January 07, 1974 | Volume 40, Issue 1

Miami literally ground it out in walloping Oakland 27-10 to advance into the Super Bowl, where the Dolphins will have to contend with all the deceptive practices of Minnesota's foxy Francis Tarkenton

On the surface it looked as if Minnesota simply overpowered Dallas last Sunday in winning the National Football Conference title 27-10. But in a sense this impression was as false as the Tartan...

Ara Parseghian got the kick of his life when his Fighting Irish climaxed a wild New Year's Eve party with a gasper of a field goal that meant a 24-23 victory over Alabama and the national championship

Who do you like in the Super Bowl? Statistician Bud Goode makes his pick with the aid of a computer. Fearless Tex Maule, on the other hand, relies on sheer empiricism.

The creator of the Whole Earth catalogs, Stewart Brand (above), turns his madcap mind to sport by running a test-tube tournament

United with fellow Americans in the friendly skies last week, President Nixon still had a good word for the Washington Redskins, who ran out of gas—and the playoffs—a few days earlier in...

Dick Vitale, a rookie college coach but a recruiting demon, took the University of Detroit job without even seeing the gym. Now his fightin' Titans are eight-game winners and champions of their...

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PRO BASKETBALL—NBA: The ghost of Christmas past reigned over much of the league, handing out victories only to those who had enjoyed them for years and leaving the needy with a stocking full of...

12-17—Fred Kaplan-Black Star, Heinz Kluetmeier, Walter Iooss Jr., Neil Leifer, Sheedy & Long, Lane Stewart24, 25—Melchior DiGiacomo, Dick Raphael (2)45—Joe Marshall (2)46—John Kenney (2)62—Ray...

Steve Allen and Ed Bundy brought both high school age-group championships home to Cheyenne (Wyo.) Central High School from the National Junior Olympic Cross-Country meet in Nashville, Tenn. Allen,...

SPORTSMAN STEWARTSirs:You blew it this time (Sportsman of the Year, Dec. 24). O. J. Simpson rushes for 2,003 yards, Secretariat wins the Triple Crown, and you pick Jackie Stewart of Scotland...

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•Bep Guidolin, Boston Bruin coach: "Winning is the name of the game. The more you win the less you get fired."