National Basketball Association results and college games
NBA recap highlights include Boston over New Jersey 116 to 102 and Seattle over Indiana 112 to 107. College action spans East to Southwest with notable fixtures like Harvard over Brandeis 95 to 80, Villanova 91 over Baltimore 70, and Kentucky edging Kansas 57 to 56. Also listed are junior high and community college standings and unrelated prep scores.
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Wednesday's Sports Transactions Highlight Wide League Moves
Major moves across baseball football and hockey include the Chicago White Sox acquiring pitcher Bill Atkinson from the Montreal Expos, while the San Francisco Giants sign Rennie Stennett Milt May and Jim Wohlford. Rams place Sid Justin on injured reserve and Patriot Bob Golic and Dick Conn activated with Cunningham and Wheeler placed on IR. Amid mixed league results, local bowl leagues report standings and high scorers across Herrin Marion and Carbondale venues.
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Boom Boom Geoffrion resigns as Canadiens coach
Bernie Geoffrion known as Boom Boom resigns from the Montreal Canadiens after a day long meeting with executives. Assistant Claude Ruel will take over and coach the club for upcoming games at Edmonton and Winnipeg following the resignation.
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Murphysboro Boys Prep Wrestling Triumphs over Anna Jonesboro
Murphysboro won 55 to 12 at home with grapplers listed first and key wins by Keith Keip Tom Jacobs Terry Easton Mike Ewbanks Todd Lively Jim Murphy Bob Chambers Bill Clough Larry Wuest Jeff Wittenborn and Mike Ellis. In the HWT bout Ellis pinned Massey as Murphysboro also topped Pinckneyville 36 21. Murphysboro hosts Herrin next.
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Bowling League Scores and Highs At Orange Bowl Meet
Local bowling standings show team and individual leaders across events. Orange Bowl leads team series with 3156 and high game at 1093. Hall, D Holder, and Barrett top individual series and game, while Jan Jones and Ann Fierke pace women with multiple high games and series. Local Yokels and No Names dominate team series, with Snoopys posting top team game 872.
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Louisville Holiday Classic Highlighted On Evening TV
TV guide lists NCAA basketball Louisville Holiday Classic at 6:00 on channel 7 with Dick Cavett football chat. 6:45 MSG NBA game Washington at Cleveland. 9:30 ESPN Center. 9:30 MSG Houston at Phoenix in progress. 11:00 ESPN channel NCAA hockey Boston at Brown.
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Sixers Rookie Collins Out Indefinitely With Ankle Injury
Doug Collins of the Philadelphia 76ers is sidelined by a stress fracture in the right tarsal navicular bone and will miss games indefinitely after surgery. Officials said a left ankle injury from last season also remains unresolved, discovered during a New York City medical visit.
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Marion and Mount Vernon Host Regional Class AA Basketball Tournaments
The Illinois High School Association announced the new Wilson Gym at Marion High School will host a Class AA boys regional tournament with Mount Vernon hosting another regional. Winners from Marion, Mount Vernon, Newton, and Salem advance to the West Frankfort sectional. Class A regional sites include Du Quoin Norris City Omaha Ridgway Vienna Breese Central Cairo Chester and Marissa with Eldorado and Pinckneyville as sectionals. Super-sectional rounds return to SIU Carbondale Arena. Regional pairings drawn January 8.
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Wayne City Invitational Basketball Meet Opens With 15 Teams
Wayne City hosts a 15 team tournament beginning at 6 30 p m with Woodlawn vs Webber Township and Wayne City vs Elverado at 8 p m Noble and Tamaroa meet at 7 30 p m and Allendale plays Waltonville at 9 30 p m The event runs through December 21 Also update on Bob Brown at Jewish Hospital in St Louis regarding left lung tests and possible early release with improving condition
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Elverado seeks 1980 football and basketball dates
Elverado High School wants an opponent for October 17, 1980 as athletic director Mike Crews announced. Crews also said the Falcon basketball team needs game dates for next season to fill their schedule.
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Carbondale Elks Host Hoop Shoot Free Throw Contest
The Carbondale Elks Club sponsors its annual Hoop Shoot free throw event for boys and girls aged 8 to 13 at 10 a.m. Saturday in Bowen Gym at Carbondale Community High School. Secretary Paul Doorshock says champions will be crowned in three age groups per gender and advance to district competition with no registration fee.
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Herrin youths invited to Baptist basketball program registration
The Herrin Youth Sports Basketball Program opens registrations from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at Southside Gym. Open to fourth through sixth graders in the Herrin district. Fee is $6 for insurance. Call Jeff Ferguson or Gary Hernbeck or Ron Nesler for details.
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Sayers says he may be ready if called by NFL
Gale Sayers, SIU Carbondale athletic director, comments on NFL management bias allegations raised by Ed Garvey. He notes a small pool of Black coaches and his own consideration while in Cincinnati for a high school all star dinner, calling NFL coaching a Division I level job.
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