UCLA Bruins Seek Upset to Indiana in Final Four Showdown
UCLA under new coach Gene Bartow faces top-ranked undefeated Indiana in a semifinal in Philadelphia. Rutgers and Michigan meet in the other semifinal as Bartow aims to prove UCLA can win without legendary coach John Wooden.
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Associated Press
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Lew Alcindor
Curtis Rowe
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Bill Walton
Keith Wilkes
Dave Meyers
UCLA
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Gene Bartow
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Indiana
Philadelphia
Rutgers
Michigan
Wolverines
Wichita State
Notre Dame
Missouri
Princeton
Connecticut
Virginia
Texas Rangers Come In With Quiet Optimism For 1976 Season
Texas manager Frank Lucchesi faces a pitching shortfall after a spring camp cut short hopes. If Bill Singer and Nelson Briles return strong, the Rangers could contend. Players like Gaylord Perry, Toby Harrah, Roy Howell, Mike Hargrove and Jim Sundberg anchor the lineup as uncertainty, and potential longshots mix with risk as they aim to challenge Oakland and Kansas City.
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Frank Lucchesi
Gaylord Perr Perry
Ifs
Bill Singer
California
Jim Spencer
Nelson Briles
Kansas City
Jim Umbarger
Jim Gideon
University of Texas
Jeff Terpko
Juan Beniquez
Fergie Jenkins
Roy Smalley
Steve Foucault
Smalley
Toby Harrah
Roy Howell
Mike Hargrove
Beniquez
Boston
Lenny Randle
Tom Grieve
Grieve
Lucchesi
Texas
Oakland
Red Sox eye repeat pennant run in 1976 season
Winter Haven, Fla AP Boston Red Sox confident after a dramatic 1975 run to the AL pennant and World Series. Manager Darrell Johnson and captain Carl Yastrzemski voice guarded optimism while a deep roster and strong pitching staff set the stage for another title bid.
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Fla
Boston Red Sox
Cincinnati Reds
Red Sox
Reds
Darrell Johnson
Johnson
Boston
Dodgers aim to rebound with a revamped 1975 squad
In a spring outlook, the Los Angeles Dodgers pursue a return to prominence after a 1974 title run. Key questions cover pitching without Andy Messersmith, Tommy John’s comeback, and new pieces Dusty Baker Ted Sizemore Ellie Rodriguez and Bill Buckner. Manager Walter Alston stresses a healthy, deep staff to challenge the Reds.
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Fla
Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles
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Tommy John
Ron Bryant
Dusty Baker
Ted Sizemore
Mike Marshall
Michigan State
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Reds
Messersmith
Alston
Don Sutton
Burt Hooton
Doug Ray
John
Marshall
Cy Young
Charlie
Bill Buckner
Baker
Atlanta
Jimmy Wynn
Braves
Ferguson
John Hale
Ron Cey
Steve Garvey
Davey Lopes
Sizemore
Bill Russell
Exhibition Season Kicks Off Amid MLB Exhibitions
Baseball fans get a glimpse as 24 major league teams play in grapefruit and cactus league exhibitions. Orioles beat Phillies 4 2 and White Sox topped Pirates 6 2 in two Tuesday games. Messersmith trade talks stall with Reds and Braves pressing for a decision within days.
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Players’ Union
New York
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Messersmith
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Reds
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Ted Turner
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