Sports headlines for Wednesday September 8, 1971:
- Chris Wins Again; Billie Jean Next Foe In Semifinals
- It's Official: Howe Retires
- McLain Asks To Be Traded
- Sayers Hopes To Test Knee
Today's football transactions:
- Bills claimed Chip Bennett on waivers from Bengals
- Browns traded Cleveland's #4 pick in the 1972 draft and #3 pick in the 1973 draft to Chiefs for Frank Pitts
- Packers traded Green Bay's #4 pick in the 1974 draft to 49ers for Al Randolph
- Rams claimed Lee White on waivers from Jets
- Patriots traded a #13 pick in the 1972 draft to Broncos for Mike Haffner
- Giants traded the Giants' #4 pick in the 1973 draft to Falcons for Randy Johnson
- Chargers traded Tony Liscio and San Diego's #4 pick in the 1972 draft to Dolphins for Carl Mauck
- Chargers traded San Diego's #7 pick in the 1972 draft to Patriots for Eddie Ray

No games today.