Bullets take 3-1 lead in East finals behind Hayes 35 points
Washington Bullets rout Philadelphia 121-105 at Capital Centre as Elvin Hayes delivers 35 points and a 17-0 run to close the first half. Bob Dandridge adds 27 as Washington shells 12,000+ fans, outshooting the 76ers 51 to 42 percent.
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Chambliss Homer Lifts Yankees Over Rangers in 12th
Chris Chambliss hit his first homer of the season with one out in the 12th, lifting the New York Yankees to a 3-2 win over the Texas Rangers as Rick Gossage pitched four scoreless innings in relief. Dock Ellis and Len Barker started for Texas, with Bump Wills, Graig Nettles, and Richie Zisk among the key plays. Across the league, Patek, Torrez, Rice, Yastrzemski and a scoring deluge highlighted a day of varied results.
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Ellis Valentine
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Dale Murray
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Reds
Larry Parrish
Cincinnati
Stevenson and Tubbs Win Opening World Boxing Bouts
In Belgrade Cuba’s Teofilo Stevenson quickly stopped Ghana’s Mensan in round one, while Tony Tubbs of the United States edged Hungary’s Levai Istvan on points. Tubbs advances to meet Stevenson as Libya’s boxers pulled out over Israel’s presence.
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Perunovic
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Philip Adeleye
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Stephenson Fires 3-under 6n Round To Lead Intern Meet
Jan Stephenson rebounded from a temper flare to shoot 3-under 69 in the third round of the International Golf Tournament at Hilton Head Island. She moved to 7-under 209, four strokes ahead of Beth Daniel the U S Amateur champion. Pam Higgins Amy Alcott and Penny Pulz trailed by six. Stephenson spoke of hating the game after Saturday’s meltdown but found focus Sunday.
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U.S
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Amy Alcott
Penny Pulz
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Stephenson
Winston 500 Postponed To May 14 At Talladega
The Winston 500 Grand National race at Talladega was delayed a week due to rain and threats of thunderstorms. Officials set May 14 at 1 p.m. CDT for the race, keeping all qualifying positions. Cale Yarborough holds the pole, with A J Foyt tied for front row, though he may attempt Indy 500 qualifying next weekend.
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Brown Leads Sonics In 121 111 Win At Nuggets
Fred Brown came off the bench to score 26 points and Marvin Webster fueled the late surge with blocks and baskets as Seattle beat Denver 121 111 in a playoff opener of Western Conference finals. Dennis Johnson and Gus Williams added 22 and 21 points, as Seattle evened the series at 1 and each team prepares for Games 3 and 4 in Seattle.
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David Thompson
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