weather bass fishing tips and fishy hotspots around the state.
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Arizona Wildlife Federation
Scottsdale
Sportsman’s Club
Bindner
Eldorado Recreation Center
Miller Road
Oak Street
Binder
Bud Allen
Birds eye big week at home for Chaparral Firebirds
The Chaparral Firebirds 7 2 and tied for the A League lead host winless Casa Grande 0 6 in a 7 p m matchup at Chaparral High School. A Friday home game against Tempe Buffaloes looms as the biggest test of the early season.
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Chaparral Firebirds
Firebirds
Casa Grande Cougars
Chaparral HS
Weekday high school and community college sports slate
Schedule lists basketball games across Scottsdale CC Glendale CC Chaparral Arcadia Tempe McClintock Coronado Thunderbird Paradise Valley Gerard Buckeye 7 to 8 p.m.. Wrestling matches Chaparral Arcadia Scottsdale Saguaro 7 p.m. Softball doubleheaders Coronado Chaparral Saguaro Shadow Mountain Arcadia Kofa Paradise Valley 3:30 p.m. Wrestling Agua Fria Paradise Valley 7:30 p.m. CG at Phoenix College 7:30 p.m. Friday shows Westwood Mesa Saguaro Tempe Chaparral St Marys Paradise Valley 8 p.m.
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McClintock
Coronado
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Paradise Valley
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Buckeye
Scottsdale
Saguaro
Shadow Mountain
Kofa
Agua Fria
Phoenix College
Westwood
Mesa
St. Mary’s
Artichokes face pivotal GCC clash in A Division showdown
Scottsdale Community College travels to Glendale Community College for a 7 30 p m tip off as the two teams collide in a critical A Division matchup. The winner seizes first place while the loser drops to last in a tied standings scenario. Randy Eatman leads SCC with 16 plus PPG and Ian Allen shoots near 700 from the field.
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Yavapai
Mesa
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Artichokes
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Uofa
Ron Johnson
Randy Eatman
Ian Allen
Mike Hogan
Danny Walker
Six SEC teams chase cage title as Kentucky falters
Six teams contend for the SEC basketball title with Kentucky out of the top six after upset losses. Tennessee fell to Vanderbilt 77-66 and Alabama lost to Florida 71-70 as midseason pressures mount. Alabama Auburn Florida and Vanderbilt lead 3-1 while LSU and Tennessee sit 2-1.
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Alabama
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St. John’s
N.Y
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North Texas exactly halves Arizona State 89 86 in Denton
Terry Bailey and Carl Jones clinched the win for North Texas as Bailey hit two pressure free throws with 51 seconds left and Jones added two more with four seconds remaining. Bailey scored 22 and Jones 18 for the Mean Green, who improve to 10-1 while Arizona State drops to 8-2. Gary Jackson scored 28 for ASU.
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Terry Bailey
Carl Jones
North Texas
Arizona State
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Bailey
Scott Lloyd
Jones
Gary Jackson
Lloyd
Buccaneers Hire Dave Kendall as Head Trainer
Tampa Bay in Tampa Florida announces the hiring of Dave Kendall, formerly an assistant trainer with the Denver Broncos, to lead the NFL expansion team’s training staff as head trainer.
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Dave Kendall
Denver Broncos
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