Football Award Time and Bowl Schedule Recap
A humorous spoof awards list targets NFL teams with quirky honors while previewing this week’s pro games and major college bowl results. Notable items include the Lemon of the Year for the Chargers with Unitas, and the Johnson & Johnson Trophy for the Steelers amid quarterback injuries. Cited bowls include USC over Ohio State, Notre Dame over Alabama, and Nebraska over Texas.
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Army
Navy
Philadelphia
Franklin Field
Internal Revenue Service
Washington
Duane Thomas
Oakland
Houston
New York Giants
Los Angeles
Chicago
Atlanta
Buffalo
Detroit
St. Louis
New York Jets
Baltimore
Minnesota
Cincinnati
Denver
Dallas
New England
San Diego
San Francisco
Green Bay
New Orleans
Kansas City
Cleveland
Miami
Pittsburgh
Southern California
Ohio State
Buckeyes
Notre Dame
Alabama
Penn State
Louisiana State
Nebraska
Texas
Maryland
Georgia
Bruins Rout Arkansas 101 79 Behind Walton 23 Points
UCLA center Bill Walton led with 23 points and 17 rebounds as the Bruins defeated Arkansas 101 to 79 at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles on a Friday night. Arkansas' Roger Spears contested the ball in the clash.
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Arkansas
Roger Spears
UCLA
Bill Walton
Pauley Pavilion
Los
Angeles
Walton
Bruins
Bulls Blast Knicks in 115 97 NBA Victory
Chicago powered past New York 115 to 97 as Chet Walker led with strong scoring while Willis Reed, Jerry Lucas, and Earl Monroe sat injured for the Knicks. Dandridge, Abdul-Jabbar, and Robertson fueled Milwaukee win. Hayes and Chenier propelled Capital over Buffalo. Suns dominated Portland late.
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Howard Smith
Associated Press
New York
Chicago
Chet
Walker
Walker and Co
Knicks
National Basketball Association
Boston
Willis Reed
Jerry Lucas
Earl Monroe
Phoenix
Portland
Bucks
Celtics
Bob Dandridge
Milwaukee
Dandridge
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Oscar Robertson
Bullets
Braves
Elvin Hayes
Capital
Phil Chenier
Jim McMillan
Buffalo
Rockets
Pistons
Houston
Rudy Tomjanovich
Mike Newlin
Bob
UCLA Rips Arkansas Upholding 76-Game Win Streak
UCLA defeated Arkansas 101 79 as John Wooden’s Bruins extended their consecutive wins to 76. Center Bill Walton led with 23 points and 17 rebounds while Keith Wilkes added 16 as Wooden rotated forwards and guards with Drollinger at the high post.
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Andy Lippman
Associated Press
Maryland
Lefty Driesell
UCLA
John Wooden
Arkansas
Wooden
Jacksonville
St. John’s
New York
Clemson
S.C
San Francisco
San Diego University
Arizona
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Lou Carnesecca
Finley vows suit against baseball commissioner Kuhn
Charles O. Finley announces he will sue Bowie Kuhn in federal court in Chicago or New York after Kuhn sustains disciplinary action and fines totaling 7 000 dollars. Finley seeks to lift the 5 000 dollar Andrews penalty and end probation over the World Series incident.
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Chicago
Charles O. Finley
Oakland A’s
Charlie O
Bowie Kuhn
Kuhn
Finley
Mike Andrews
New York
Commissioner's Office
Andrews
New York Mets
Harry R. Walker
Iif
Aussies Take Early Davis Cup Lead In Cleveland
Rod Laver and John Newcombe powered Australia to a commanding start as they split the opening singles with Stan Smith and Tom Gorman, setting up a potential doubles clinch in the Davis Cup final rounds at Public Hall Cleveland.
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Cleveland
Stan Smith
Erik van Dillen
United States
Smith
van Dillen
John Newcombe
Rod Laver
U.S
Tom Gorman
Newcombe
Laver
Weiskopf Ties for Lead in South African PGA Round Three
Tom Weiskopf of the United States shot a 67 to reach 208 and tie for first with South Africa's Vince Baker after the third round of the South African PGA Championship.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Tom Weiskopf
United States
Vince Baker
Nets Turn Season Around With Williamson Lead
New York Nets rookie John Williamson has helped turn the season around by starting in the lineup as the team won eight of ten ABA games to reach 12-12. He scored a career high 26 points in a 123-102 win over the Denver Rockets, while teammates praised team defense and movement. Other ABA results included Indiana over Kentucky 107-104, Carolina over Memphis 124-88, Utah over San Antonio 104-91, and San Diego defeating Virginia 145-139. Williamson cautioned it remains a team effort and he still has much to learn.
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Nets
Williamson
New York
Denver Rockets
American Basketball Association
Indiana
Kentucky
Carolina
Memphis
Utah
San Antonio
San Diego
Virginia
Pacers
Colonels
Bob Netolicky
George McGinnis
Dan Issel
Cougars
Tams
Mack Calvin
Gene Littles
Stars
Spurs
Glen Combs
Willie Wise
Ron Boone
Swen Nater
Simmie Hill
Squires
Stu Johnson
Dwight Lamar
George Gervin
Energy crisis may hit sports on many levels
The energy crunch could reduce night games and travel for major leagues. Angels cut night games by 12.3 percent, and teams worry about fuel, train use, and car pools. College and professional schedules may shift as air, rail, and road transport tighten.
Rangers Acquire Gilles Magotte in Five Player Trade
New York Rangers announce the addition of veteran defenseman Gilles Magotte from the Los Angeles Kings in a five player deal. The transaction reshapes the Rangers defensive corps as they bolster their back end with Magotte’s experience.
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New York
New York Rangers
National Hockey League
Gilles Magotte
Los Angeles Kings
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