Irwin Preps For Masters At Greensboro Open
Hale Irwin tees off in the Greater Greensboro Open aiming to sharpen form for next week's Masters. He plans to win but admits his main focus is work ahead of the Masters while stars like Watson and Nicklaus skip Greensboro. Lanny Wadkins is the other two time winner in the field.
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Bullets Clinch Best NBA Record as Erving Delivers Last-Second Dunk
The Washington Bullets secured the best regular season mark at 54-25 with a 145-119 win over the Boston Celtics. Julius Erving of the Philadelphia 76ers capped a dramatic night with a game winning dunk at 1 second left in Philadelphia 121-120 over the Houston Rockets. Spurs tie for Central title with 110-103 win over New Jersey Nets. Kings reach a playoff berth by beating the Los Angeles Lakers 115-111 in overtime.
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Garagiola to join NBC baseball telecast for new season
NBC hires Joe Garagiola to join Tony Kubek in the baseball booth for another season. Garagiola emphasizes his analytic approach, contrasts with Kubek, and disputes reports of big feuding. Also notes Garagiola's TV roles and a night of NBA results across several teams.
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Lafleur Loses Temper As Canadiens Beat Red Wings
Montreal star Guy Lafleur let temper flare in a 4-1 win over Detroit after a rough sequence and a late complaint to referee Greg Madill. Jacques Lemaire scored three goals as Lafleur added three assists to stay within five points of league leader Bryan Trottier.
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Kent State Names Tom Katovsky Tennis Coach
Kent State University in Kent Ohio named 25 year old Tom Katovsky as head tennis coach succeeding Alan Fuller who resigned last week for personal reasons. Fuller had held the post for six years.
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Suitcase Simpson Dies at 53 in Akron
Former major league player Harry "Suitcase" Simpson died at 53 from a heart attack at his Akron home. He spent 11 years in organized baseball with 17 teams and had lived in Akron for 20 years while working in the rubber industry.
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Multiple league trades and signings across baseball and football
BasebalI moves see Chicago White Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers reallocate rosters with players assigned to minor leagues and releases. Football notes highlight Houston Oilers signing Vernon Perry and others. Horse and greyhound style race results from Santa Anita Pimlico Hialeah and Oaklawn Park are listed with winners and margins. Soccer and college tennis and basketball results accompany the dense sports brief.
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