Birdsong Leads Houston Past Illinois State To NIT Semi
Houston coach Guy Lewis predicted Otis Birdsong would deliver and he did scoring 30 points as the Cougars beat Illinois State 91 90 in overtime to reach the NIT semifinals against Alabama. Cecile Rose added 26 for Houston while Jeff Wilkins scored 28 for Illinois State.
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San Francisco Falls From No 1 After NCAA Losses
The University of San Francisco drops from top ranking after a 93-82 loss to Notre Dame and a 121-95 defeat to Nevada Las Vegas in the NCAA tournament. Michigan leads the final AP poll with 893 points, while UCLA and Kentucky follow. Notre Dame rises to 10th with a 90-83 NCAA win over Hofstra.
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Concepcion Signs Longest Reds Contract Through 1981
Dave Concepcion agreed to a five year, about one million dollar contract with the Cincinnati Reds, the longest in club history through 1981. Reds GM Dick Wagner praised the deal while Concepcion’s agent called it outstanding for a premier shortstop.
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Reds Close To Re-signing Concepcion After Strong Season
The Reds contemplate re signing shortstop Dave Concepcion after a .281 season with 69 RBIs and 15 game winning hits in 1976. Attending attorney Kapstein notes Concepcion never seriously considered leaving Cincinnati and praises his fielding and baserunning as crucial to the club.
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Toronto Tops Expos In Canadian MLB Exhibition
The Toronto Blue Jays edged the Montreal Expos 3 2 in an exhibition game marking the first clash between Canada’s two major league teams. From a late ninth inning rally, Ron Fairly drove in Jim Mason with the winning run after Steve Staggs and Mason set up the ninth inning comeback. Allen held the Expos scoreless over the final three innings for the victory.
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Indians' Robinson Now Veteran Manager
Frank Robinson, third in seniority among MLB managers, enters his third season as Cleveland Indians leader. He notes the challenge of keeping 25 players content through a 162 game schedule and credits improved pitching by Wayne Garland and Al Fitzmorris for better team attitude. The 81-78 finish last year left the Indians modestly competitive behind the Yankees.
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Skaggs Earns MAC All Academic Team Honor
Ohio University sophomore Steve Skaggs earns a spot on the Mid American Conference all academic basketball squad, joining teammates and peers from Toledo Bowling Green and Miami. The team honors players meeting a scholarly standard and competing in the season.
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Twilighters Triumph in Bowling Meet at OU Inn
High scores led by Betty Moore 214 493 and Jan Halterman 208 546 as Twilighters beat rivals at OU Inn. Notable performances came from Charley's Mark IV 756 and Kerr Dist 764 with teams McBee System and Rowland Supplies contributing strong scores. Diana Bainey and Cathy DeWeese posted multiple notable series for their teams.
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Northern Illinois Sweeps MAC Coaching and Player Honors
In Columbus Ohio AP reports Northern Illinois University sweeps major MAC awards with John McDougal earning the coaching honor and Matt Hicks named Player of the Year. McDougal, in his first college season, guided the Huskies to a fourth place finish.
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Ohio Divers Miss Finals at NCAA Championships
Ohio University divers Brian Wetheridge and Rick Charls failed to reach finals in Cleveland, with Wetheridge placing 19th on one meter and 23rd on three meters while Charls finished 25th and 30th. Northern Illinois star Hicks earned unanimous all conference honors and led in scoring and rebounding, amid a list of other regional players receiving votes.
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