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Sports Calendar THE THORN BIROS New Year's Day is always NBC's time to shine. With three Bowl games, the Fiesta. Rose and. Orange, they almost predominate the football scene. Starting off for the peacock network wilt be the Fiesta Bowl from Tempe, Ariz. UCLA's Bruins (8- 3) will meet Miami's Hurricanes (8-4), featuring the strong arm of Bernte Kosar. The Rose Bowt in Pasa­ dena has Southern California's Trojans (8-2-1) playing the Ohio State Buckeyes (9-2) in a lacklus­ ter. matchup. But then again the Buckeyes feature the hard-running Keith Byars. runner-up to Doug Flutie for the fteisman Trophy. The evening game is the Orange Bowt in which the Sooners of Oklahoma (9-1-1) face the Huskies of Washington (10-1). Oklahoma is ranked No. 2 in the nation and Washington is No. 3. The winner could be named national champion, since the regu­ lar season's choice of Brigham Young is under a cloud because of the school's relatively light sched­ ule. But the Bowl that most of the nation will be watching will be ttie CBS presentation of the Cotton Bowl, mainly because this year ifs Doug Flutie's bowt. The Hetsman winner and his Boston College Eagles take on the Houston Cougars, so Bowl watchers will be able to see the Uttle (by profes­ sional football standards) magician work his wond­ ers for the last time as a collegian. On New Year's night on ABC. the Sugar Bowl from New Orleans carries the Louisiana State Tigers (8-2-1) meeting the University of Nebraska (9-2) in what could be a tight game. ©1M5 Compulog The three powerful figures at the center of "The Thorn Birds," are Meggie (Rachel Ward, I.), Father Ralph (Rich­ ard Chamberlain) .and Mary Carson (Barbara Stanwyck). The miniseries airs oh four nights. SUNDAY, JAN. 6, MONDAY, JAN. 7, TUES­ DAY, JAN. S and THUftSl DAY, JAN. 10 on ABC 1 (NBC) COLLEGE FOOTBALL . Don Criqui and Bob Trumpy report as the nation's top college senior all-stars compete, live from Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii. (CBS) NCAA BA8KETBALL Check local listings for game and time. (CBS) EAST-WEST SHRINE GAME CHECK LISTINGS FOR EXACT TIME (CBS) NFC PLAYOFFS Check local listings for game and time. Check local listings for game and time. © MOVIE: 'SwNMy Todd ® d® Rev (tevid *•*!_. SI (§5) Song to Hw © MOVIE: 'Emign Pufver' A World War II Navy officer tries to keep up |m crew's morale des­ pite the interference of his cap­ tain. Robert Walker, Jr., Jack Nicholson, Waller MaMhau. 1964. 3:00PM 8 AFC Cham- ptonihip <• Oumi/of LmoI . ftoyoimh.M BOWLS. BOWLS, BOWLS -- We're more than halfway through the bowl season, and the really big games are just coming up on Tuesday, Jan. 1. 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Clayton Moore, Jay Silver heels. 1958 © MOVJE: The Groat Catherin /̂Ccrtherme the Great imprisons and tortures a newly arrived Britisher. Peter CToole, Zero Mostel, Jeanne Moreau. 1968 © Medical Economics birdwatcher and her friends are stranded when (he tide carries bH their boat. Virginia Fiol. 1976. © MOVIE. Viva Las Vegas A sports car enthusiast and his friend, the Italian champion, go to Las Vegas for the Grand Prix. Elvis Presley, Ann-Mdrgret. 1964. © ®) This Is the Life © Q® MOVIE: 'Charlie Chan's Secret' When a missing heir is found murdered at a se­ ance, Chan is called in. Warner Otand, Astrid AUwyn, Charles Quigley. 1936. © MOVIE: 'The Night the City Screamed' This drama ex­ plores the hidden emotions of a group of people caught in a ma­ jor New York City black-out. 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