Ali lounges with family as he weighs Wepner title bid
In a Cleveland Marriott suite Muhammad Ali relaxed with wife Belinda and four children while assessing ticket lists for his title defense against Chuck Wepner at the Coliseum Monday. He spoke of training gaps, family priorities, and his confidence in a potentially easy fight despite Wepner’s reputation.
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Ali Wepner Bout Set Amid Bizarre Cleveland Gamble
Muhammad Ali faces Chuck Wepner in a 15 round heavyweight defense staged as part of a $2.3 million multi venue show. The New York Garden card opens with Jerry Quarry vs Ken Norton before the main event at the Cleveland Coliseum, with tickets from 15 to 250 dollars and Ali earning about 1.3 million.
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Princeton Wins NIT Title at Madison Square Garden
Princeton defeats Providence 80-69 to become the first Ivy League team to win the National Invitation Tournament. Guard Tim Van Blomesteyn scores 23, center Ilan Ramati stars, and Mickey Steuerer adds 26 as the Tigers complete a four game run in the 38th NIT.
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Ron Lee
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Celtics Handle Knicks to Tighten Wild Card Race
The Celtics defeated the Knicks 96 to 86 as New York dropped further in the push for a final wild card. Coach Red Holtzman lamented bench scoring and missed pickups while Havlicek led Boston with 22 points and Jo Jo White added 18. Cleveland and Houston also won as the playoff chase tightens.
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Silas
Dog Owners Face Court Over Greyhound Strike
Exeter New Hampshire AP report says dog owners at Sea Brook racetrack must appear in Rockingham Superior Court to show cause why they should not be held in criminal contempt for boycotting racing since March 17. Judge Charles G. Douglas set the hearing for Wednesday with potential jail if found guilty. Anthony DiFilipo, a dog owner and NEGA board member, says they are willing to go to jail and seek the association as their bargaining agent. the track had ordered a resume of racing Friday.
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Rangers blast Bruins in seven five shootout style game
New York Rangers press to snap slide. Rod Gilbert leads with a goal and two assists as Jerry Ratelle and Steve Vickers pace a high scoring 7 5 victory over Boston Bruins. Park returns from knee injury fueling late surge and playoff push. Bruins miss Phil Esposito and suffer fourth straight road loss.
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Ratelle
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Brad Park
Park
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Carol Vadnais
Earl Anderson
Standings and Scores Across Pro Basketball and Hockey
A compact roundup of scores from Pro Basketball and Pro Hockey. Notable results include Virginia and Denver wins, Indiana at Utah, New York Islanders and Montreal games, and Winnipeg and Chicago clashes. Includes Monday Tuesday and Sunday schedules and OT notes.
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