Texas fires Abe Lemons as Longhorns coach
Abe Lemons, 59, longtime Texas basketball coach, was fired amid a season downturn after Texas began 14 0 then lost 11 of 13. Athletic Director DeLoss Dodds said the program needed new leadership while honoring the final two years of Lemons 52000 salary.
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Washington State Women Win Sex-Discrimination Ruling
A Superior Court judge ruled that the Washington State University women’s athletic department is entitled to 32.5 percent of the athletic budget and equal facilities for both sexes. Football receipts are excluded from the budget. after totals are set, excess funds must be shared. The suit, filed in 1979 by current and former coaches and athletes, claimed unequal opportunities in intercollegiate sports.
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Kentucky set to force UK Louisville games
The Kentucky General Assembly's plan to compel the University of Kentucky and University of Louisville to meet annually in basketball and football moves forward as the House Education Committee passes the measure. UK coach Joe Hall and Louisville coach Denny Crum face key personal and team stakes with potential matches in Knoxville while Crum undergoes treatment for a kidney stone.
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McGuire rules out Bulls coaching return
Al McGuire says he has no interest in coaching the Chicago Bulls despite his successful Marquette tenure. He speaks to Milwaukee Sentinel columnist Bud Lea about possibly serving as a consultant to revive the Bulls with his signature excitement and enthusiasm.
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Davis preps for NCAA with high seed and weight concerns
Iowa coach Dan Gable praised the seeding as Barry Davis leads a strong Hawkeye lineup. The story notes Davis weighed in smoothly after a weight scare two weeks earlier, with top seeds for Ed Banach and others and a pig-tail round opening at 10 a.m.
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Jackson Chandler inducted into Hall of Fame
WALDO Ark UP I. P. New Hall of Famer Travis Jackson former Giants shortstop said he would pit his pennant winning 1920s team against modern stars. He and A B Chandler were voted in by the Veterans Committee and will be inducted Aug 1 at Cooperstown alongside Hank Aaron and Frank Robinson.
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ACC Players Named for Five Seasons All Star Game
Thirteen players from eight ACC schools received invitations to the March 31 game against Big Ten selections at the Five Seasons Center. Wake Forest North Carolina Virginia and NC State continue NCAA tournament play. The Big Ten squad is coached by Al McGuire.
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Singleton Earns Roberto Clemente Award for Community Service
Orioles outfielder Ken Singleton received the Roberto Clemente Award for charitable work and community involvement. Commissioner Bowie Kuhn presented the honor in St Petersburg as Singleton, 34, pursues a broad array of philanthropic efforts. In Anaheim, Jack Snow joined the Rams as an assistant coach under Ray Malavasi.
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Don King tops Hagler Benitez bout with 3 million offer
Promoter Don King offered world middleweight champion Marvin Hagler 3 million to defend the title against World Boxing Council junior middleweight champion Wilfred Benitez. King also proposed Thomas Hearns, who agreed to face Hagler soon, 2 million to fight Benitez for the junior middleweight crown.
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Snowden Leaves Arizona Coach Post for New Admin Role
Fred Snowden steps down after 10 years as Arizona basketball coach and takes a new athletic events coordinator position under Athletic Director Dave Strack. The role pays about 28 000 dollars, far less than the 50 000 dollars he earned as head coach, following criticism of creating an assistant to the athletic director for Snowden.
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Lancer Hawks star Bowler Jack Cupp posts 647 at Lancer Lanes
Lancer Hawks bowler Jack Cupp rolled a 647 series at Lancer Lanes with a 175 game. Bev Snell led Budget Busters at May City Lanes with 169-225-200 for 594. Numerous league standings and individual scores listed for Tuesday night bowling across several clubs including Sunset Twelve, Legion Lanes, and Elkettes.
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Sperry Avionics Seeks Engineers in Glendale Arizona
Sperry Avionics Division, a leading supplier of flight control systems and weather radar to business aviation, has moved into a facility nearly triple the size in Glendale Arizona and is hiring engineering professionals in several positions.
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