Norton Not Afraid Of Foreman Strength Ahead Of Title Bid
Ken Norton says he respects George Foreman's power but is not awed. He and trainer Bill Slayton outline a plan to counter Foreman's punching and pushing tactics. Foreman courts a large gate at Poliedro with Norton guaranteed 200000 and 20 percent shares in the bout.
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Berwanger Hero Helps Eagles Edge Connecticut In NIT Semi
Freshman Paul Berwanger scored with two seconds left to lift Boston College to a 76-75 win over Connecticut, earning a National Invitation Tournament semifinal berth for the Eagles who trailed by 17 at halftime. BC will meet Utah after Utah ousted Memphis State 92-78.
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Bruins Unveil New Penalty Killers In 7-0 Win
Boston Bruins debut new penalty killing unit of Orr Edestrand Vadnais and Esposito at Boston Garden as they blank St Louis Blues 7-0. Esposito adds three assists to reach 137 points, while Orr nets three goals to tighten division lead. Hodge injured and likely out weekend. Gilbert earns sixth shutout, Italain power line shines.
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Red Sox Begin Cuts as Spring Action Heats Up
Johnson plans first cuts from 42 man camp in Winter Haven as Boston builds toward the season. A 7-6 19 innings victory over Montreal in Daytona Beach highlighted shaky pitching amid windy conditions. Bill Lee struggled through six innings as Boston rallied with four walks and a clutch single, while Mark Bomback endured a rough start in Cocoa in a 7-0 loss to Houston. Tiant to start next in Cocoa as Boston stays home.
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Long Beach State names Dwight Jones head coach
Dwight Jones, a three year assistant at Long Beach State, is named to succeed Lute Olson as head coach of the 49ers. Ken Rosewall dominates as third seed in Tucson. Karl Meiler and Billie Jean King win in Jackson and Akron. Jimmy Connors advances in Salt Lake City.
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Pro Basketball ABA East and West Standings and Schedules
The ABA East and West divisions show standings with teams such as New York Kentucky Memphis San Diego Virginia Utah and Denver. Thursday results include Kentucky 121 over Memphis 103 and San Antonio 95 over Virginia, with upcoming games listed for Friday Saturday and Sunday across multiple venues and matchups.
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Hockey Results and WHA East standings summary
Hockey results list shows matches including Atlanta Boston Vancouver Los Angeles Chicago Philadelphia Pittsburgh Minnesota Toronto Montreal Buffalo New York Rangers New York Islanders Detroit St Louis California and East Division standings with New England Toronto Quebec Cleveland Chicago Jersey Houston Minnesota Edmonton Winnipeg Vancouver Los Angeles Toronto Houston Edmonton Quebec tie results and upcoming games.
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Jottings From Red Sox Camp in Florida
AP notebook from Winter Haven details Boston Red Sox camp with manager Darrell Johnson juggling work and humor. Johnson misidentified by a public address announcer, Petrocelli footwork improving after elbow surgery, Yaz move back to first, and attendance trends amid fuel shortages affecting Cypress Gardens and Disney World.
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Two Policemen Testify in Hoboken Race Fix Case
Two Hoboken police officers testified in a Brooklyn federal court that they cashed winning superfecta tickets worth over 40 000 for Joseph Pullman a co conspirator in a multi state horse race fixing scheme. They said they believed their actions were not illegal and described payments received. The trial includes 13 harness racing drivers and nine others accused of orchestrating tickets totaling about 2 1/2 million dollars from January to April last year. Purdue will host six Indiana schools in the Purdue Invitational track meet at Lambert Fieldhouse.
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