Esther Roth Returns To Sprinting After Munich Tragedy
Esther Roth resumes international competition after Munich Olympic terror, recalling the death of coach Amitzur Shapira and Israeli Olympians. She trains in the United States aiming for Montreal and speaks of competing to show Israel will not be afraid. Her husband Peter coaches her as she works with Tommie Lee White to sharpen her hurdling and sprinting potential.
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Cancer fells 'Babe' McCarthy
James H. Babe McCarthy, a famed college and ABA coach, died in Baldwyn, Mississippi after a yearlong cancer battle. He was 50 and had just been inducted into the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame in Jackson. He coached Mississippi State to four SEC titles, with a 10 year stint starting in 1955, and faced NCAA regional bans tied to racial integration concerns.
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Standings update from regional NCAA tournaments
Standings show Mideast Regional at Dayton and Midwest Regional at Las Cruces with matchups including Indiana 30 0 versus Oregon State and Cincinnati 22 5 versus Louisville, plus Maryland 23 4 against Notre Dame 19 8. Indiana leads with an undefeated 30 0 and 820 total points, UCLA follows with 243 and 688-Sa.
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Providence Trounces Pittsburgh to Reach NIT Semis
Providence defeated Pittsburgh 101 to 80 in the NIT quarterfinals at Madison Square Garden. Key players included Joe Hassett for Providence and Keith Starr and Kirk Bruce for Pittsburgh, with Providence building a 57-38 halftime lead and leveraging a heavy front-court press to control the game and collect multiple offensive rebounds.
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