Cold weather set for NFL title game in Cleveland
Cleveland hosts the Baltimore Colts in a cold windy showdown at Cleveland Stadium with snow flurries and temperatures in the upper 20s. Officials expect the field to be playable as the Browns seek a repeat Eastern Conference crown.
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North Carolina Defeats Villanova In Holiday Classic Opener
North Carolina beat Villanova 69 to 61 in the New York Holiday Festival opening round, with Bill Bunting scoring 26 for the Tar Heels who advance to face St John’s. Clemson visits Duke as ACC teams widen non conference edge this season.
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Bridgewater Eyes Finals in Roanoke and Virginia Tournaments
Four of seven Virginia small college teams won in weekend play as Bridgewater Hampden Sydney and Norfolk State advanced to finals. Bridgewater beat Elizabethtown 108-85 with Tom Murray scoring 28 while Hampden Sydney routed Wilmington and faces Guilford. Norfolk State earned a bye and meets Cheyney State after flu forced Virginia Union to withdraw.
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Harry Lozon
Rick Barry Injures Knee in ABA Debut Crash
Rick Barry the Oakland Oaks star injured his left knee late in the Oaks 131-116 win over the New York Nets in New York. Barry, who scored 37 points, was taken to Smithtown General Hospital where Dr David Lipton said ligament or cartilage injury possible and that he might be out about three weeks. Other ABA games saw New Orleans beat Dallas 125-106 and Minnesota defeat Kentucky 110-106.
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Bowl Season Opens With Four Games Today
Four college bowls fill the day as Missouri faces Alabama in the Gator Bowl and Auburn meets Arizona in the Sun Bowl. Ohio State and Southern California loom in the Rose Bowl lineup, with Penn State, Texas, Georgia, and Oklahoma in action across the New Year’s games. NFL and AFL showdowns headline the weekend.
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Davidson Wildcats and Citadel in title chase at tourneys
Davidson Wildcats reach Charlotte Invitational final with an 83-69 win over Maryland and face Texas after Texan semifinal victory. The Citadel Bulldogs win six straight and meet NYU in the Poinsettia Classic final. Virginia leads as Baylor edges Virginia Tech in semifinal play. George Washington and Virginia Military tumble in early rounds. East Carolina and Canisius meet in consolation. Virginia and Virginia Cavaliers top scorer details noted.
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Tom Miller
Dan Wetzel
Colonels Rally To Nip Judges In Alumni Classic
James Wood Colonels erased a 7-point first quarter deficit to win the Handley James Wood Alumni game 90-82 at Handley Gym. John Prosser scored 36 points on 13 field goals and 10 of 12 free throws to lead James Wood, while Eddie Grim paced Handley with 15 points and Billy Boyles added 15 for the Colonels.
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Handley
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Jimmy Wilkins
Gene Fisher
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Shoemaker
Nickerson
Newcome
Richmond Edges Ohio in Tangerine Bowl Thriller
Richmond surfaces as Southern Conference champion with a 49-42 win over Ohio in Orlando. QB Buster O'Brien passes for 447 yards and four TDs while Walker Gillette and Jim Livesay catch big numbers. Ohio’s Cleve Bryant also tosses four TDs in a high scoring bowl clash.
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Associated Press
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