Purple Aces beat Salukis in defensive showdown
Evansville's 65 69 win over SIU Carbondale featured stingy defense and cold shooting from both sides. LeRoy Mitchell led the Aces with 22 points while Rod Camp topped the Salukis with 14 and 12 rebounds as SIU dropped to 0-3.
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Mike Chamness
Southern
Illnoisan
James Naismith
Springfield
Mass
Naismith
Evansville Purple Aces
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Salukis
Aces
Salukis
Evansville
SIU
Dick Walters
Walters
Saluki
Joe Gottfried
LeRoy Mitchell
Mitchell
Gottfried
Mit
Chell
Brad Leaf
Mitch
Leaf
Darnall Jones
Brad
Jones
Charles Nance
Nance
Theron Bullock
Rod Camp
Kenny Perry
Turkey
Emir Turan
Camp
Charles Moore
Scott Russ
Russ
Moore
Kirsner
Sal Morris
Eville A
Turam
Stu
Perry
Watley
Donald
Davis
Morris
Fayne
Florida State Bowden eyes mistakes for Orange Bowl rematch
Florida State ranked No.2 by AP eyes an Oklahoma rematch in the Orange Bowl. Bowden says outcomes hinge on Oklahoma’s mistakes, plus perfect kicking and capitalizing on opponents’ errors. Switzer notes Oklahoma’s midseason fumbling decline and a more balanced attack without Billy Sims.
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New York
Florida State
Associated Press
Bobby Bowden
Seminoles
Oklahoma
Bowden
Barry Switzer
Rick Stockstill
J.C. Watts
Sooners
Watts
Switzer
North Carolina
Billy Sims
Angels Move Burleson Lansford Swap in AL Deal
In a Winter Meetings trade, California Angels acquire Rick Burleson and Butch Hobson from Boston for Carney Lansford Mark Clear and Rick Miller. The deal strengthens the Angels infield while Boston reshuffles Hoffmann into shortstop and Lansford to third base. Dodgers and Mets remain contenders for Fred Lynn as Winfield options loom.
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Dallas
California Angels
Boston Red Sox
Rick Burleson
Carney Lansford
Angels
Burleson
Butch Hobson
Boston
Lansford
Mark Clear
Rick Miller
California
Bobby Grich
Rod Carew
Hobson
Glenn Hoffman
Red Sox
Hoffman
Clear
Ralph Houk
Houk
Miller
Fred Lynn
Los Angeles Dodgers
New York Mets
Mets
White Sox bid sparks Italian solidarity rally in Chicago
More than 200 DeBartolo supporters gathered in downtown Chicago to protest alleged ethnic bias in the AL’s rejection of Edward J. DeBartolo Sr.’s bid to buy the White Sox. Rally organizers and Italian-American leaders urged league owners and Bowie Kuhn to justify the decision as they called for a winning team for Chicago.
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Dave Roberts
Edward DeBartolo
Chicago White Sox
DeBartolo
White Sox
Angels
Burleson
Jim Fregosi
Boston
Hobson
Chicago
Edward J. DeBartolo Sr
American League
Sox
Bowie Kuhn
Youngstown
Ohio
George Randazzo
Randazzo
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