Healthy Unseld leads Bullets to 7-0 unbeaten start
Washington Bullets soar to 7-0 behind Wes Unseld as he grabs 22 rebounds and scores 15 in a 94-86 win over the New York Knicks. Elvin Hayes and Kevin Porter spark late defense to stave off a Knick rally while other NBA results include Chicago over Boston, Atlanta over Detroit, Phoenix over Philadelphia, and Seattle past Los Angeles.
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Nets, Stars clash as Utah fights for roster stability
The New York Nets led by Julius Erving beat the Utah Stars 95-91 as Erving exploded for 34 in the final three quarters. Utah, missing Willie Wise and others amid management disputes, faces a rough season while the Nets eye another ABA title run. Other scores: Virginia over Indiana 114-111, San Antonio over St. Louis 135-98, Denver over Memphis 105-95.
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NFL to add two more teams by 1976 in expansion plan
NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle announced expansion to Tampa and Seattle with two additional franchises possible as early as 1976. Tampa and Seattle may join with divisions tentatively set, while bids and ownership for Seattle are progressing. Start dates shifted to 1976 to build front offices and complete stadiums.
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Foreman should have stayed home
Sports humor column recounts Muhammad Ali’s dominating 8th round knockout of George Foreman in Kinshasa. Foreman is mocked as overmatched, while Ali dominates from start to finish, delivering the first-ever dawn-time heavyweight title win in Africa, with vivid, biting metaphors.
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