Playoff format shifts spur end‑season drives in NFL
The NFL adopts a rule tying playoff berths to regular season records with home field for top conference seeds. Vikings and Rams fight for advantage as Minnesota seeks seventh division title in eight years and officials debate weather, footwear, and travel plans for late‑year games. Tampa Bay’s upcoming dominance could change dynamics.
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Cavaliers edge Portland in high scoring clash at home
Cleveland tops Portland 99 to 95 in a game featuring multiple double digit scorers. Notable performances include Chones 20 points and Sny der 16 for Cleveland while Hollins led Portland with 20 points and Wicks contributed 14. Fouls remained even at 20 apiece.
Browns vs Raiders Aerial Clash in Oakland Exhibition
Browns fall to Raiders 26 17 as Stabler connects on multiple passes and Davis racks up 120 rushing yards. Pruitt leads Cleveland with 103 yards on 12 carries while Biletnikoff and Branch pace Oakland receivers. Phipps completes 14 of 30 for 116 yards, Stabler goes 16 of 25 with one interception.
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Crusaders Tie Roadrunners In Nhl Overtime Draw
Phoenix Roadrunners and penn Crusaders battled to a 4-4 tie in WHA action. Jin Boyd lit the lamp for Phoenix at 13 51 of the third period, while Gerry Cheevers stopped 42 shots including overtime attempts. Russ Walker scored twice for Cleveland and John C Stewart opened scoring early.
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Alabama Sugar Bowl bid reshapes major bowls landscape
Alabama announces a Sugar Bowl pairing with Penn State, triggering potential exclusions for Nebraska or Oklahoma from the five major bowls. The AP lineup lists Rose UCLA or California, Orange Nebraska-Oklahoma winner versus Ohio State-Michigan loser, and Fiesta Arizona State versus Nebraska-Oklahoma loser among others.
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Ohio State routs Minnesota as Griffin hails picture perfect career
Archie Griffin rushed for 124 yards and scored a touchdown in Ohio State 38-4 win over Minnesota. Griffin ends his final home game with 31 straight 100-yard games this regular season and 5,569 rushing yards overall, as Woody Hayes praises him as a standout team player.
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Cardinals pull late upset on Muhlmann field goal
Adelphia section notes the Cardinals beat the Giants 30 yarder by Horst Muhlmann with 28 seconds remaining to snap a five game skid for the Eagles. Lions top the Packers 13 to 10 as Errol Mann nails a 23 yard field goal with 13 seconds left and Joe Reed connects with Ray Jarvis for a key late play.
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Buckeyes and Wolverines clash for Big Ten title and bowls
Ohio State ranked No. 1 defeated Minnesota 38 6 while Michigan beat Illinois 21 15 to keep pace. The loser of the week’s showdown at Ann Arbor will go to the Orange Bowl, with a tie sending the Rose Bowl bid to Ohio State.
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Cleveland Steels Past Phoenix In Overtime Hockey Clash
In a game with multiple scoring bursts, Cleveland edges Phoenix after three periods with goals from Stew art and Walker in regulation and Boyd in overtime no scoring. Penalties rack up for both sides as goaltenders Cheevers and Norris combine for a 5.64 goaltending average in a high tempo matchup.
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