Cowboys suffer worst defeat in franchise history
Minnesota Vikings rout Dallas 54-13 as Craig Morton exits early and Roger Staubach suffers seven sacks. Ed Sharockman on defense with a blocked punt and a Morton TD pass. Cowboys drop to 3-2 and out of first in NFC East.
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Unitas Tops Namath In Backyard Duel At Shea
Johnny Unitas beat Joe Namath 29 22 at Shea Stadium in a game billed as a meeting of rivals since 1969. Colts safety Jerry Logan stole the show with three Namath interceptions and a 31 yard return for a first quarter TD. Unitas added 206 yards on 12 of 24 passes while Namath set a Jets club record with 34 completions and six picks.
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Mayer hero goal in NAU defeat
Northern Arizona thrashed by Drake 31 to 17 as Mayer fumbles and errors late in the fourth quarter doomed the homecoming. Drake's ground game totaled 307 yards and Redmond threw for 165 as NAU mustered 210 passing and only 3 rushing yards.
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Chicago Bears Lose Wallace to Season Ending Knee Injury
Chicago Bears placed wide receiver Bob Wallace out for the season after knee surgery from Sunday's loss to San Diego. Gale Sayers is out last week and running back Craig Baynham will have ankle tendon dislocation operation this week, with a possible return before season end.
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Cowboys 50 Raiders 0 in Scottsdale Pop Warner routs
Scottsdale Pop Warner teams swept victories with margins from 16 14 to 50 0. Raiders edged Northwest Mounties 16 14 as Mark Mitchell Rick McClelland and Kevin VanderMelen led offense. Cowboys rolled Paradise Valley 50 0 behind Gary Rogers 182 yards and Kyle Roper 122. Calcagno 113 receiving yards two TDs. Apaches beat Mesa Oilers 14 8 with early TDs and stout defense. Banditos beat Phoenix West Cats 20 6 as Don Miranda and Mike O Hair scored.
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Pistons edge Suns 110 to 107 behind Bing and Lanier
Detroit rode Dave Bing's 23 points and rookie Bob Lanier off the bench to beat Phoenix 110-107. Jimmy Walker added 21 as Detroit held off a Suns rally despite Connie Hawkins leading Phoenix with 26.
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Bucks and Supersonics Fined For Trade Rule Breach
The Milwaukee Bucks and Seattle Supersonics were fined a substantial amount by the NBA for not following league rules on a trade. Commissioner Walter Kennedy said a conference call between teams and the commissioner's office is required before trades, and the disputed deal sent Don Smith to Seattle in exchange for Bob Boozer and Lucius Allen.
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Celtics crush Trail Blazers 133 to 115 in Portland
Celtics coach Tom Heinsohn praised a fast break performance as Boston routed the expansion Trail Blazers 133 to 115 in Portland. John Havlicek fueled the win with 38 points 14 rebounds and 13 assists while Portland dropped to 0-1 at home and 1-1 overall.
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Desert Boat and Ski Club completes final race
The Desert Boat and Ski Club finished the year’s water skiing series at Havasu Landing. Four Scottsdale skiers placed and national standings saw Jerry Coggin, Linda Warren and Emily Chappell among top finishers in their groups.
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