Ring Down Curtain On College Football
College football headliners this weekend culminate in the Rose Cotton Orange and Sugar bowls on New Year’s Day with top teams Michigan State Arkansas Nebraska Alabama UCLA and Missouri in play. Michigan State sits atop the poll. AP panel will decide the national champion after the games.
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College Basketball Roundup From Several Holiday Tournaments
In Los Angeles UCLA defeats USC 94 76 and Vanderbilt tops Purdue 94 72 while Syracuse beats St John s 113 ? Providence 91 86 and Boston College loses to Providence. Army down Illinois 78 69 Georgetown defeats Villanova 81 72.
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Prep Basketball at Pontiac Title Prospect 61
Illinois high school basketball results show Prospect defeating Springfield 61 to 58 and Waukegan beating Pontiac 67 to 32 among many listed games across multiple towns. Alabama-Florida Sugar Bowl preview notes Missouri facing Florida with coach comments ahead of the post season.
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Area Bowling Ladies League Results at Marion Center
The Ladies League at Marion Shop'rs Center shows teams led by The Uptowner and Tony's Steak House in high game and high series, with individual standouts Darlene Dempsey Marilyn Armstrong Thelma Hudgens Carole Eigenmann and Metta Straley. team totals include Up towner 904 and 2563 in series.
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Ruth Namminga
Benton Wins Cen tralia Tourney Upsets Thornton 70 63
Benton coach Rich Herrin praised his team's confidence and zone press as they upset Illinois No. 1 Thornton of Harvey 70 63 in the Centria holiday tournament. Adkins scored 30 and Yankus 19 as Heard Payne and Woodland fed the big men under pressure. Thornton led early but Benton finished strong.
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Rangers
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Wildcats
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Jim Adkins
Terry Heard
Ken Payne
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Ranger
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Belleville
Bob Anderson
Anderson
Texas Tech Star Anderson To Sign With Packers
Donny Anderson, two time All-America back, will sign with the Green Bay Packers for about $600000 becoming the NFL’s highest paid rookie. He is leaning toward Packers over the AFL’s Houston Oilers, who were said to offer up to $800000.
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Texas Tech
Green Bay Packers
Associated Press
Anderson
Houston Oilers
Billy Dea Sets AHL Streak With 500th Consecutive Game
Billy Dea of the Buffalo Bisons has extended his American Hockey League streak to surpass 500 consecutive games marking a notable durability milestone for the team and league.
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Buffalo Bisons
Packer Browns Title Sunday Weather Uncertain
The Packers meet the Browns in Green Bay with a mid 20s forecast and possible light snow. A 50,852 crowd is expected at Lambeau for the NFL title game at 1 10 p m CST on Sunday with TV blackout in Green Bay.
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Browns and Packers set for late-season showdown in Green Bay
The defending champions Cleveland Browns prepare to face the Green Bay Packers in Green Bay. Browns center John Morrow bruised ribs after a practice collision but X rays show no injury and he should play. Quarterback Frank Ryan returns to practice as he and Jim Ninowski rotate in passing drills. Brown maintains league leading rushing yardage with Jim Brown and a strong ground game.
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Baltimore
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Jim Brown
Garrett to join Chiefs as Rams bow out
USC Heisman winner Mike Garrett will move to the Kansas City Chiefs from the Los Angeles Rams. Rams owner Dan Reeves announced Garrett will not be with the Rams, noting the team could not match terms. Garrett was the 20th KC draft pick and No. 2 Rams choice. Reeves said the Rams tried to be fair but could not meet Garrett’s price.
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Mike Garrett
University of Southern California
Kansas City
Dan Reeves
Los Angeles Rams
National Football League
Rams
Garrett
Ram
USC
Los Angeles
Reeves
USGA Announces Junior Expense Rule Change
The USGA announced that junior golfers under 18 may not accept expenses to events with non-juniors, effective Saturday. The rule tightens amateur limits, with rare exceptions possible, ending the prior lack of caps on outside-funded expenses for juniors.
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United States Golf Association
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