Robertson's comeback fuels Mariners win in spring action
Bob Robertson, 31, returning from knee and back surgeries, collection of four hits including a two run homer helps the Seattle Mariners beat the Milwaukee Brewers 10-2 in a spring exhibition. He aims to stay healthy after a rocky recent history with injuries and a 1 for 14 start this spring.
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Ness
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Reggie Jackson
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Foreman returns to boxing to publicize faith
Former heavyweight champ George Foreman says he is coming out of retirement to fight again to praise Jesus and fund two churches in Los Angeles and New York. He says he has no hatred left and will use boxing as bait to reach people with his gospel.
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Texas Rangers
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Ken Norton
All-Conference Prep Basketball Teams Named
The year’s all conference selections include players from Mar-Mac Guttenberg Cresco Notre Dame Garnavillo Lansing Kee and North Winneshiek. Notables feature first teamers Bill Dicky Jeff Jacobi Steve Bernhard Mike Schaefer and Rick McCarville with Honorable mentions across multiple schools.
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Bill Dicky
Mar-Mac
Jeff Jacobi
Steve Bernhard
Mike Schaefer
Guttenberg
Rick McCarville
Cresco Notre Dame
Terry Heiderscheit
Lansing Kee
Rick Brooks
Darry Becker
Larry Harold
Tracy Werges
Garnaville
Harvey Balik
Darrel Andera
Dan McCarville
Cresco
Midwest eyes wild card playoff in 1978 season
Midwest League outlines 1978 changes with a possible wild card playoff. Playoffs in each division will be best of three, regardless of half titles, and the overall best non first-half team could meet the division winner. Second-half playoffs begin June 23, with the finals starting Sept. 1.
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Burlington
UPI
Bill Walters
Walters
Waterloo
Clinton
Arkansas Edges Luther in Baseball Doubleheader
The University of Arkansas defeated Luther in a college baseball doubleheader with scores of 6 to 1 and 10 to 5 on Monday at Fayetteville.
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Fayetteville, Ark
University of Arkansas
Luther
Western Kentucky doubles up Upper Iowa in baseball sweep
Western Kentucky defeated Upper Iowa 8-7 and 8-5 in a Monday doubleheader in Bowling Green. Albie Cordice and Russ Woodbury doubled for Upper Iowa in game one, while Dave Gaskill and Don Lyons each had two hits in game two. Upper Iowa drops to 0-2. WKU moves to 4-4 after the twin win.
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Bowling Green
Western Kentucky
Upper Iowa
Albie Cordice
Russ Woodbury
Cedar Rapids Jefferson Prep
Dave Gaskill
Don Lyons
Maquoketa
David Lipscomb
Messersmith Delays Yankee Debut to June First
Andy Messersmith, pitcher for the New York Yanks, must postpone his major league debut until June 1 after seeing a physician in Atlanta. He injured his throwing arm when he tripped over a base during spring training in Sarasota, Florida.
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New York Yanks
Atlanta
Sarasota
Fla
Cavaliers Coach Calls 127 104 Loss Atrocious
Cleveland coach Bill Fitch labeled the Cavaliers 127 104 defeat to the Indiana Pacers atrocious and said he does not know how the team will pull itself out of the slump. Indiana coach praised the effort, saying he would like to have 60 nights like it.
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Ohio
Cleveland Cavaliers
Bill Fitch
Indiana Pacers
Indiana
Fitch
Coe Falls 5-4 to Dallas in Regular Season Game
Coe College lost 5-4 at Dallas University as Dallas used a four run fourth inning to seize the lead. Monte Heinemeyer went 3 for 3 with three RBIs for Missouri Southern in the earlier win over Coe in Joplin. Parker and Novak drove in runs for Coe but the late Dallas burst proved decisive.
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Indians
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Texas
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Missouri Southern
Dallas University
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Mark Parker
Joplin
Parker
Matt Novak
Coe-Mo
Southern
NCAA frets over minor division in college football split
Mission, Kansas AP. Thirty seven schools chose 1-AA membership in the new minor division while 139 entered 1-A. NCAA president J Neils Thompson urged switches but offered no remedy. 1-AA has TV guarantees and a national championship planned, 1-A lacks guarantees.
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J. Neils Thompson
University of Texas
Thompson
Associated Press
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Texas
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ABC
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Bucknell
Connecticut
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Borowiak Upsets Connors In Tourna ment of Champions
Jeff Borowiak, unseeded, defeats top seed Jimmy Connors 6-3 6-0 in the Tourna ment of Champions first round at the Hilton Pavilion Las Vegas. Connors suffers only his third Las Vegas loss, joining Nastase and Stockton as prior analysts. Sandy Mayer beats Ilie Nastase 6-2 6-2 in the opening match.
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Jimmy Connors
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Romania
Iie Nastase
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Sandy Mayer
Nastase
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