Vikings rally to win 12th straight in snowstorm
Eleven year old Rick Snyder and a runaway hot air balloon stole the show as the Minnesota Vikings beat San Francisco 10-7 for their 12th straight NFL victory. Joe Kapp connected on a late pass after Rick was rescued from the river following the gondola incident. Other NFL results: Detroit 28 Los Angeles 0, Washington 17 New Orleans 14, Green Bay 21 Chicago 3, Cleveland 27 St Louis 21, New York Giants 21 Pittsburgh 17, Atlanta 27 Philadelphia 3, Dallas 27 Baltimore 10.
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Ohio U Bobcats upset Buckeyes 82 80 on their home court
The unbeaten Ohio University Bobcats defeated 10th ranked Ohio State 82 80 at OSU’s arena. John Canine scored 28 for Ohio U while Dave Sorenson led OSU with 27. Doug Parker’s late layup gave the Bobcats the lead for good amid a large cache of top 10 results from the era.
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Browns edge Cardinals as Healy knee blocks late
Browns survive late scare as Chip Healy’s knee deflects a blocked punt, keeping possession and enabling a 27-21 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. Nelson threw two TDs to Warfield, Morin added 105 receiving yards, and Cleveland secured its fifth straight win while moving to 10-2-1 in a tense NFL finish.
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Haywood Leads Rockets To Victory In Belmont Debut
Spencer Haywood scored 26 points and grabbed 26 rebounds as the Denver Rockets defeated the Dallas club under interim coach Joe Belmont for his first ABA win. Larry Jones added 27 and Lonnie Wright 17 as Denver built a big early lead and held on. Miami beat Dallas 119 to 115. New Orleans guard Jimmy Jones left with a knee injury, and Steve Jones led the comeback with 29 points. Belmont, newly appointed head coach, appears to have earned a stay with the Rockets for now.
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Steinmark Vows Return to UT After Amputation
Texas Longhorns star Fred Steinmark, who lost his left leg to cancer, was in good condition at MD Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute. He plans to return to the University of Texas at Austin as soon as possible, with rehab to begin in two to three weeks.
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Pro football Saturday semifinals KC at NY
Kansas City and New York meet in a semifinal playoff Saturday. The matchup pits the AFC champion against the NFC representative with a trip to the title game at stake. A win advances the team to the championship showdown.
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