Perry fans 8 as Padres rally past Giants in opener
Gaylord Perry struck out eight over six innings tying for third on the all time list as the Padres erased a 2-0 deficit in the eighth inning to beat the San Francisco Giants 3-2 in the National League opener. Oscar Gamble's sacrifice fly and a Dave Winfield homer fueled the rally with Mike Champion driving in the winning run on a bases loaded walk.
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Venice Murray Aims for High Batting mark in Pro Rise
Venice Murray the oldest of five Murray brothers in pro baseball remains optimistic about starting late. He hopes to reach triple A next year after college at Cal State Dominguez Hills. He targets a 300 batting average around 80 RBIs and at least 20 homers while bouncing among infield positions. The Braves also moved Frank LaCorte and Rob Belloi r to Richmond.
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Mount Mercy Sweeps Marycrest in Doubleheader
Cindy Streilner pitched 10 scoreless innings over both games as Mt. Mercy dominated Marycrest 12-0 and 12-6. Streilner held Marycrest to one hit in game one and allowed a single run in the fourth of game two before being relieved. Marty Novak and Mary Ferrer supplied key hits including a homer, as Mt. Mercy improves to 4-0 on the season.
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Connors rally tops Stockton in Rotterdam quarterfinal
Top seed Jimmy Connors rallied to beat Dick Stockton 3-6 6-4 6-0 in the World Tennis Championship quarterfinals. Bjorn Borg withdrew with an infected toe, clearing Connors to face Vitas Gerulaitis in the semifinals while Ilie Nastase meets Raul Ramirez.
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Braves top Bulls as Smith nets 28 in win
Randy Smith scores 28 points with 12 in the final period to lead the Buffalo Braves past the Chicago Bulls 113-103. Swen Nater adds 23 points in the NBA night matchup.
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Winters lifts Bucks past Spurs in close 108 102 win
Brian Winters scored 30 points and Alex English added 19 as the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the San Antonio Spurs 108 102. The win moves Milwaukee a half game ahead of idle Golden State for the Western Conference final playoff spot with one game left for the Bucks.
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Sports and Entertainment Broadcast Schedule Scrape
NBC carries baseball doubleheader Los Angeles and Atlanta at 1p.m. and New York versus Texas at 3p.m. Pro wrestling and The Racers on KCRG at 1p.m. PBA bowling at 2:30p.m. on ABC. Masters golf at 3p.m. on CBS and Wide World of Sports at 4p.m. on ABC. CBS features Challenge of Sexes at noon. NBA feature at 12:30p.m. Amateur boxing at 1:30p.m. on KCRG. Wide World of Sports at 2:30p.m. on ABC. Masters Journey at 3p.m. on Sports World at 3p.m. on KWWL. Championship fishing at 5p.m. WMT Amateur Sportsman at 4p.m. on KCRG.
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Tornado Rips Through Illinois and Indiana Killing Four
A powerful tornado tore across parts of Illinois and Indiana thirty years ago, leaving at least four people dead and numerous injuries reported as homes and businesses were damaged or destroyed. Emergency crews searched affected areas while residents faced the aftermath.
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Cyclones sweep three-way set with two wins
Iowa State pitchers rebounded after rough start to win 5-1 over Missouri Western and 6-2 against Minnesota in a Friday doubleheader. Keith Kangas earned his third win, giving up one hit after the first inning. Al Benson drove in two runs. Anderson allowed two runs in the first but held Minnesota to two singles over the rest. Jon Juhlin drove in three runs in the Minnesota game with a triple and a single. The teams schedule another three-way doubleheader Saturday as ISU moves to 7-6 on the year.
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Wahlert tops Washington in season-opening tennis meet
Dubuque Wahlert defeats Cedar Rapids Washington 7-2 in girls dual tennis. Wahlert swept most singles and doubles. notable wins include Ann McKay over Kemi Gustafson 10-0 and Laura Lagen over Ginny Puk 10-0. Washington’s Abby Gable and Vicki Reinicke won their singles and doubles matches.
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Prairie track team dominates triangular meet with strong wins
Prairie high school defeated Independence and Lisbon 89 to 75 in the boys triangular meet on Prairie track. Scott Hamilton set a school discus record at 148-8, while Prairie JV won 83 to 45. Harris, Hines, Kensler, and Davis posted top times and distances for Prairie.
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Marion Dominates MV in Boys Track 89-41 Victory
Marion lit up the meet with strong team depth as Bob Kenny and Jim Dzaboff won two events each for Marion. MV standout Tom Salow set shot put best while MV swept several field events, but Marion claimed the overall title and multiple relay wins to seal the 89-41 win.
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Prairie nets win over Linn-Mar in tennis
Prairie high school defeated Linn-Mar 5-4 Friday at Prairie. Singles results include Jeff Brown and Doug Wooleat from Linn-Mar and Jeff Johnson Chris White Leo Baske from Prairie with close scores. Doubles featured Burish White, Johnson Schrader, Hanson Rose and Vandracek Bohman in tight battles.
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Slow pitch tournament hosted by Prairie Wrestling Parents club
The Prairie Wrestling Parents club will host a 16 inch slow pitch benefit softball tournament on April 21 23. Teams should contact Elmer Deavis at 365 8382 for entry details and registration.
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Uphold Kuhn in Sale of Three A's Players
A federal appeals court in Chicago upheld Commissioner Bowie Kuhn’s 1976 ruling blocking Oakland A’s owner Charles O. Finley from selling three star players for 3.5 million dollars. The 7th U.S. Circuit panel ruled Kuhn acted in good faith in the best interests of baseball.
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