Ohioan sold his wares, Southern Cal bought 'em
AP sports summary of Tom Cox, USC center from Xenia Ohio, who sought big time football after writing letters to 75 colleges. He chose Southern Cal over Tennessee and others, faced ups and downs including injuries, redshirt year, and a fifth season planned, as Ohio State prepared for the Rose Bowl.
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N C State set to face St John in finals at New York Journey
NC State and St John prepare for the Holiday Festival final after NC State beat Rutgers 80 68 with Lorenzo Charles scoring 24 and Spud Webb adding 16. Washburn suspended, Valvano notes adversity may unite the Wolfpack. St John beat Old Dominion 77 66 as Mullin led with 12 points.
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Capers hits 600 again in Lake Erie Ladies meet
Johnnie Capers belts a 616 series at Center Ridge Lanes to reach 600 for the 11th time this season. Diane Long adds a 590 for the A.M. Ladies at Grafton while Jan Porrelli posts 594 with Oberlin Golf Club Mixers and Doreen Linden 554 for Bowlerettes.
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Kings hold off Rockets in 96-92 thriller
Kings withstand a 20 point third quarter surge to beat the Houston Rockets 96-92 as Phil Johnson guides them to a sixth win in seven. Akeem Olajuwon leads Houston with 26 points and 17 rebounds amid foul trouble for Ralph Sampson.
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Youngstown State Tops Cleveland State 70 63 in Nonconference win
Kevin Cherry led Youngstown State with 15 points and six assists as YSU beat Cleveland State 70 to 63. Troy Williams reached 1,000 career points, while Clinton Ransey led CSU with 19 points in the nonconference game.
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CSU Women Fall to Miami in Lopsided Loss
Cleveland State’s women’s basketball team lost 95 to 48 at Miami Florida. Miami outshot CSU 43 to 22 and moved to 2-0 in the series while CSU dropped to 1-10 on the season.
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Bruins Rally To Tie Kings In Six Six Shootout
The Los Angeles Kings led 4-0 before Boston Bruins roared back to tie 6-6. Marcel Dionne Jim Fox Doug Smith and Phil Sykes scored for LA while Dave Donnelly and Steve Kasper sparked the Bruins with late goals. Other scores included Capitals over Islanders 5-4 in OT and Canadiens 5, Nordiques 3.
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Columbia advances five in that Rocky River tourney
Columbia Raiders reach the Rocky River Holiday Tournament semi finals with five wrestlers—Saylor at 167 pins Knight, Napoli 138, Simpson 145, Ross 175 win by decisions, and Bell earning a bye. Twinsburg leads team standings. Midpark shows depth with semifinalists across weight classes.
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