Virginia Tech Hosts VMI Davidson Challenges West Virginia
West Virginia and Davidson meet in a rare televised nonconference showdown with both teams at 8-3. Rod Thorn leads WVU at 22 points per game while Fred Hetzel tops Davidson at 21.9. Virginia Tech aims for its 41st straight home win against VMI as Furman slips in the conference standings with a loss to Old Dominion and Randolph-Macon extends its winning streak at home.
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Steeler Mentor Seeks Bobby Layne Retirement at 34
Pittsburgh coach Buddy Parker said he asked Bobby Layne to retire, signaling the end of a 15 season NFL career. Layne, 34, has been a cornerstone of Parker's Steelers, who finished second in the Eastern Division this past season with a 9-5 record.
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James Wood 50 Faces Strasburg Rams In Non League
James Wood and Clarke County battle the Strasburg Rams in a non league clash at 8 p.m. on Rt 11 with James Wood carrying a 50 mark and Clarke County chasing a district lead after a 2-2 start. The Rams visit Strasburg while Broadway hosts Clarke in a key district tilt amid a two game skid for Broadway and a 2-1 Clarke lead.
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Have Nots Push for Share of NCAA TV Receipts
The NCAA convention faces unrest from schools rarely shown on national telecast seeking more revenue and shared profits from football game broadcasts. Missouri Valley's Norval Neve backs the push while concerns about legality under anti trust rules loom. The NCAA supports track and field, gymnastics, and basketball federations amid AAU disputes, backing arbitration proposals.
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Cincinnati Bearcats Ranked No 1 in AP Poll
Cincinnati holds the top spot in the weekly AP poll with twenty nine straight wins eleven this season and sixty six straight home victories. The Bearcats earned 44 first place votes and 440 points while Loyola Chicago North Carolina UCLA and Auburn also ranked in the top ten.
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Hornets Fall to Cavayearlings 84 68 in Shenandoah Loss
Shenandoah drops to 5 6 after an 84 68 defeat as Templo leads with 29 points and Virginia fresh Jerry Sanders tops the Cavayearlings with 23. Donnie Wright adds 10 for the Hornets as coach Ken Eyre notes ball handling and officiating as factors in the setback.
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ECAC Moves to Ban AAU Sanc- tioned Indoor Meets
New York AP report says ECAC plans a resolution in Los Angeles to bar its 134 member schools from AAU sanctioned indoor events. The body urged a boycott of the Eastern indoor season opening in Boston, pending USTFF sanction, while NCAA backs the federation.
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