Sports headlines for Wednesday December 7, 1977:

• Messersmith Finally Landed By Yankees
• Chief Vets Lanier, Lynch To Retire
• Howe Gets His 1,000th Goal 31 Years After No. 1
• The PGA Permits Women To Join

 No games today.


Associated Press Top 20 for this week (poll of Nov. 29):


 1  Texas (49)                  11-0  1124
 2  Oklahoma (5)                10-1   940
 3  Alabama (1)                 10-1   895
 4  Michigan                    10-1   771
 5  Notre Dame (1)               9-1   666
 6  Arkansas                    10-1   568
 7  Kentucky (1)                10-1   527
 8  Penn State                  10-1   467
 9  Ohio State                   9-2   437
10  Pittsburgh                 8-2-1   299
11  Clemson                    8-2-1   198
12  Nebraska                     8-3   128
13  Washington                   7-4   124
14  North Carolina             8-2-1   118
15  Arizona State                9-2   109
16  San Diego State             10-1    78
17  Brigham Young                9-2    48
17  Texas A&M                    7-3    48
19  Florida State                8-2    35
20  Southern California          7-4    31

NCAA football standings as of this date