Cavaliers Embrace Team Play to Make First Playoffs
Cleveland under Bill Fitch pivots from star power to collective play. The Cavaliers routed Atlanta 120 to 92 to seize first in the Central Division as Austin Carr came off the bench for a season high 27 points. Other results: Buffalo beat Boston 117 to 114, Detroit 101 to 97 over Philadelphia, New York 115 to 95 over Kansas City, Seattle 117 to 89 over Phoenix, and Los Angeles 118 to 111 over Golden State.
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Rankin wins Dinah Shore with 32,000 prize and car
Judy Rankin surged from three behind to take the LPGA Dinah Shore Winners Circle in Palm Springs, earning 32,000 dollars and a new car. She finished four under par, three ahead of Betty Burfeindt, as Tuey Rankin watched from Midland, Texas. Rankin leads the LPGA money list, plans to skip some events to balance travel with family.
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ABA Standings and Results From Recent Games
The ABA standings show Virginia 113 over Indiana 112 and Kentucky 106 with St. Louis 102 and San Antonio 129, while Denver leads 121 over St. Louis 102. Sunday results include New York 136 over Virginia 103 and Kentucky 106 over St. Louis 105 in overtime, with Denver 140 beating Indiana 134. Monday features New York at San Antonio and Tuesday has St. Louis at Virginia.
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Pownal Race Meet Winners and Payouts Report
Daily program detailing multiple pace races with winners, placements, and mutuel payouts. Notable results include Clipper's Bomb winning the 1 mile C3 pace with a 2 05.4 time and $19.80, Beauchamp second, Miss Holly B. third. Scotside, Dewey Delux, El Exigente among other victors with quiniela and perfecta payouts listed. attendance 4070, handle $349,073.
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U S swimmers top as foreigners shine at AAU Indoor meet
In Long Beach, John Naber and Shirley Babashoff led the Americans with two wins each while foreign swimmers claimed eight of twenty four individual events. Scot David Wilkie won three titles as world-class performances set a Hungarian world mark and three American records fell.
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Lafleur Captures Scoring Title With 125 Points In NHL Return
Guy Lafleur of Montreal clinched the scoring crown with 125 points, six ahead of Bobby Clarke as Montreal posted a 4-3 win over Washington to set an NHL record 58 victories and 127 points. Montreal’s win sealed home ice for the playoffs while the eight playoff qualifiers were set to begin best of three series Tuesday. In the World Hockey Association, Quebec beat Toronto and other scores followed as the Rangers defeated the Flyers 2-0 with Vickers and Polis contributing goals.
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NHL Scores Roundup With Shutouts And Key Wins
John Davidson earned 38 saves for his third shoutout of the season as the NHL St. squad blanked opponents. The Canucks beat the Scouts 5-2 while Kansas City set an NHL record with 27 straight games without a win. Danny Gare netted a hat trick for Buffalo in a 5-2 win over Toronto, and Pittsburgh edged Detroit 5-4 on Syl Apps late goal. Atlanta beat the Islanders 5-2 with Lysiak Bennett and Graves combining for three goals. Bruins and North Stars played to a 2-2 tie as teams chase division titles and points amid a dense standings picture.
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