Celtics take first game of NBA finals in Boston
The Boston Celtics defeated the Phoenix Suns 98-87 at Boston Garden to take a 1-0 lead in the NBA Finals. Jo Jo White sparked a second-half surge, finishing with 22 points as Dave Cowens posted 25 and 21 rebounds. Havlicek, nursing a foot problem, logged 40 minutes and 16 points while Westphal led Phoenix with 26. The Suns shot 38 percent to Boston’s 51 percent, and Phoenix fans set to travel for game two in Boston.
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Maine tops ECAC to reach regional round in New England
Maine the Black Bears of Orono won the Eastern College Athletic Conference Division I New England baseball title by beating Massachusetts twice 4-3 in 10 innings and 4-1 at Palmer Field. Ed Flaherty's 10th inning homer and Steve Conley’s 10-inning win fueled the victory. Barry LaCasse improved to 5-1 for Maine, while Jerry Erb took the loss for UMass. Maine meets Penn State in the Northeast tournament opener.
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Sacred Heart Wins Division Two Baseball Title
Sacred Heart University defeats the University of New Haven 8-6 to capture the NCAA Division Two Northeast Baseball Championship. Del Gado's eighth inning triple drives in two, as Sacred Heart rides a late surge and reliever Viens earns the win while Caiazzo takes the loss. Sacred Heart improves to 22-5. New Haven ends 33-5 and both advance in postseason play in Springfield and beyond.
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Billingham Delivers Another Complete Game Shutout
Cincinnati right-hander Jack Billingham pitched a three-hitter to blank the San Diego Padres 11-0, his second complete game of the year. George Foster drove in five runs as Foster and Concepcion had four hits apiece, including Foster's homer in a six-run sixth. The Reds clubbed four homers overall, with Bob Bailey adding one off Brent Strom.
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Standings and schedule for Monday baseball games
Standings Montreal Fryman 5 2 at Pittsburgh Candelaria 3 2 and Los Angeles John 2 2 at San Diego Freisleben 0 0. Monday 7 30pm Cleveland Eckersley 2 2 at Baltimore Cuellar 2 3 Detroit Roberts 3 2 at Boston Wise 1 3 8pm Milwaukee Colborn 2 4 at New York Figueroa 3 3 Kansas City Bird 4 1 at Texas Perry 4 3 8 35pm Chicago Vuckovich 1 1 at California Monge 1 1.
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A's seek luck with white caps after losing streak
Oakland owner Charlie Finley plans bizarre methods to snap an eight game slide including painterly suggestions from an astrologer and a switch to white caps for the team after a double defeat by the Chicago White Sox. Manager Chuck Tanner laments lack of offense as Terry Forster and Clay Carroll perform for the Sox.
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Thoroughbred Pace Draws and Finals Odds from Sandy Meet
The race card at Sandy on May 24, 1976 lists the Pace results with first through tenth places across ten trotting heats. Notable contenders include Purple Queen Clever Pride Bright Kash Georgia and Sun of Shadow with a field featuring Wallkill Love Quick titles and several horses with elaborate names. The program shows purses ranging from 1 to 5 thousand dollars for the multiple pacing and trotting events, with additional horses noted in the “el” event listings.
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Green Mountain trifecta payoff sets new track record
POWNAL UP I A 19580 70 payoff for the trifecta bet Sunday broke a track record at Green Mountain Race Track officials said the record came in the fifth race where Lucky Tears finished first Battle Boom second and King Olly third The $2 mutual bet paid 18 60 9 60 and 4 80 The prior trifecta record was 17544 60 set a year earlier.
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Horse Racing Result Summary 23 1976 Handle Figures
Race data shows multiple bets and payouts from a 1976 program. Notable items include trifectas and perfectas with figures like 2692.40, 462.80, and 370,363 handle, attendance 4,473. Time formats such as Time-1:00 and Time-1:59.4 appear amid horse names like Hello Manny and Sun Satan. Entities include Rullah Desert, Incense King, and Pleasant Mount among many listed horses and wagers.
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Berkshire tops Reading in Eastern League weekend action
Berkshire defeated Reading twice on Saturday 2 1 and 4 2 and again Sunday 4 1 and 8 2 to widen its North division lead while Reading trails West Haven by 3 2 games. Waterbury swept Williamsport and West Haven beat Three Rivers as Bristol defeated Quebec City. Strong Berkshire pitching by Barry Cort and Carl Austerman backed the wins. Van Der Beek and Riggleman led Waterbury in Sunday action.
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