December 1, 1969

Ohio State was the best in the nation, Ohio State was possible Super Bowl material—but Michigan crushed the Buckeyes 24-12 and proved that even Rex Kern is human

Italian fight fans had a staunch ally in the referee, but they would have gone berserk if Rodriguez had somehow won

Handball's saintly statesmen felt that wickedness was indeed flourishing when swinger Paul Haber won the singles championship. Last weekend in Birmingham they tried hard to exorcise himself

L.A. beat Dallas in what may be a preview of the NFL title game, and the Rams know the Cowboys will remember it if they meet again. But Dallas knows L.A. won't forget that Cal Hill didn't play

Not in four years has anybody dared pick against UCLA. Even with Lew Alcindor gone, to do so now is still chancy. John Wooden's teams have always been good and this year's edition is no exception. But the Gamecocks of South Carolina, an almost all-New York team, and the Aggies of New Mexico State, not to mention Purdue with Rick Mount, may have enough finesse and—most of all—enough desire to unseat college basketball's biggest winner

That's the nickname for the USC defense, an unyielding group which last week helped to beat crosstown-rival UCLA