Rams Fire Allen As Expected
Los Angeles Rams owner Dan Reeves announced he will not rehire head coach George Allen for next year due to differences over team management. Allen had a 49-17-4 record in five seasons and remained popular with players. His wife Etty declined to comment from their Palos Verdes home.
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Ravena Captures Academy Christmas Tourney Title
Ravena defeated host Albany Academy 68-54 to win the Academy Christmas Tournament. Schalmont beat Averill Park 64-56 in the consolation game. Keith Malek 22 and Bob Johnson 21 led Ravena, with Rick Pounds 11 for the Indians. AA’s Lou Cioffe 18 and Bill Tanner 12 led scorers. Schalmont’s Bob Malczyk added 20 as Charlie Salerno 14 and Mike Rourke 13 contributed for the winners.
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Ulster Dominates HVCC To Capture Crown At Crown City Tourney
Ulster County Community College upset Hudson Valley CC 94 to 71 in the championship, with Pat Harder scoring 20 and 16 in the second half to earn tournament MVP honors. Fulton Montgomery defeated Junior College of Albany 101 to 67 for consolation. Ulster improves to 8-3. HVCC falls to 3-5.
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Catholic Central Cruises Past Mont Pleasant at Linton Festival
Catholic Central High School defeated Mont Pleasant 67 65 as Holle led with 23 points and 19 rebounds. Newburgh took a 101 66 win over Linton, while Pittman Rogers and Frazier led Newburgh to the All Tourney Team. Modest scored 29 for Linton.
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Ivy League Allowed Eight Teams in NIT Policy Change
Cornell University President Dale R. Carson announced the Ivy League can send eight teams to the National Invitational Tournament in New York City. The league members must first accept a bid from the NCAA if qualified, a policy decided at a New York meeting with presidents from Columbia Brown Dartmouth Harvard Princeton Yale and the University of Pennsylvania.
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Filion Sets Harness Mark At Dover Downs
Herve Filion known as the Canadian Comet won the first race at Dover Downs to establish a record for most harness victories in a single year. After Lyndhurst won the mile pace Filion reached 486 wins surpassing Willie Shoemaker's 485 in flat racing, the best ever in horse racing.
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Seiling Dies At 72
Albert Seiling father of NHL defenseman Rod Seiling of the New York Rangers has died in Elmira Ontario at age 72 after a Tuesday night death.
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LaSalle Icers rout St Josephs 10-2 in midweek hockey clash
LaSalle Institute cadets pounded St Josephs 10-2 as Bill Whyland and Kevin Sullivan each hat tricked. Sullivan scored three goals while Whyland added two in a dominant effort that outshot the hosts 82 to 33. The Cadets improve to 3-2 and set up a next match with Albany Academy.
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Burke Cops Christmas Tourney Triumph
Burke defeated Broadalbin 78-76 to win the Christmas basketball tournament as Joe Liccardi scored 29 points and John Nigro added 23. Shannon Noonan led Broadalbin with 28. Burke also won the junior varsity title 86-71 with Mike Elmendere named MVP.
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Guilderland Rallies Past Shaker in Suburban Clash
Guilderland overcame a 16-8 first period deficit to beat Shaker 58-53 in a Suburban Council tilt. Mark Crooks led Guilderland with 24 points, Uriah Richards had 21 for Shaker, and Jim Waltersdorf added 12 as Guilderland moved to 4-3 while Shaker fell to 2-5.
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Hall of Fame Names Boxer Ezzard Charles
CHICAGO AP Ezzard Charles former world heavyweight champion cannot stand but his wife Gladys thanks those responsible for his Hall of Fame honor. Charles confined to a wheelchair with lateral sclerosis was voted into boxing hall of fame modern group alongside Max Schmeling in a Rinz Magazine poll.
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Albany Academy blanks Mount Greylock 8 0 in hockey
Jerry Connell and George Janz lead Albany Academy with hat tricks in an 8 0 home win over Mount Greylock. Coach Jerry Healy reshuffled lines, praising Dave Rider and noting two goals by Ted Haas. Goaltenders Peacock and Thomas combined for 20 saves before an away game at Lake Placid High School Saturday.
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Oswego State Wins Williams College Hockey Tournament
Oswego State defeated Hamilton 9-2 to capture the Williams College Hockey Tournament. Middlebury won the consolation game with a 5-3 victory over Williams.
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Haywood Reaches Multiyear Pact with Seattle Sonics
ABA star Spencer Haywood signed a multiyear contract with the NBA Seattle Sonics the club announced on Wednesday. The 6 foot 9 forward was Rookie of the Year and MVP last season after starring with the Denver Rockets.
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Cowboys Face Frisco Landry Seeks Three Touchdowns
Dallas coach Tom Landry said the defense minded Cowboys must score at least three touchdowns to defeat the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC title game. He warned that the 49ers are strong on both sides and will challenge Dallas to score decisively.
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Donahue and Hobbs Enter Daytona 24 Hours
Mark Donahue and David Hobbs join Roger Penske Sunoco Ferrari 512S for the 10th Daytona endurance race on Jan 30 31 at Daytona International Speedway. The entry is among nine Ferraris in the 3.81 mile course race with a moon launch ceremony planned at victory lane.
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Olsen to Undergo Knee Surgery Tuesday
Los Angeles Ram Merlin Olsen plans knee surgery Tuesday. His Pro Bowl replacement will be Gary Larsen of the Minnesota Vikings.
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