Thompson Named ACC Player of the Week for Wolfpack
Sophomore David Thompson of North Carolina State earned ACC basketball Player of the Week honors for the second time this season. He scored 22 points in the 76 73 win over North Carolina, then 30 in the 68 61 victory over Clemson and 36 in the 118 84 win against Georgia Tech at the Charlotte doubleheader.
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Bench Signs Rich Reds Contract As MVP Star
Cincinnati catcher Johnny Bench reportedly signed a contract making him the highest paid Red in history. The Cincinnati Enquirer said the deal was agreed over the telephone with an unnamed Reds executive and would top Pete Rose’s $107,500 salary from last season, widening the gap atop Reds pay.
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Pirates sign Charlie Sands in 30th contract for 1973
Pittsburg signs Pittsburgh Pirates announce the signing of catcher Charlie Sands, bringing to 30 the players under contract for the 1973 season. Sands played most of last season with the Charleston Charlies of the International League.
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Boston University Captures Beanpot Title Again
Boston University wins the Beanpot hockey title for the fourth straight year defeating Boston College 4 1 before 15003 at the Garden. Dolloff scores twice while Stanfield and Kyzyk add one each. BC drops to 9 15 after the defeat while BU improves to 15 5 despite recent forfeiture of 11 victories.
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Baseball labor talks move to next inning with owners offer
New York AP reports 24 player representatives will study the owners latest offer. Marvin Miller, executive director of the MLB Players Association, said the plan is to refer the proposal to the full membership, a step that could delay the planned March opening of training camps.
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Cleveland Coach Apologizes for Chair Throwing Incident
Cleveland Cavaliers coach Bill Fitch regrets a Sunday night temper tantrum that included chair throwing. He will accept any punishment, likely a $100 fine, as NBA Commissioner Walter Kennedy reviewed the incident without immediate action. Fitch said he would be the one to pay and hopes his behavior isn’t emulated.
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Walton Dominates as UCLA Tops Washington in Pac-8 Battle
UCLA star Bill Walton delivered a dominant 29 points and 21 rebounds to lead the undefeated Bruins past Washington 76 to 67. Washington freshman Lars Hansen started and scored nine in his first major game as UCLA extended its winning streak to 64.
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Free Handicaps Preview Two Year Olds and Three Year Olds
The Jockey Club Experimental Free Handicap for Two-Year-Olds of 1972 and the Blood Horse Free Handicap for three-year-olds of 1972 rank the crop with top weights. Secretariat leads the two-year-olds at 129 pounds, while Key To The Mint tops the three-year-olds at 128 pounds. Other top Aiken entries include Stop The Music and Riva Ridge, with Crafty Khale and Halo also high in the lists. Handicaps reflect past year form but do not predict next year’s performance.
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Davidson Stops Furman in key Southern Conference showdown
Davidson's Wildcats, now 14-8 overall and 8-1 in the league, beat Furman 89-84 to seize the top seed in the Southern Conference tournament race. Larry Horowitz scored 31 points and pulled seven boards as Furman star Moose Leonard fouled out early in the second half. Falconi and Dunn added 17 and 16 points respectively as Davidson overcame a halftime deficit to avenge an earlier loss.
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Duke Eyes 16th Straight Win At Cameron Stadium
Duke and Virginia clash for fourth in the ACC as Duke aims to extend a 15 game home win streak at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Virginia seeks revenge after last season and a tense overtime win in Charlottesville. The contest headlines a regional race toward the league tournament in Greensboro.
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Zone Defense Helps South Carolina Past Niagara 84 74
South Carolina defeated Niagara 84 74 as Frank McGuire praised zone defense. Williams of Niagara stole the ball four times but SC kept the lead, using a zone to conserve energy on a road trip.
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Country star Marty Robbins aims for Daytona 500 berth
Nashville singer Marty Robbins, 47, driving a 1972 Dodge at Daytona International Speedway, seeks a spot in Sunday's 500. He has open heart surgery history, and plans time trials to qualify for one of two 125 mile races to determine the 38 Daytona 500 starters. Robbins has competed in NASCAR events since 1966, earning $17,787 for his crew.
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College Basketball Results From Around the Nation
South Carolina beat Niagara 84 74 Long Island University toppled St Peter’s New Jersey 101 Staten Island Providence defeated Cleveland State 113 Saint Michael’s 83 Vermont 81 American University 109 Duquesne 70 Loyola Maryland 70 Fairfield 65 LaSalle 72 Drexel 57 Vanderbilt 78 Florida 71 LSU 76 Auburn 74 Alabama 78 Georgia 67 Davidson 89 Furman 84 Tennessee 51 Mississippi 49 Kentucky 100 Mississippi State 87 Citadel 75 VMI 62 South Mississippi 103 Georgia Southern 76 Louisiana Tech 87 McNeese State 72 Western Kentucky 68 Eastern Tennessee 53 Austin Peay 9 Morehead 83 Murray State 83 Eastern Kentucky 79 Indiana 87 Illinois 66 Ohio State 86 Iowa 80 Drake 83 Arkansas State 63 Missouri 64 Oklahoma 62
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