CIAA Tourney Opens With Four Opening Round Games
In Greensboro North Carolina the CIAA tournament begins at the Coliseum with four opening round games. Norfolk State aims for a third straight title as the top northern and southern division teams vie for the crown. Afternoon pairings include Fayetteville State vs Elizabeth City State and Johnson C Smith vs Virginia Union. Evening matchups feature Norfolk State vs St Augustine's and Winston Salem State vs Virginia State.
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1976 Olympic Coins Planned for Montreal Budget
The Montreal City Hall and the Games commissioner's office announced commemorative coins will be minted in silver and gold to help fund the 1976 Summer Games. The Organizing Committee aims to raise 250 million dollars of its 310 million dollar budget from coin sales across 30 different motifs.
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Oakland Adds Conigliaro to Challenge Center Field Job
Oakland acquires Billy Conigliaro from Milwaukee in a deal sending Ollie Brown to the Brewers. The 25 year old right handed batter hit .230 with seven homers in 52 games before leaving Milwaukee last June and signs with Oakland on Wednesday.
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Dodgers Sign Will Davis To $100000 Contract
Will ie Davis the Dodgers center fielder signed a $100000 contract for his 14th season with the National League club in Los Angeles.
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Nastase Advances To Quarterfinals At Indoor Open
Romanian top seed Ilie Nastase defeated Mike Estep of Dallas 6 4 3 6 4 6 5 to reach the quarterfinals of the $50,000 U S National Indoor Open in Salisbury Maryland.
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Aetna Cup Tennis Team Named for World Cup
Denice Hart names four players for the United States Aetna World Cup team to compete March 8 11. Stan Smith and Bob Lutz head the lineup with two others both in the top 10 World Championship Tennis rankings at the start of the year.
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Miami of Ohio Upsets Maryland 102-92
Miami of Ohio, led by Rich Hampton with 25 points, defeated North Carolina 102-92 as the RedHawks shot 57 percent to upset the Tar Heels who entered with the nation's leading field goal percentage. George Karl added 24 for UNC while North Carolina State clinched the ACC regular season title with a 74-50 win over Duke.
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Kennedy Boys Edge New Ellenton in OT Thriller
Kennedy High School posted a 62-61 overtime win over New Ellenton to move to 8-2 overall. Kennedy also won the girls game 37-29 with Sarah Fair scoring 12 points. Charles Simpkins led the boys with 21 points and is averaging 19.5 this season. Kennedy hosts Batesburg at 6 p.m. tonight.
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Lakers fall to Pistons as West and others sit out
Injury depleted Los Angeles loses 106-98 to Detroit. Bill Sharman calls the team loose and focused on playoff goals. Bob Lanier leads the Pistons with 25 points as Curtis Rowe Mengelt and Don Adams spark a decisive run in the fourth quarter.
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