Thornton Academy Christmas Tournament title run noted
Thornton Academy dominated in the Big Eight Christmas Tournament defeating Westbrook South Portland and Portland to win the championship. The Golden Trojans host South Portland tonight at Linnell Gym while Boothbay Region visits Old Orchard Beach and Marshwood meets Kennebunk. An exhibition between Old Orchard Beach and Thornton follows Saturday at Linnell Gym in Saco.
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Sports Calendar Friday and Saturday schedules
Friday night features South Portland at TA Boothbay at OOB Wells at Massabesic Marshwood at Kennebunk TA girls at South Portland York at OOB girls Celtics at Lakers TV4 1 p.m. Saturday OOB at TA OOB girls at TA Morse at Biddeford Massabesic at Gardiner Kennebunk at Traip Biddeford girls at Edward Little Gymnastics includes Biddeford girls at Edward Little
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Celtics Invade Lakers to Seek Fourth Straight Win
Boston Celtics, tied with Buffalo for the Atlantic lead, visit the Los Angeles Lakers at The Forum in a West Coast finale. Coach Heinsohn says the team is selling and getting tougher. Boston aims to rebound after a Christmas Day loss and a 22-13 mark, while the Lakers lag with a 15-21 record and sit last in the Pacific Division behind Golden State.
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Secretariat Becomes A Father At Faraway Farm Birth
Secretariat's son My Card produced a brown filly at Faraway Farm near Lexington at 10 05 p m Wednesday. The premature filly, healthy and possibly featuring three white stockings, may be the first thoroughbred born in the new year in the U S The filly's mother is My Card, a Se lima Stakes winner, and the sire is Secretariat. Bentley Assumption in college poll ranking, Kentucky State and Gardner Webb leading national rankings.
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Canadiens halt Flames in a 1-1 tie thriller
The Atlanta Flames and Montreal Canadiens played to a dramatic 1-1 draw as Murray Wilson's 5:05 final period goal spared Montreal's 15 game unbeaten streak while Jacques Richard scored late for Atlanta. Pittsburgh beat Minnesota 6-3 and New York Islanders beat Washington 5-2.
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar nets NBA high 52 as Bucks beat Hawks
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar scored 52 points to set the NBA season high and lift the Milwaukee Bucks to a 116-111 win over the Atlanta Hawks. He returned from injuries and hit 18 of 29 field goals and 16 of 20 free throws, with coach Larry Costello praising his groove on the hook shot. Detroit edged New Orleans 99-95, New York beat Phoenix 117-113 in OT, and ABA results included Spirits of St Louis routing Virginia Squires 112-88 and Spurs topping San Diego 120-104.
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Bruins Beat Kings 5 2 on West Coast Trip
Boston Bruins defeated the Los Angeles Kings 5-2 as Phil Esposito scored twice. The loss drops LA from a first place tie with Montreal to second in the division, with a seven game road trip looming after one more home game. Bobby Orr praised a sharper effort, noting Esposito and the rookie goalie Broderick helped the win. The game featured 96 penalty minutes and multiple fights involving Danny Maloney, Dee, and Ken Hodge among others. Arkansas won its first Southwest Conference football title in 1933.
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Ontario athlete of the year Ferguson Jenkins named
Ferguson Jenkins of the Texas Rangers, a Chatham Ontario native and 25 game winner, was named Ontario athlete of the year by the Ontario Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association as voting favored the right hander. The Chicago White Sox signed rookies Jim Otten and Mike Ondina to 1975 contracts while Bay Meadows cuts winter harness meets citing horse shortages despite higher business. Alabama coach Paul Bear Bryant is southern college coach of the year for the third time in four years per the Columbia Touchdown Club poll of 35 schools in 12 southern states.
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