Economic Crisis Worsening Hits Pro Sports Across Leagues
AP Sports Writer Craig Ammermann reports a severe downturn that has seen 12 teams and one league fold in a month. Escalating salaries and legal battles threaten more teams and leagues while TV contracts erode for NBA and WHA. ABA and WHA face heavy losses and possible drops.
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Gowdy Criticizes Barnett Over World Series Call
West Palm Beach based sportscaster Curt Gowdy says umpire Larry Barnett was unfair to blame him for hate mail and death threats after a disputed World Series play. The incident involved Armbrister and Fisk in the 10th inning, with Cincinnati winning the Series four games to three.
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Bird Aids Kentucky Clinch Big ABA Win Over Spirits
Kentucky's Bird Averitt scored a season high 31 points with eight assists to lift the Colonels to a 98-81 victory over the Spirits of St. Louis. Louie Dampier added four jumps and Averitt limited Freddie Lewis to eight points as Kentucky won for the seventh time in eight games.
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Soap Box Derby Faces New Woes in Akron
Trustees of the All American Akron Soap Box Derby may cancel the 39th gravity race as money problems draw the event into doubt. Ron Baker says Uniroyal will not fund the Aug 21 race, leaving the committee with tight finances and uncertain commitment.
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Bucks Ride High After Trading Kareem to Lakers
The Milwaukee Bucks win 107 84 over the Philadelphia 76ers for the second straight night after trading Kareem Abdul Jabbar. Coach Larry Costello credits defense and fast break work as Bobby Dandridge scores 29. Other NBA results include Hawks over Pistons 109 106 and Lakers 116 Jazz 100.
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Morton sets Arkansas single season rushing mark in 1973
Dickey Morton ran for a school single season record 1,298 yards during the 1973 football season. He carried 226 times for a 5.7 yard average.
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