Pick Stewart Top Coach In Big Eight
KSAP NORM STEWART of Missouri was named Big Eight basketball coach of the year after guiding the Tigers to 21 wins and five losses, a second-place conference finish, and an NIT invitation. Stewart, 36, beat Kansas State’s Jack Hartman for the honor amid Missouri’s historic 17-win-plus season milestone.
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Kennedy Upset Bid Pauses as Celebration Looms
In a close Class AA contest the Kennedy team rallied with Bergman Denny Fitz Ladd Heath Enright and Kiley to thwart Vaughn led Bobcats late. Heath and Kiley sparked a comeback while Enright added key points before a Kennedy celebration is planned for 1 p.m. today.
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Lovelady Stops Hawthorne in 96 Seconds for Semifinal Bid
Davenport’s Lamont Lovelady overwhelmed Allan Hawthorne of Toledo in 156-pound Golden Gloves quarterfinals, needing 96 seconds to secure a spot in the semis. Lovelady remains the lone Jowan fighter still in title contention after the win in Minneapolis.
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Indians Might Move Cleveland Team to Toronto
Harold Ballard, president of Maple Leaf Gardens, says he is exploring buying the Cleveland Indians and relocating the franchise to Toronto, signaling a potential shift of a major league baseball club.
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Florida State Ousts Kentucky to Reach NCAA Semifinals
Florida State, 10th ranked, beat Kentucky 73-54 in the Mideast Regional to advance to the NCAA semifinals in Los Angeles. Ron King scored 22 for the Seminoles while 6-11 Lawrence McCray and 6-10 Reggie Royals added 12 each. Otto Petty had 13 and paced the fast break. Kentucky, 21-7, struggled after a 43-39 timeout drought and did not score for over eight minutes in the second half.
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Tar Heels Oust Penn in NCAA Eastern final
North Carolina, ranked second, defeated Penn 73-59 in Morgantown to claim the NCAA Eastern regional basketball championship. Dennis Wujcik led with 18 points, Robert McAdoo 17, George Karl 16 as UNC built a seven‑point second‑half run after a 40‑40 tie. McAdoo limited Bob Morse to 14 while Corky Calhoun was held to seven. UNC improved to 25‑4, Penn finished 25‑3.
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Regional college basketball results across multiple venues
In NCAA regionals action held in Ames Morgantown Dayton and Provo top teams posted decisive wins including Louisville over Kansas State 72 to 65 North Carolina over Penn 73 to 59 South Carolina over Vatnova 90 to 78 Florida State over Kentucky 73 to 54 Minnesota over Marquette 77 to 72 UCLA over Long Beach State 73 to 57 San Francisco over Weber State 74 to 64 NIT first round results St Johns over Missouri 82 to 81 Oral Roberts over Memphis State 94 to 74 and 94 to 74 Syracuse over Davidson 81 to 77 Maryland over St Joseph Pa 67 to 55 NAIA Stephen F. Austin over Gardner Webb 94 to 91 Kentucky State over Eau Claire State 71 to 62 prep basketball and pro results from various circuits included Thornridge defeating Quincy 104 69 in the Illinois state final and Thornridge earning the title with a prior semifinal win over Peoria Manual.
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Narrow Win for Unser at Phoenix 150 Auto Race
Bob Unser, 39, driving a Dan Gurney Eagle, won the Phoenix 150 over Mario Andretti and Gary Bettenhausen. He had set a pole record at 141.996 mph, led early, dropped back during midrace due to two pit stops, then regained the lead 30 miles from the finish and held off a late challenge.
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Burton Jr. Wins Miller Open Bowling Tournament Title
Nelson Burton Jr. of St. Louis won the $80,000 Miller Open edging Gary Dickinson of Fort Worth 201-191 in the final. Burton gained the top money-race position with $34,345 after a ninth and tenth frame burst sealed victory. In the opening final, Dick Ruger of Hartford beat Johnny Guenther 257-203 before Ruger eliminated Paul Colwell.
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Missouri Out In Overtime
Mel Davis scored a late layup in overtime to lift St. John’s New York to an 82-81 win over Missouri in a first round National Invitation Tournament game. The day also featured Oral Roberts’ 94-74 victory over Memphis State led by Richie Fuqua and Maryland’s 67-55 win over St. Joseph’s driven by Tom McMillen and Len Elmore.
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Cathy Ahern Leads In Orange Blossom
Cathy Ahern of Phoenix shot five under par 67 to take a one stroke lead in the LPGA Orange Blossom Golf Classic at Sunset Country Club in St. Petersburg Florida. Jane Blalock of Portsmouth New Hampshire and Judy Rankin of Midland Texas tied for second with 70.
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Kentucky State clinches NAIA title with late rally
Kentucky State stormed from behind on Travis Grant's fantastic shooting Saturday night for a 71 to 62 victory over top seeded Eau Claire Wisconsin State, earning its third consecutive NAIA basketball tournament championship.
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