Bear Bryant questions Alabama odds in Sugar Bowl
Alabama coach Bear Bryant criticized his offense after practice calling it slow and ineffective against the scout team. Notre Dame coach Ara Parseghian praised Alabama as well balanced while noting the Tide’s stout defense as they prepare for the Sugar Bowl clash in New Orleans.
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McKay questions USC stop of Buckeye runners in Rose Bowl
USC coach John McKay says he sees no soft spots in Ohio State defense and doubts his Trojans can stop the Buckeyes' ground game in the Rose Bowl. He notes OSU’s 285 rushing yards last year and praises Archie Griffin while calling Woody Hayes one of the game’s best coaches.
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Colonels Rally Past Pacers For 106 78 ABA Win
Kentucky Colonels led by Dan Issel and Artis Gilmore outscored Indiana 61 28 in the second half to turn a 50 45 halftime deficit into a 106 78 victory. Gilmore had 27 rebounds and 28 points, Issel 28 points, with Simon and Jones adding second half spark. Pacers top scorer McGinnis had 17. Other ABA scores followed: Memphis over San Antonio 96 95, Carolina over New York Nets 105 94, Virginia over Denver 118 113, Utah over San Diego 102 98.
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Cowboys still have 5000 tickets for Dallas NFC playoff
AP reports 5000 tickets remained for the Dallas NFC playoff game against the Minnesota Vikings with a noon deadline to ensure local TV broadcast. 13 ticket offices in the Dallas-Fort Worth area sold 14000 tickets for the NFC championship the day before.
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Connors and Smith Snubbed From 1974 Davis Cup Squad
Tom Gorman and Erik Van Dillen were named to the initial 1974 U S Davis Cup squad while the nation's top players Stan Smith and Jimmy Connors were notably absent. Captain Dennis Ralston also added Charles Pasarell Harold Solomon and Roscoe Tanner. Smith and Connors were co ranked No 1 in 1973 by the USLTA. Connors was invited but declined.
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Connors advances in Australian Open second round
Jimmy Connors of Belleville defeated Jean Haillet of France 6 1 7 5 to move into the Australian Open second round. Neale Fraser defaulted to fellow Australian Colin Dibley citing Dibley as the stronger player.
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Weather hampers grid workouts in Minnesota
Bloomington Minnesota AP Mike Wells on reserve rookie quarterback for the Vikings threw a pass that Rhett Dawson caught, echoing Staubach to Pearson. Dallas Cowboys beat Rams 27 16 in the first round as Vikings prep with snow and workouts at Memorial Stadium. Bud Grant says Dallas is strong on offense and versatile. Calvin Hill out with dislocated elbow. Robert Newhouse to start and rush.
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Raiders seek dry edge as AFC title game looms
Mike Siani of the Oakland Raiders uses a towel for rain protection during a Wednesday workout. The Raiders, like the Vikings, anticipate better weather for Sunday as they prepare to play the Miami Dolphins in the American Football Conference championship game.
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Madden drills Raiders under rain ahead of Dolphins clash
Oakland coach John Madden emphasized defense as the Raiders prepared for the AFC championship battle with Miami at the Orange Bowl. Rain and 50 degree winds drenched the practice while Madden noted the need to stop Miami’s triple running threat of Kiick Csonka Morris.
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Pro scores and standings across leagues
NBA results include Atlanta 145 over Philadelphia 118, Milwaukee 123 over Cleveland 110, Boston 125 over Buffalo 123, New York 96 over Detroit 91, and Seattle 129 over Los Angeles 105. ABA Carolina 105 over New York 95. NHL scores show Vancouver 6 over California 4, Toronto 9 over Montreal 2, New York Rangers 2 over Philadelphia 1, Detroit 2 over Pittsburgh 2, Winnipeg 4 over Chicago 2, New England 3 over Houston 2 in OT. WHA matches Winnipeg 4 over Chicago 2 and New England 3 over Houston 2. NHL and ABA results reflect a busy night across leagues.
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College tournaments wrap first-round results
In early round play across multiple events Duke beat Western Kentucky 75 69 and Florida defeated Jacksonville 64 62 in OT Penn State edged Fordham 73 67 while California topped Penn 64 63 Missouri beat Oklahoma 73 70 and Colorado won 73 71 S C Cal defeated South Dakota 98 65 Rongers 73 Oklahoma City 47 South Dakota 84 Augustana 65 Brigham Young 52 Indiana 96 over Brigham Young Oregon State 82 Army 54 Rainbow Classic St Josephs Pa 72 Washington State 65 Hawaii 91 Santa Clara 61
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