Browns and Rams Gear Up For Playoff Bowl Showdown
In Miami the Rams and Browns practice for Sunday's Playoff Bowl after a season of distractions. Coach George Allen demands 110 percent effort as players, including Gary Collins, reflect on a harsh loss to the Cowboys. CBS will televise the 1 p.m. game.
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Carbondale tourney inches toward full 16team field
Merle Jones reports the Carbondale holiday tournament aims for a complete 16team field with Marion West Frankfort and others confirming plans. Several South Seven teams including Collinsville Alton Cahokia and Pinckneyville are signed to return with adjustments noted for Carbondale Cahokia and Du Quoin. The event expects receipts about $1000 higher than last year and the freshman tournament will run Monday to Thursday at Benton with pairings listed. Five Danish national players sign two year contracts with Gostor in Copenhagen joining the new Professional Soccer League with substantial sums.
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Peoria Manual
Rockford
du Quoin
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Reid Martin
Alan Crews
Collinsville
Alton
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Decatur Eisenhower
Cahokia
Pinckneyville
Tom Parker
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Mike Fletcher
Don Caselli
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Fletcher
Bob Shapiro
Sonny Willis
Leon Huff
Mike Jeffries
Larry Hardiman
Terry Middleton
Joe Russell
Fred Garrett
Steve Striceland
Nate Hawthorne
Terry Sledge
Frank Sanders
Glenbard
Rex Brown
Carl Goldman
Chicago St. Pat
Carlos Martinez
Tom McKiernan
Glen Kubica
Pat Cambasso
Benton
Benton- Marion
Herrin- Harrisburg
Copenhagen
Denmark
Gostor
John Steen Olsen
Joergen Henriksen
John Petersen
Erik Dyrebord
Gurney targets Indy 500 with new powerplant
Dan Gurney and All American Racers plan the 305 inch stock block V8 with twin blowers for Indy 500 competition. The engine, with heads and forced induction, delivers about 450 horsepower and is priced under 15000 dollars. First units ready by April 1.
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Associated Press
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N.C
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Calif
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Cstomers
Max Muhliman
All Americn
Indianapolis
United States Auto Club
Rex Mays
Gurney
Sports Car Club of America
Detroit Rips Oakland 9-3 in NHL Action
Detroit rookie Doug Roberts scored twice as the Red Wings routed Oakland 9-3. Tom Williams of Duluth assisted on the winning goal by Phil Esposito, giving the Boston Bruins a 3-2 win over Philadelphia and a share of first in the East. Pittsburgh defeated Los Angeles 4-3 in the other NHL game.
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Salukis face heavy January grind with Indiana State trip
Southern Illinois University, 4-3, opens a grueling nine game January slate starting Saturday at Indiana State in Terre Haute. Coach Jack Hartman reshapes a young Saluki lineup as they chase wins over five top division rivals and two major programs, including Michigan State and Evansville. Garrett leads scoring with 15.0 ppg while the team shoots .417 overall.
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Liu
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Willie Griffin
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Jay Westcott
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Cincinnati
Purdue
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State
San Diego State
Indiana
Zeigler-Royalton Leads Coal Belt Conference at 10-0
The Zeigler-Royalton team dominates with a 10-0 conference record after a 42-29 preliminary win over Zeigler-Royalton. Notable scorers include McCuley 14, Orlandini 13, Butler 11, and Gaddis 9 as Elverado and Elvorado figures trail.
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Chester Hosts Eight Team Basketball Tournament This Week
Chester will host an eight team basketball tournament starting Monday with Red Bud facing New Athens at 7 p.m. and Marissa meeting St. Henry at 8 30 p.m. Tuesday games feature Gorham versus Columbia at 7 30 p.m. and Chester versus Steeleville at 9 p.m. Semifinals and finals follow on Friday and Saturday with sessions at 8 p.m.
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Red Bud
New Athens
Marissa
St. Henry
Gorham
Columbia
Steeleville
Crab Orchard Bluffs Past Woodlawn In Tourney Final
Crab Orchard defeated Woodlawn 75 to 59 to reach the Little Egyptian Tournament final at Bluford. Bluford downed Thompsonville 77 to 61 to join Crab Orchard in tonight’s final. Woodlawn and Thompsonville meet for third place at 7 o’clock.
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Thompsonville
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Odom
Bailey
Poole
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Reynolds
Bushong
Wood
Doldrey
Koy
Druege
Danner
Mays
Weatherford
Siuda
Prep schedule features Friday and Saturday basketball games
Friday January schedule lists Carbendale at Benton Herrin at West Frankfort Anna-Jonesboro Nashville at Sparta Chester at Gorham Carterville at Lesser Zeidler Royalton at Steeleville Shawnee at Cairo Elvorado at McLeansboro Metropolis at mystery city Johnston City at Eldorado Carrier Mills at Galatia Meridian at Joppa Century at Cobden Saturday January continues with Zeidler at Harrisburg Murphysboro at Anna Jonesboro Chester at Du Quoin Pinckneyville at Nashville Shawnee at Century Cobden at Trico Metropolis at Egyptian Galatia at Eldorado Cairo at Meridian Cave-in-Rock at Joppa Subject OCR contains errors and unclear team names.
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Carbendale
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West Frankfort
Anna-Jonesboro
Nashville
Sparta
Chester
Gorham
Carterville
Lesser
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Eldorado Carrier Mills
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Meridian
Joppa
Century
Cobden
Jan É Cerrier Mills
Harrisburg
Murphysboro
Anna-Jonesbere
du Quoin
Pinckneyville
Century Cobden
Trico
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