Pole vault record rises at Portland event in Louisville
Billy Olson boosted his world indoor best to 18 feet 9¼ inches at the Portland Federal Mason-Dixon Games in Freedom Hall, aided by a longer runway and a heavier pole. American records fell in several races as Tom Byers, Anthony Blair, and Stephanie Hightower highlighted the night with sprint and distance feats.
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Louisville
Billy Olson
Olson
Toronto
Freedom Hall
Earl Bell
Abilene Christian University
Tom Byers
Anthony Blair
Stephanie Hightower
Byers
Don Paige
James Robinson
Robinson
Blair
Scott Poehling
Mark Winzenried
Carner Wins Turnberry Isle Classic by One Stroke
JoAnne Carner, known as Big Mama, captured the Turnberry Isle Golf Classic with a par 72 finishing 5 under at 283 to beat JoAnn Washam by one stroke. Washam shot 68 Sunday for 284. Elizabeth Arden sponsored the event at Turnberry Isle South.
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Miami
UPI
JoAnne Carner
JoAnn Washam
Big Mama
Carner
Hollis Stacy
Deerfield Beach
Washam
Turnberry Isle South
Elizabeth Arden
U.S
Vicki Singleton
Randy Lewis tops Russian in 62 kg bout at Tass report
Randy Lewis of the United States defeated Shashutdin Ayubov in the 62 kilogram class as part of the final Russian American wrestling meet. Tass said three Americans won on the last of three nine bout Meets, though the Russians won all three.
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Moscow
U.S.S.R
University of Town
Randy Lewis
Tass
Lewis
Shashutdin Ayubov
Lakers rally past Celtics in Kareem powered win
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar top scoring with a season high 35 points and Michael Cooper 31 enable the Los Angeles Lakers to erase a 20 point deficit and defeat the Boston Celtics 119 113. Jamaal Wilkes added 26 as L A played without Magic Johnson and surged in the final period.
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Boston Celtics
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Michael Cooper
Los Angeles Lakers
Abdul-Jabbar
Celtics
Lakers
Magic Johnson
Jamaal Wilkes
Boston
Jabbar
Cooper
Wilkes
Los Angeles
Pat Riley
Michael
Larry Bird
Jamaal
Abdul- Jabbar
M.L. Carr
Simons wins Crosby crown at Pebble Beach
Jim Simons, a part time broker, won the Bing Crosby National Pro Am at Pebble Beach with a 14 under par 274 after a closing 66. Craig Stadler led early but faltered with a double bogey on nine and bogeys late to finish two behind. Nicklaus closed with 70 to tie for third as others ended at 8 under 280.
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Pebble Beach
Calif
UPI
Jim Simons
Craig Stadler
Bing Crosby
Simons
Pittsburgh
Craig
Stadler
Cypress Point
Tom Watson
Jack Nicklaus
Rex Caldwell
Joe Inman
Mike Morley
Johnny Miller
Nebraska Stuns No 1 Missouri In Road Upset
Nebraska defeated top ranked Missouri 67 51 on the road to end a 20 game Missouri win streak. The Cornhuskers held Missouri to 34.6 percent shooting, outrebounded 35 32 and limited star Ricky Frazier to six points. Greg Downing led Nebraska with 14 points as Jack Moore added 12.
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Missouri
Tigers
Nebraska
Jack Moore
Norm Stewart
Stewart
Moe Iba
Greg Downing
Ricky Frazier
North Carolina
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Marquette
Iowa
Ohio State
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Tennessee
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LPGA
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Ellis Boulevard
Center Pt. Rd
NBA
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Happiness Is
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Third Avenue SE
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Mercy Auxiliaries
Paramount Theatre
London Fog
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