Sonics crush Warriors 146 to 101 in Seattle
Seattle Supersonics dominated San Francisco 146 101 led by Spencer Haywood with 25 points and Lee Winfield 19. Haywood, acquired from Denver, sparked a 6 2 start and the Sonics rolled to the lopsided win as Rod Thorn and Don Kojis added 15 and 18 points respectively. Warriors top scorer Nick Jones had 16 as San Francisco was unable to keep pace.
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Palmer wins Desert Classic in playoff over Floyd
Arnold Palmer ended a 14 month winless streak by defeating Ray Floyd in a 25 foot birdie putt on the first extra hole at Bermuda Dunes. They finished regulation 18 under with 342 total as Floyd shot 67 and Palmer 70, Palmer earning $25,000.
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Petty wins third Daytona 500 in dramatic finish
Richard Petty in a blue Plymouth edged teammate Buddy Baker by a half car length to win the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway. The race featured eight cars in a bumper to bumper battle for the lead, with A J Foyt finishing third after a late pit incident and Maynard Troyer in a serious crash early on. Petty earned 48 000 dollars with Baker at 17 100 and Foyt at 19 000.
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Bruins survive late drama as Wicks lifts UCLA past Oregon State
UCLA edged Oregon State 67-65 on Sidney Wicks’s 15 foot jumper with four seconds left after Curtis Rowe helped force a 65-65 tie. Rowe scored 22 and Wicks 20 as UCLA earned its 16th win, keeping pace in the Pacific 8 with USC atop the standings. USC also won to stay ahead of UCLA. both teams meet March 13 to close the regular season.
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Fired caddy disrupts Palmer Hope Desert Classic victory
A fired caddy, Robert Zirbes, 31, interrupted the Bermuda Dunes ceremony by sprinting toward Arnold Palmer and Bob Hope on the 18th green and shouting the event is fixed. He was tackled by security and taken to Valley Memorial hospital then to Riverside County psychiatric authorities. Palmer, unfazed, later quipped he wished the man had such evidence and praised a dramatic overtime win over Ray Floyd for his first tour victory in 14 months.
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