Hodges Death Shocks Baseball
Gil Hodges, 47, died of a heart attack after golf in West Palm Beach Florida. Managers Leo Durocher and Casey Stengel paid tribute saying Hodges was a great player and manager who inspired teammates with grace and effort both on and off the field. The sudden loss shocked the Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Mets families and left baseball mournful at a time of personal and professional respect.
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Penguins clinch playoff spot with late Sunday win
The Pittsburgh Penguins earned the final playoff berth by beating the St Louis Blues 2 0 and thanks to Buffalo s comeback over Philadelphia to keep their hopes alive. Ivory details on tied standings and season records underline the tense finish to the NHL regular season.
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Fight Results in Ay Keep Astacintag
A chaotic martial clash in Souineieen Japan features fighters Evans Kil and Shiney Sut in a disputed bout. Spectators report unclear scoring and a controversial finish as organizers review the result.
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Federation Titles To 2 Ex Sooners In Oklahoma Contest
In Stillwater Oklahoma Wayne Wells and Fred Forgard former world champions from Oklahoma won federation titles at a United States Wrestling Federation event. Wells pinned six of eight opponents to claim the 163 pound open division and was named outstanding wrestler. Wozzard captured the 180.8 pound class with a 20 1 decision over John Lightner. Japanese lightweights won four of the first five weights Toshinoki Atsumi 145 Hi deaki Yanagida 125.5 Kioushi Abe 136.5 Kib Kuo Wada 149.5 and Hiromasa Niijima tied with Holmes of Ohio who took 105.5 pounds. Buck Deadrich San Francisco Olympic Club Bill Harlow Daley Club 198-pound and Jeff Smith Southland Wrestling Club won their respective titles.
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Southland Wrestling Club
Speedy Thompson Dies In Charlotte Stock Car Crash
Alfred B. Thompson known as Speedy Thompson, a leading 1950s stock car racer, died after his car struck a guard rail in a sportsman race on a dirt track in Charlotte. He was 45, died at a local hospital from multiple injuries. Thompson won the 1957 Southern 500 at Darlington and the 1960 Charlotte 400 before retiring from Grand National racing in 196? and returning to local dirt track racing in 1970.
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Lakers edge Bulls to take 1 0 lead in West semifinals
Los Angeles defeated Chicago 108-101 to move one win from the series. West frontcourt stars Jerry West and Gail Goodrich led the Lakers with 31 and 23 points as Chicago battled back but could not overcome injuries to Tom Boerwinkle and Bob Love.
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Dick Matta
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Flint Woman Shares Badminton Titles in Open Meet
An 18 year-old Flint Michigan woman swept all three titles in the United States Open Badminton Championships in Omaha Nebraska. Pam Stockton already the National Junior champion won singles doubles and mixed events, marking a remarkable all-event victory in the open competition.
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