Return of the martin sparks Murphysboro rout of Meridian
Murphysboro Red Devils toppled Meridian Bobcats 82 to 62 in Murphysboro. Veterans Kellum and Bankhead led with 23 and 13 points and 13 rebounds respectively, while new starters Cooper and Swafford contributed 22 and 10 points. The defense forced 31 turnovers and the Devils pulled away after a 6-0 start, finishing strong with a 61-38 third quarter and 76 percent free-throw shooting.
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Bankhead
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Wayne Swafford
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Tom Ashman
Ashman
Meridian
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Jim Byasee
Byasee
Marshall
Venson
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Holhubner
Humble
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Hinman
Houston
Bozar
Hailey to stay on Weaver staff at Southern Illinois
Bob Hailey, 44, longtime football coach and former defensive backfield coach at Southern Illinois, was elected Saturday by Weaver to join the Saluki staff. A Missouri native and former Mizzou and K State assistant, Hailey will continue as part of Weaver’s newly formed coaching team while also holding an athletic director role.
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Nastase Wins Grand Prix Masters Title in Boston
Ilie Nastase of Romania defeats Tom Okker of the Netherlands 6-3 7-5 4-6 6-3 to claim his third Grand Prix Masters crown. The $15,000 prize lifts Nastase’s yearly earnings to a record $228,750 as controversy and heated calls marked the final. Okker finishes second with $172,000, while Stan Smith trails with just over $200,000 after a rough tournament.
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Freshman Wilbert Montgomery Powers Abilene Christian Past Elon College
Wilbert Montgomery, a sensational freshman running back, led Abilene Christian to a 42-14 victory over Elon College in the NAIA Championship Bowl football game held in Shreveport Louisiana on Saturday.
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Cowboys Seek NFC East Title Clash With Redskins
The Cowboys trail Washington by seven as they face the Redskins in Dallas with the NFC East crown at stake and wild-card hopes alive for Atlanta. Also in play are Cleveland at Cincinnati and other crucial matchups shaping final standings as Miami seeks to extend a strong finish and O J Simpson pursues a rushing record.
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Notre Dame Romps Past St Louis 94 65
Notre Dame heightens its streak to four as the eighth ranked Irish crush St Louis 94 65 in South Bend. Ailing John Shumate scores 19 points in 30 minutes despite a shoulder bruise from a bus accident. Robin Jones leads St Louis with 20 points while Bill Morris adds 11 rebounds.
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Easy triumph Vikings whip Pack
Bobby Bryant intercepted three passes, returning one 46 yards for a touchdown and setting up a field goal as the Minnesota Vikings defeated the Green Bay Packers 31-7. Fran Tarkenton threw two TD passes to Stu Voigt and John Gilliam, while Chuck Foreman added a 50 yard TD run.
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