Honest Pleasure Dominates Flamingo Sparked Derby Talk
Honest Pleasure wins the Flamingo by 11 lengths prompting Gulf states to chart Triple Crown bids as 3 year olds ship to the Louisiana Derby with Hang Ten as a 7 2 favorite. Other stakes loom including Bay Shore, Hirsch Jacobs, and NBA and NHL playoff notes accompany the racing chatter.
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Baseball Talks Open As Spring Camps Begin In New York
The Players Relations Committee met in New York on the eve of a joint meeting of 24 major league clubs to address the labor crisis and resume negotiations with the Major League Players Association. Spring training began after a 17 day shutdown, with Pete Rose among players returning to camps. Owners offered for the first time free agent rights. Marvin Miller indicated possible union rejection, while the executive board would decide.
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Hamill weighing pro skating path after Olympic crown
Dorothy Hamill, 19, returns to Greenwich from Europe as she weighs offers in ice shows films and TV. Her father urges caution while she recalls Olympic and world titles and plans exhibition appearances. she hints at a boyfriend and a homecoming parade ahead.
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Warriors keep rolling to top NBA record and home edge
Golden State extends home winning streak to eight and tightens grip on best NBA record at 50-20. They edged the Buffalo Braves 110-109 at Oakland Coliseum Arena as Jamaal Wilkes blocked a late Braves shot to seal the win. Suns beat Pistons 106-100. Cavaliers 110-104 over 76ers. Bullets 110-102 over Kings.
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Floyd ties for lead in Jacksonville Open in comeback season
Ray Floyd, once noted for flamboyant lifestyle, shoots four under par 68 to share top in round one of the Jacksonville Open. He recalls a 1969 PGA win and a later career awakening sparked by a talk with his wife, leading to a 1974-75 surge and renewed contention this year beside Lanny Wadkins and Danny Edwards.
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