Reds Beg Back After Offseason Turmoil and Slipping Start
The Cincinnati Reds suffer a fifth straight loss after a 6-0 lead collapse to Houston 7 4 in the ninth. Tony Perez trade and Pete Rose salary disputes loom large as fans weigh Rose’s value and the team’s prospects for a third World Championship, with Philadelphia and the Yankees also in contention.
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Athens and FH Victors In Regional Prep Action
Athens Bulldogs blank Meigs 6-0 to improve to 6-3 overall and 3-0 in league play as Mike Born pitches a complete game. John Schanzenbach, Art Chonko lead with two hits each and two RBIs for Athens while Meigs remains winless in six games. In another non league, Federal Hocking edges Trimble 8-7 behind Don Poston several key hits and Glenn Hatfield win on the mound.
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Baseball Matchups Across American Leagues Today
Box scores list games across the majors with teams like Baltimore at Milwaukee and California at Oakland, plus Minnesota at Seattle and Cleveland at Texas. In the National League East the standings show St Louis and New York atop the table with Pittsburgh and Montreal trailing.
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Wrigley Died Perhaps From A Broken Heart
AP Special Correspondent Will Grimsley reports on Philip K. Wrigley’s death at 82, seen as a loss tied to his lifelong dedication to baseball. Leaders like M Donald Grant and Ernie Banks note his traditionalist stance, restraint on modernization, and quiet, personal approach to players and the game.
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NHL teams ride winning streaks into playoffs
The New York Islanders Montreal Canadiens Boston Bruins and Toronto Maple Leafs are enjoying impressive winning streaks as the NHL playoffs approach. The Islanders beat the...
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Islanders blank Sabres as Gillies nets third straight winner
Clark Gillies scores the deciding goal at 8 30 of the third period to lift the Islanders 4 2 over the Sabres for a 2 0 series lead. New York extends Billy Smiths unbeaten string to 13 games and eight straight over Buffalo.
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Bobcats Sign First Basketball Recruit from Kentucky
Ohio University signed its first basketball recruit Wednesday guard David Tompkins a 6-2 backliner from Tates Creek High School near Lexington. Tompkins averaged 23.6 points and nine rebounds as a senior hit 56 percent from the floor and 80 percent at the line. He set a school single game record with 46 points.
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Athens Girls Open Season With Win Over Jackson
Athens high school girls track opened 1977 with an 83 to 30 victory against Jackson at Butter Field. Athens won nine of 13 events and will host a triangular meet with Logan and Marietta next Wednesday at 5 p.m.
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Athens Whips Lancaster in 9-4 baseball game
Athens reserve team improved to 2-2 with a 9-4 win over Lancaster. Four ninth inning? No, five-run fifth included a bases loaded triple by Jim Cooksey. Alan Meyer earned the victory. Athens previously dropped a twin bill to Portsmouth 6-4 and 11-10 in eight innings.
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