Bears stun Rams as Colts clinch Coastal Division
Chicago Bears rally past the Los Angeles Rams 17 to 16 while the Baltimore Colts clinch the Coastal Division as Roman Gabriel suffers a late miscue. Injuries plagued the Bears but their defense delivered, preventing a Rams victory and boosting Chicago's chase for the championship.
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Sycamores Face South Dakota In ISU Arena Showdown
Indiana State and South Dakota square off at the ISU Arena after each won Saturday. ISU seeks its second win as Mike Cooper leads with 32 points in a 93-90 rally. South Dakota, 3-1 in four starts, rallied past Evansville 68-64 behind Rod Foster's 19 points and strong second-half defense.
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AFL Proxy Orders Jets to Shave Facial Hair
New York Jets players were ordered by AFL president Milt Woodward to cut beards mustaches and long sideburns. Most Jets complied but quarterback Joe Namath refused to shave his Fu Manchu mustache, saying he is not ready yet.
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Big Ten Basketball Expands Schedule This Week
The Big Ten, 20-7 through two weeks, faces 16 interconference games this week against Duke, Notre Dame and Western Kentucky. UCLA handed two losses as the No. 1 team, while Iowa’s John Johnson scored 46 in a 116-80 win over Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Michigan State and Northwestern, Indiana, Purdue, Wisconsin, and other schools host and travel as a busy slate unfolds with several top matchups and a Chicago Stadium doubleheader featuring Michigan State vs Western Kentucky and Minnesota vs Loyola of Chicago.
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Gambrell Sparks Lions Past Falcons in 24-7 win
Atlanta with UPI reports Billy Gambrell, once undersized in Athens, Ga, scored three touchdowns to lift Detroit to a 24-7 victory over the Falcons. Bill Munson, limited to four passes, connected three times for Gambrell’s TDs, ending Detroit’s seven game winless streak dating to mid October.
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Gambrell Leads Lions Past Cardinals in Atlanta Return
Falcons visitor Offense star Gambrell, former South Carolina standout, scores three touchdowns on 26 7 and 22 yard plays and a 50 yard setup score to beat the Cardinals 28 14. Gambrell says he’s elated to perform near home after leaving St Louis where he seldom started.
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Fullmer Prepares for Title Bout After Win in Italy
Don Fullmer of West Jordan Utah defeated SAN REMO Italy and plans to return to training Monday ahead of the scheduled middleweight title fight against champion Nino Benvenuti set for Saturday.
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Chiefs Stifle San Diego Bid Delivers 40-3 rout as Len Dawson bombs Chargers
Kansas City defense intercepted John Hadl six times and forced seven takeaways in a 40-3 win at San Diego. Dawson threw three TD passes while Hadl was shut out as the Chiefs stay tied with Oakland in the Western Division at 11-2. Raider win over Denver keeps pace. KC visits Denver next.
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