NCAA field sparks coaching tension before early NCAA games
Coaches voice discontent with bracket seeds as 32 teams begin the NCAA tournament run. DePaul's Ray Meyer claims confidence to beat any foe while Marquette and Kentucky fear tough brackets. Regional pairings set in Wichita Tulsa Philadelphia Indianapolis and Eugene test top programs including Duke, Penn, Marquette, Kentucky, UCLA and Houston as 16 first-round games loom.
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Spinks suspended by Nevada over rib injury claim
In New York AP dispatch, heavyweight champion Leon Spinks faces a 90 day suspension by the Nevada State Athletic Commission for an alleged pre fight rib injury. The WBC backed the suspension, while a rematch with Muhammad Ali in an African nation was scrapped amid protests. Top Rank plans a September return and considers Norton as a possible opponent. The WBC deadline for Spinks to sign remains in effect.
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Nevada Commission
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Norton
World Boxing Association
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Skinner earns AP Little All-America honors at Merrimack
Dana Skinner, a 6-3 guard at Merrimack, is named to The Associated Press College Division All-America First Team after a standout season. He averaged 25 points, 6 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game with high shooting marks, while coach Frank Monahan credited him for embracing a more enjoyable, productive style.
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Nicholls State
Tony Vann
Alabama-namly
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Sacred Heart
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Valdosta State
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Scranton
Ron Ripley
Wisconsin-Green Bay
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Hampton Institute
Bob Kirkley
Eastern New Mexico
Carlos Terry
Winston-Salem State
Brian Rhodes
Houghton
Paul Seymour
Bryant College
Henry Simmons
Maryland
Eastern Shore
Danvers High
Mass
Massachusetts
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Boston Red Sox
Robertson
College Division All America lineup includes several seniors
A fragmented list of players and colleges appears, highlighting seniors from Youngstown State, Hampton Institute, Sacred Heart, and others. Names such as Ralph Sims and Ty Waterbam surface amid garbled text, suggesting a roaster of divison All America selections with unclear affiliations and errors.
Sycamores seek revenge vs. Illinois State in NIT opener
Indiana State, 22-8, faces 24-3 Illinois State at Hulman Center in Terre Haute for a first round NIT game. The Redbirds beat ISU 81-76 earlier this season as Larry Bird had 37 points and 17 rebounds.
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Indiana State
Bob King
Redbird
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