Sports headlines for Sunday January 1, 1978:

• Fast Whistle?
• Akers Says Texas Is No. 1 -- Even If Notre Dame Wins
• Goolagong Wins Fourth Aussie Women's Singles Title
• Ron Lyle Faces Murder Charge
• Ali-Norton Set For Kuwait?

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NHL standings as of this date

Team 1 2 3 F Atlanta Flames (12-14-11) 1 1 0 2 Buffalo Sabres (21-7-8) 0 1 1 2 Att: 16,433 at Memorial Auditorium Game Summary

Team 1 2 3 F Vancouver Canucks (11-15-9) 2 0 1 3 Chicago Blackhawks (12-15-10) 1 1 0 2 Att: 10,385 at Chicago Stadium Game Summary

Team 1 2 3 F Colorado Rockies (8-17-8) 1 0 0 1 Los Angeles Kings (17-12-6) 1 1 3 5 Att: 10,797 at The Forum Game Summary

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WHA standings as of this date

Team 1 2 3 F Quebec Nordiques (17-12-1) 2 2 1 5 Birmingham Bulls (14-18-2) 0 1 1 2 Att: 11,127 at Jefferson County Civic Center Game Summary

Team 1 2 3 4 F New England Whalers (24-8-3) 1 1 1 1 4 Cincinnati Stingers (13-20-2) 1 1 1 0 3 Att: 4,386 at Riverfront Coliseum Game Summary

Team 1 2 3 F Houston Aeros (15-15-3) 1 0 1 2 Edmonton Oilers (16-16-1) 0 1 0 1 Att: 8,817 at Edmonton Coliseum Game Summary