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The article offers updates on the National Collegiate Athletic Association football games as of November 4, 1974. In the southwest division, Texas A&M University defeated Baylor University, 20-0, despite the failure of the former to penetrate the latter's offense. In the south, the University of Alabama won over Texas Christian University, 41-3. In the west, Arizona State University ended a third straight victory for Brigham Young University, 41-7.

The article discusses the winning ways of the New England Patriots. Four weeks into the National Football League (NFL) , the Patriots managed to stay undefeated in their past four games. Among the teams defeated by the Patriots are Miami Dolphins, the New York Giants, the Los Angeles Rams, and the Baltimore Colts who they have crushed 42-3.

The article offers a look at depiction of legitimate sports events in musical theaters and operas. The author raises questions on appropriateness of integrating game fixing and other sports-related corrupt practices into musical compositions that are used in operas. He cites the operas "A Hand of Bridge," "The Girl of the Golden West," and "Eugene Onegin" as representatives of this anomaly.

The article highlights the National Football League (NFL) Super Bowl match between Indianapolis Colts and the New York Giants on December 28, 1958. The match was viewed by 50 million Americans in both the stadium and television. The Colts, led by quarterback John Unitas, clinched the Super Bowl title by defeating the Giants with a score of 23 to 17.

The article narrates the story of how 35 Hungarian athletes participating in the 1956 Melbourne Olympics defected to the U.S. According to the author, the Hungarian athletes were not subjected to pressure or propaganda and had no contact with U.S. officials. Two men named Zoltán Török and Róbert Zimonyi were the first Hungarians to defect to the U.S. two days after the end of the Olympics.

The article focuses on a game between the Buffalo Bills and the New York Jets in the National Football League (NFL) in mid-December 1973. In the game, Orenthal James "O.J." Simpson, also nicknamed the Juice, surpassed the 1,863 yard season rushing record of Jim Brown as the Bills won over the Jets. Simpson also broke Brown's 305 carries during the game. The Bills also surpassed the Miami Dolphins as the alltime top rushing team.

The article reports on several crucial games in the National Football League (NFL) in December 1973, such as the Cincinnati Bengals against the Cleveland Browns, the Oakland Raiders against the Kansas City Chiefs and the Dallas Cowboys versus the Washington Redskins. In the games, the Bengals, Raiders and the Cowboys won over their opponents. According to Bengals coach Paul Brown, his young team has proven that necessity is the mother of exception.

The article discusses the supernatural, citing some famous hauntings at various locations in the U.S., England and Ireland. It states that despite modern technology, a number of people still believe in ghosts, and claim that certain famous sites are haunted. In the U.S., Mt. Washington is supposedly haunted by the gook, an invisible creature which commits pranks. Scotland's Glamis Castle, where Shakespeare's Macbeth took place, is said to be haunted by bloody apparitions, while the ghost of Boss Croker is said to haunt Tammany Hall in Dublin, Ireland.

The article relates the author's encounter with the Fencers Club. The Fencers Club is New York's oldest organization focusing on swordsmanship, especially the art and form of fencing. The Fencers Club offers instructions and practice about fencing in a ten-story apartment. The author relates his experience while visiting the club as well as his conversations with members of the club.

The article recounts the highlights of a football match between the Miami Dolphins and the Pittsburgh Steelers in December 1972. Terry Bradshaw was twice intercepted by the Miami defense. The defeat of the Steelers is attributed to lapses of poise and concentration. The first touchdown of Pittsburgh was scored by punter Larry Seiple.

The article discusses three football teams, the San Francisco 49ers, the Atlanta Falcons and the Los Angeles Rams. It states that these three make up the National Football Council (NFC) Western Division, and are very inconsistent in their performance, winning as many games as they lose. Lacking consistency, they are in competition for a spot at the Super Bowl. A detailed description of some of their more notable performances in various games, as well as certain featured athletes, follow.

The article assesses the performances and capabilities of professional football team Baltimore Colts which aims to win another Super Bowl title in January 1972. Although the team won the Super Bowl in January 1971, its performance shows instability when defeated by the Minnesota Vikings in the Cosell Bowl. According to the author, the team needs good games from football running back Norm Bulaich in order to defeat the Miami Dolphins.

The article reports on the victory of the Pittsburgh Steelers against the San Diego Chargers at the Three Rivers Stadium, that gives them an opportunity to a division lead the American Football Conference, if they defeat the Cleveland Browns. The owner Art Rooney of the team has not lost hope that his players will finally bring him the championship title with the lead of coach Chuck Noll.

The article discusses the football game between Baltimore Colts and the Dallas Cowboys at the Super Bowl game held in Miami, Florida on January 17, 1971. It states that although the Cowboys lost, both teams played terribly, accumulating many penalties and turn overs, while a number of officials were guilty of several miscues. These problems were cited as giving the game an overall comedic effect, causing people to name it the Blunder Bowl. A detailed description of the most notable blunders, including the poor throw done by Johnny Unitas, are cited.

The article features football quarterback Joe Namath. It talks about how he led the New York Jets to victory against the Baltimore Colts in Miami, Florida. The performance of the team's offensive line that includes fullback Matt Snell and Johnny Sample in protecting Namath is described. It analyzes the play of Colts Safety Jim Hudson that could have turned the game around. It also presents several photographs of the game.

The article details the 24-7 win of the Minnesota Vikings over the Philadelphia Eagles to grab the Central Division championship of the National Football League (NFL) and the 28-27 win of the Green Bay Packers over the Chicago Bears. It narrates that the Vikings and Eagles game was tied 7-7 at half time but the Vikings were able to contain the Eagles by the play of their front four for the rest of the game. The article also elaborates on the 52-14 victory of the Dallas Cowboys over the Cleveland Browns to win the NFL Eastern Conference championship.

The article reports on the defeat of the Green Bay Packers football team by the Baltimore Colts football team and Packers' loss of the chance to win their fourth consecutive National Football League (NFL) Central Division championship. The defeat worsened the Packers' 1968 season which was characterized by injuries, missed field goals and penalties under coach Phil Bengtson. The Colts' performance and the Packers' defensive mistakes are described.

The article presents the highlights of the victory of the football team Green Bay Packers over the Dallas Cowboys in December 1967. The win has given the Packers an opportunity to compete against the Oakland Raiders in the Super Bowl championship in Miami, Florida on January 14, 1968. The third National Football League victory of Green Bay is partly attributed to quarterback Bart Starr. It mentions the efforts of Dallas to improve its defense in the second half.

The article reports on the highlights of the victory of the Los Angeles Rams football team over Green Bay Packers in the 1967 season of the National Football League (NHL) held at the Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California. In the last seconds of the game, the Rams blocked the Packers' punt and caught the ball for a touchdown in the Green Bay end zone. The Rams executed a strategy wherein eight men were stationed on the line in gaps between the blockers. Seven teammates escorted defensive back Claude Crabb as he set out for the goal line.

The article presents an update on sports as of March 1955. Several Pan-American Games first week winners included H. Goldsmith of the U.S. Foil for fencing, Rod Richard of the U.S. for the 100-meter (m) dash, and J. Kelly of the U.S. for rowing. Lou Jones of the U.S. created a new 400-m world record at the Pan-American games, finishing at 0.45.5. San Francisco won for the first time the National Collegiate Athletic Association basketball title.

News briefs on sports and athletes in 1967 are presented. Due to the Ivy League schools' refusal to comply with the requirements of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), the NCAA championships will be held without the top performing teams. Steve Spurrier's award from the Atlanta Touchdown Club was given to Ray Perkins because Spurrier went to Florida to receive another award. Four father-and-son teams are competing in the Professional Golfers Association Seniors Tournament in Florida.

The article discusses details of the 1967 Super Bowl. The championship was contested between American Football League champion Kansas City Chiefs and National Football League champion Green Bay Packers. Though down 14-10 at the half, the Chiefs dominated the game for the first two quarters, blocking the Packers' running game and moving the ball quite well around the field. Unfortunately, the Packers came back in the second half, exploiting the Chiefs' weaknesses. At game's end, the Green Bay Packers won , 35-10.

The article reports on the National Football League (NFL) championship game in Dallas, Texas wherein the Green Bay Packers defeated the Dallas Cowboys to win the 1966 NFL title, their second consecutive NFL title. The Packers, set to face the Kansas City Chiefs in the first Super Bowl, were trained by their coach Vince Lombardi in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The performances of major players including Packers' Tom Brown and Bart Starr and Cowboys' Don Meredith and Bob Hayes are described.

The article reports that the Green Bay Packers won over the Cleveland Browns for the National Football League (NFL) championship in January 1966. According to reports, the win gave the Green Bay Packers their ninth National Football League (NFL) title. Jim Taylor, a fullback, said he had been always aware of Jim Brown, fullback of the Cleveland Browns, and he wants to do better than Brown does. Vincent Lombardi, the Packer coach, devised a game plan for days before the championship.

The article reports on a December 1965 National Football League game between the Green Bay Packers and the Baltimore Colts held at the Memorial Stadium in Maryland. The former overwhelmed the latter, 42-27, and stripped the Colts' lead in the western division. Packers attributed its victory to Paul Hornung, Jim Taylor, and Bart Starr. For coach Vince Lombardi, he is not worried if their team will be competing with the Cleveland Browns and shares that he is more worried with the San Francisco 49ers.

The article discusses details on the American Football League championship game between the Buffalo Bills and the San Diego Chargers. By the first quarter of the game, the Chargers was leading 7-0 until that fateful moment that Bills Linebacker Mike Stratton tackled San Diego Fullback Keith Lincoln upon receipt of the ball that resulted into a change of possession favoring the Bills. The Chargers since then saw their lead dwindle and eventually lose the championship to the Buffalo Bills, 20-7.

The article discusses details on the National Football League (NFL) championship game between the Cleveland Browns and the Baltimore Colts. The Colts entered the game heavily favored to win the title being the best offensive team that won a division championship and having a defense that gave up fewer points than any other team in the league. But, they left the game scoreless with the Browns winning the NFL title, 27-0, behind the great plays of quarterback Frank Ryan and his teammate Jimmy Brown.

The article reports that corner linebackers Dan Currie and Bill Forester have made the Green Bay Packers one of the toughest teams to beat in the National Football League (NFL). According to the author, the success of the Packers is largely due to Currie and Forester's abilities to tackle opposing fullbacks effectively and intimidate quarterbacks in the act of passing. The author also states that the two linebackers do not cross the line as tradition dictates when defending against a run.