Purdue Triumphs Over Utah For NIT Title in MSG
Purdue defeated Utah 87-81 to win the National Invitation Tournament as coach Bill Foster noted lapses late in the second half. Bench depth, key late plays by Tom Scheffler and Bruce Parkinson, and Garrett’s 24 points paced Purdue while Sojourner led Utah with 23 points and 19 rebounds. The finals capped a week that saw Purdue beat North Carolina, Hawaii, and Jacksonville. Utah had defeated Rutgers, Memphis State, and Boston College. Attendance topped 113,000 across four games.
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Exhibition Baseball Scores and Schedule From AP Report
Saturday games featured Minnesota's 8 7 win over Houston and Los Angeles 15 6 over Montreal. Chicago N beat San Francisco 6 No details for other results shown due to rain cancellations and a long list of Sunday and Monday exhibitions with multiple matchups and venues across Florida California Arizona and other sites.
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Lakers Clinch Pacific Division in rout of Braves
Los Angeles Lakers coach Bill Sharman celebrated clinching the NBA Pacific Division after a 150 to 124 victory over the Buffalo Braves. Elmore Smith scored 37 and Gail Goodrich 35 as injuries and a makeshift lineup were overcome. Celtics beat Rockets in overtime 109 to 106, with Jo Jo White scoring six in OT.
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Jo Jo White
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Kevin Porter
Phil Chenier
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Len Wilkens
Men's Volleyball Leaders Hold Top Spots With Two Weeks Left
Gerry's Mobil and the Pepperell sit first and second in Biddeford Parks league with two weeks remaining. Mobil beat Norm's Market 15-8 15-9 15-11 and Pepperell shocked Decary Little League Volunteers 15-10 16-14 15-0 to edge closer to a playoff berth. Rochambeau and Decary split final playoff spot bids as Kennedy School and others shuffle standings with three set wins.
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Gunther wins Milwaukee tournament for second straight title
Johnny Gunther secured the $80,000 Milwaukee tournament with a 225 to 215 victory over Larry Laub, earning his second consecutive Professional Bowlers Association title. In Scottsdale, Arizona, the Chicago Cubs traded veteran Jim Hickman to the St. Louis Cardinals for right-hander Scipio Spinks.
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ABA Weekday Scores and Standings Snapshot
Philadelphia outscored Detroit 97 to 89 while Seattle and Golden State traded a 139 137 game. Milwaukee edged Portland 121 120 as New York beat Buffalo 150 124. Cleveland defeated New York 114 92 and Chicago beat Portland 122 110. ABA East and West divisions show New York leading with 54 29 while Utah tops the West with 50 32.
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Providence Wins New England Schoolboy Title in Bangor
Providence captains a 77-75 win over Mt. Anthony Union of Bennington Vermont to claim the New England schoolboy basketball tournament title in Bangor Maine. Mt Anthony nearly upset the favorites as Jim Maguire scored 28 for the Vermont squad while Providence’s Willie Washington led with 14 points.
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Portsmouth
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Jim Maguire
Bill Martin
Mike Stanton
Ray Giroux
Manchester Central
Rumford
Stan Kaubris
Jim Mooney
Dennis
Perry
Price
Bruins Beat Canadiens to Clinch East Division Title
Boston Bruins win 6-3 at Boston Garden to seal the East Division as rookie Dave Forbes scores the opener and set up Greg Sheppard’s go-ahead goal. Esposito gets his 66th with Hodge recording 100th point. Montreal’s Cournoyer and Richard start strong, but Boston’s second-period burst decides the game.
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Decary Little League Meeting Scheduled
Members of the Decary Little League are urged to attend a meeting Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in the St. Andre church hall. League President Dick Red Gagne says plans for a high school dance will be confirmed, infield renovation bids reviewed, coaching positions opened, and season registration dates set at the session.
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East Biddeford II Meeting Tuesday
A meeting of East Biddeford Little League will be held Tuesday evening at 8 at St. Jean's Hall Biddeford corner Adams and Jefferson streets. All officers managers coaches and umpires are asked to attend. Plans for the season will be formulated. Anyone interested in this league is welcome to attend.
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Boston Developing Winning Attitude in Florida Exh
Boston Red Sox beat Minnesota Twins 6-4 to raise exhibition record to 12 4. Bob Montgomery Dwight Evans and Juan Beniquez homered or hit three hits apiece in a 13 hit attack. Rick Wise allowed seven hits over six innings, Lance Clemons solid in relief. The club travels to Daytona Beach to face Montreal with Reggie Cleveland slated to start.
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Red Sox Camp Notes Highlight Hurlers Hitting Flair
Jottings from the Red Sox camp in Florida note designating hitters rule and pitchers unhappy about no hitting. Rick Wise leads with 15 career homers including a two run shot in a 1971 no hitter. Crowd scenes include streaker at Chain O Lakes Park and 130 club members on a three day visit. Carlton Fisk hurt groin, sidelined. 19 players met fans at Holiday Inn. rain washed two games. WSIR radio to broadcast 60 exhibition games.
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Red Sox face decision on infield and rotation
manager Darrell Johnson weighs starting shortstop and ninth pitcher Luis Aparicio after a few days. Mario Guerrero and rookie Rick Burleson contend for shortstop. Bolin Newhauser Clemons and others vie for the lone bullpen spot, likely a reliever wins.
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Heinsohn Seeks Celtics Spark for Playoffs
Celtics coach Tom Heinsohn weighs ways to fire up Boston for the NBA postseason. With two games left, Boston trails Milwaukee by one game in the standings as the Bucks hold a 58-23 mark. Jo Jo White 35 points led Boston in overtime, while John Havlicek added 21. The Celtics wrap the regular season with road games at Capital and Philadelphia.
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