Clark Expects Trade or Stay In Limbo With Bullets Coach
Baltimore guard Archie Clark expects a trade from the Bullets after a season of holdout and clashes with coach Gene Shue. Shue did not comment on his own future as the team relocates to Largo, Maryland, while Clark lauds his impact with averages of 25 points and eight assists after returning from a 43 game holdout.
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South Korean Keeps Middleweight Crown
South Korea's Yu Jae-Do retained the Orient middleweight title with a fifth round knockout of Japan's Cassius Naito Tuesday night. Yu stopped Naito at 2 48 of the fifth round in a 12 round championship bout, defending his title for the eighth straight time. Yu weighed 158½ pounds to Naito's 159. Naito and Yu traded in the early rounds with Yu landing decisive blows in the later rounds to secure the victory. Yu had won the title in July 1971 and Naito had previously lost to Yu last November in a prior title match.
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Will Chamberlain Olympic eligibility debate stirs AAU talks
Will Chamberlain could join the Olympics if the AAU pushes for wider amateur reforms. Jack Kelly argues for citizenship as criterion and advocates federal funding, paid endorsement rights, and national training to broaden athlete participation beyond pure amateur status.
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Penske Woods Enter Indy 500 Lineup For 1972 Race
Roger Penske fields four cars and Roy Woods adds another at Indianapolis Memorial Day. Bettenhausen and Allison drive McLaren entries, with Donohue in a new Eagle car as his first choice. Hobbs is backed by Woods as a spare. The 43 entering teams aim for a 75-car field, with practice to begin April 28.
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Parsons Coach To Okla State
Fairfield AP Bill Carlyle Parsons College basketball coach resigns to become assistant in charge of recruiting at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater Carlyle has coached Parsons three seasons with a 54 23 record including 19 9 last season Parsons Athletic Director John Wahrer says a new head coach will be named soon.
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Yankees Start 1973 With Slow Run and Big Hopes
The Yankees open the 1973 season with a 1-3 mark as Hal Bock notes the club’s lengthy road to redemption. Indians beat New York 3-1 behind Rusty Torres and John Ellis while Graig Nettles struggles against his former teammates. Roy Murphy offers a wry bid for a comeback as Ron Bryant stars for San Francisco in a separate opener.
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Masked Marvel homers as Reds stave off Braves in wild finish
The Masked Marvel hit his first homer of the season as Cincinnati barely survived Atlanta. Perez collected three hits with two RBIs in a four-run ninth, but three Braves runs in the bottom of the inning chased the lead until Pedro Borbon escaped a bases loaded jam for the save. Sparky Anderson called it wild and hairy and predicted a five team race.
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Two Tie for All-Around Gym Title
In Eugene Iowa State wins the team NCAA gym title with 1325.10 points while Penn State takes second and Indiana State third. Stanford’s Steve Hug and Penn State’s Marshall Avener tie for the individual all-around, with Ed Slezak and Bob Mahorney among event winners.
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Thistle Down Cancels Ten Races Over Track Dangers
Cleveland AP reports Thistle Down racetrack canceled its 10 race card due to track conditions after a week of bad weather. Officials said there was possible danger to jockeys and horses and that Tuesday’s races and entries were dropped, while Wednesday’s entries would stand.
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Parent Seeks Security Before Returning to Blazers
Bernie Parent says he will return to the Philadelphia Blazers if guaranteed security through a $600000 deposit to cover the last four years of his WHA contract. He walked out of the World Cup playoffs after the first game and has missed two others while the Blazers trail Cleveland Crusaders 3 0 in the series.
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Dave Matheny Receives Wrestling Letter at Dakota State
Former Cedar Rapids Jefferson prep Dave Matheny son of Raymond Matheny and Esther Sundberg earns a varsity wrestling letter at Dakota State College as a sophomore majoring in general education.
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Court's Hope End of War In Women's Tennis Split
In New York, Billie Jean King and Evonne Goolagong say a unified tour could revitalize the sport with large purses, while a two-circuit system remains. The ILTF meeting in Lausanne will decide if top players can compete at Wimbledon and Forest Hills amid ongoing disputes with the US LTA and Virginia Slims organizer Gladys Heldman.
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Boxing Results From Philadelphia New Orleans and London
Miguel Baretto and Vernon Mason fought to a draw in Philadelphia while Chris Finnegan stopped Brian Burden in London. Tony Licata outpointed Alvin Phillips in New Orleans in a light heavyweight bout.
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Cunningham Is ABA MVP After Moving From NBA
Billy Cunningham, 29, was named ABA MVP after joining the Carolina Cougars from the Philadelphia 76ers. He led the league with 216 steals, averaged 24.1 points and 12.1 rebounds, guiding the East Division champions to a 57-27 mark. Julius Erving was the runner up with seven votes as voters praised Cunningham's hustle and leadership.
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