Sixers win draft lottery for first pick in June NBA draft
New York AP reports Philadelphia earned the No. 1 selection by winning the league lottery aided by a 1979 trade for Joe Bryant and a strong 54-28 season. The order for the first eight picks then includes Boston Golden State Indiana New York Phoenix Dallas and Cleveland.
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Florida State sweeps Gamecocks to claim Metro baseball title
Florida State pitchers Lewis and Loynd dominated South Carolina as the Seminoles win 3-0 and 7-2 to capture a fourth straight Metro Conference crown. Loynd fanned 16 in a four-highted finale while Richie Lewis struck out 13 in the nightcap. Clemson tops Miami 9-5 to take 2-1 in the series and reach 40 wins.
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Elliott wins The Winston as automaker era begins
Bill Elliott cruises to a $200,000 victory in The Winston at Atlanta Raceway, clocking 37 minutes 0.980 seconds for 126 miles at 159.123 mph. Dale Earnhardt takes second in a close run, with Benny Parsons claiming the Atlanta Invitational in a 12 second pit action for a $75,000 score.
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Bean Wins Nelson Classic
Andy Bean held his nerve at the Byron Nelson Golf Classic at Las Colinas, finishing 11 under par 269 for a one stroke victory over Mark Wiebe. Bean earned 108000 dollars and rose to 2,372,398 lifetime, joining Calvin Peete and Fuzzy Zoeller as two-time tour winners.
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Bucks Rally Past 76ers to Reach Eastern Finals
Milwaukee defeats Philadelphia 113-112 to advance to the Eastern Conference finals as Terry Cummings leads with 27 points. Sidney Moncrief grimaces through a left heel injury while Paul Pressey and coach Don Nelson hail the win. Julius Erving misses a final jumper as Bobby Jones retires after the season.
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