Sports headlines for Wednesday August 18, 1971:
- Brewers' Bristol Fined, Suspended
- Bills Move Closer To New Stadium
Today's football transactions:
- Colts received Green Bay's #9 pick in the 1972 draft from Packers as compensation for Colts' withdrawing their claim of Jim DeLisle
- Broncos claimed Wendell Tucker on waivers from Cowboys
- Packers claimed Dave Conway on waivers from Cowboys
- Patriots placed Lewis Swain on injured reserve
- Patriots placed Nick McGarry on injured reserve

No games today.