Holmes Frazier lightweight title clash headlines Caesars bout
Larry Holmes meets Marvis Frazier in a 12 round heavyweight bout at Caesars Palace with NBC TV coverage and a supporting 10 round bout between Mancini and Torres. Holmes is a 4%-1 favorite and seeks to defend a WBC label not fully sanctioned while Frazier eyes an upset as the son of Joe Frazier.
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Bowl hosts nervous Saturday with top teams in action
Nebraska faces Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl bid to stay unbeaten and threaten title talk while Texas meets Texas A M as both squads guard their rankings. Other top games include SMU vs Houston Mirage Bowl and Alabama at Boston College in the Liberty Bowl. Army Navy played at the Rose Bowl.
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Cowboys roll past Cardinals on Thanksgiving Day
Dallas improves to 11-2 after beating St Louis 35 17 in the Thanksgiving game. Tony Dorsett rushed for 102 yards on 17 carries with two touchdowns as Dallas clinched a playoff berth and moved a half game ahead in the NFC East.
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High school football climax in Columbus for title
Ohio Stadium hosts the Division 1 state high school final as Garfield battles Cincinnati Princeton after Garfield finished 11-0 and Princeton upset path to the final. Garfield relies on defense led by 200-pound running back Charles Gladman as the teams seek the title in a three day championship carnival.
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Panatta Upsets Higueras In South African Open
In Johannesburg Claudio Panatta defeated top seed Jose Higueras 7-6 6-2 in second round play at the South African Open. Colin Dowdeswell beat second seed Kevin Curren 6-4 7-6 in the same round.
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