NBA Conference Semifinals Schedule Oddities and Odds
Washington leads Atlanta 3-1 in the East with games set for April 24 at Washington and April 26 at Atlanta. Philadelphia trails San Antonio 3-1 with April 26 in San Antonio and April 29 in Philadelphia. West matchups show Phoenix leading Kansas City 2-1 with April 25 at Kansas City and April 27 at Phoenix, and Los Angeles vs Seattle with Seattle up 3-1 and games set for April 25 at Seattle and April 27 in Los Angeles.
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Multiple Sports Transactions and Playoff Schedules
A batch of brief sports and staff moves across leagues includes Cubs signing pitcher James Crout to a one year contract and sending him to Sarasota. Patriots name Jim Ringo offensive coordinator and Tom Yewcic running back coach. Eagles appoint Sid Gillman as special assistant to coach Dick Vermeil. Chargers sign safety Mike Fuller to one year deals. Argonauts sign Dan Hudack to a two year deal. Sabres announce a two year agreement with Rochester Americans. College named Joe Harrington head basketball coach and Rice named Larry Turville tennis coach. Playoff schedules cover WHA quarterfinals and NHL and NBA style matchups with dates and times.
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Minors Monday results from several regional games
Quad City defeated Cedar Rapids by 7 to 6 while Waterloo topped Appleton 9 to 3. Wisconsin Rapids beat Wousau 7 to 2 and Clinton won 6 to 2 against Burlington. Tuesday schedules list Quad City at Cedar Rapids 7 30 pm Clinton at Burlington Appleton at Waterloo and Wousou at Wisconsin Rapids.
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Mikhailov nets 100th goal as Soviets crush Sweden in world hockey
Boris Mikhailov of the Soviet Union scored his 100th world and Olympic goal in an 11-3 win over Sweden to virtually seal another world crown. The milestone came at 3:09 of the first period on a rebound past Swedish goalie Per Lindberg.
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Three NBA squads near semis in tight best-of-seven series
United Press International reports San Antonio Seattle and Washington hold 3-1 leads in their quarterfinals and can clinch tonight at home. Spurs host Philadelphia while Seattle welcomes Los Angeles and Washington hosts Atlanta as overconfidence looms.
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Rangers Thrive On Extra Effort In Playoff Push
New York Rangers surge as Don Murdoch says players are giving 110 percent with goalie John Davidson anchoring the defense. Eddie Johnstone leads a surprising attack as the series with the Flyers stands 3-1 in favor of New York at the Spectrum. Bruins and Canadiens await the semifinal fate after sweeping their quarters, with Boston eyeing a return to the finals and Montreal poised to meet them.
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