NEC crown will be won in trenches
Minnesota Vikings and Los Angeles Rams meet in the NFC championship in a bruising, trench battle for a Super Bowl XI berth. Key matchups include Youngblood vs Yary and Olsen vs White, with Cal Eller and Mack profiling major line confrontations.
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Notre Dame and Penn State to clash in Gator Bowl meeting
Notre Dame and Penn State, two top programs, meet in the Gator Bowl in Jacksonville to cap uneven seasons. Notre Dame, 8-3, ranked 15th, tops Penn State, 7-4, tied for 20th, with both sides facing injuries and notable playmakers on both sides. The game airs on ABC at 9 p.m. EST, resuming a long stain of historic meetings between the programs.
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Fourth bidder challenges Olympic TV rights for Moscow Games
An anonymous fourth bidder, Satra Corp, enters the race for the U S television rights to the 1980 Moscow Olympics, shocking networks CBS ABC and NBC who seek antitrust pool deals. Moscow signs with Satra, but details remain secret and profit questions loom. The piece also notes forthcoming coverage and context from sports broadcasting and a Blue Gray game preview.
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All you got to do is ask Murray Olderman column
Q and A column with Murray Olderman addressing sports trivia and fan questions. Topics include NFL owner feuds, Pete Rozelle, Don Drysdale ERA and shutouts, Walter Payton’s college choice, Bear Bryant’s coaching status, punt yardage rules, and a 1940s high tops vs low cuts anecdote about Bill Osmanski. Readers submit questions to be answered in future columns.
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Pirates Announce Ciudad Deportiva Series Games
The Pittsburgh Pirates and Philadelphia Phillies will play a two game set in San Juan Puerto Rico on March 21 and 22 as part of the Ciudad Deportiva Series honoring Roberto Clemente Youth City. Proceeds support a sports complex for underprivileged youth and reflect broad Puerto Rico government and civic backing with hotel, transit, and ballpark arrangements arranged.
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