Defending champs ousted as 76ers edge Celtics in Game Seven
Philadelphia defeats Boston 83 77 to end the Celtics title run in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Lloyd Free leads the 76ers with 27 points fueling a 20 8 second half run to reach the conference finals against Houston.
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Neosho River raft race set for Sunday in Iola
The ninth annual Iola to Humboldt innertube raft race will be held Sunday starting at noon south of the dam west of Iola. The event draws up to 100 rafts and 500 to 600 participants from eastern Kansas and western Missouri. Rafts must be inflated inner tubes with two classes: oar power and paddle power. Prizes in beer go to the top three in each class, with a 50 cent entry fee.
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Littler Wins Houston Open in a Three-Stroke Victory
Gene Littler, the Houston Open champion, coasted to a three stroke win at Woodlands Golf Club. Littler, 46, said he will play as long as he can stay competitive and improve his schedule with his wife and two college students. Lanny Wadkins finished second after a late surge, with Arnold Palmer and Chi Chi Rodriguez close behind in the top four. The win marked Littler’s 29th career PGA victory and boosted career earnings past $1.3 million.
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Seattle Slew Clashes in 103rd Kentucky Derby Field
Seattle Slew faces a near maximum field at Churchill Downs for the 103rd Kentucky Derby with as many as 20 starters. Trainer Billy Turner says Seattle Slew has not been seriously tested and notes his rivals have not challenged him in recent races.
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Big Eight spring games show Oklahoma, Colorado dominate alumni
Oklahoma cruised to a 34-7 win over its alumni as Kenny King rushed for 77 yards on six carries and scored twice. Colorado beat its alumni 43-27 behind Mike Kozlowski’s 110 rushing yards while Ken Johnson passed for 290 yards and two TDs.
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Fisk delivers late three run homer to sweep Red Sox
Boston catcher Fisk atones for a misplay by dropping a perfect throw at the plate to let Bill North score in the seventh. He then hits a three run homer in the eighth, his second homer of the game, giving Boston a 6 4 win and the series sweep.
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Randle shines as Mets top Padres 8 2 in season debut
Randle, making his first full Mets appearance since leaving the Rangers, collected three hits including a triple and a run scoring single and stole home in a double steal during an 8 2 win over the Padres. He also scored in the first inning as Craig Swan earned his first win.
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Recreation meetings set for Rookie and Minor Leagues
Tonight at 7:30 p.m. at the recreation office 17 S Highland managers and league sponsor reps will elect officers discuss rules and present a draft list. May 9 is the league draft. Safari Golf Course offers two weekly golf lessons for four weeks with instructor Charlie Burgtorf enrollment $8 includes practice balls pre-register at 431 4199.
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Rocket two-man team earns third place tie in Bartlesville
Royster Junior High School athletes Brad Parish and Mark Haight tied for third in the two-man event at the Bartlesville Masters golf tournament. Parish shot 82 and Haight 85 as Central of Bartlesville won with 163, followed by Independence 166 and Madison A 167.
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Gura star shines as Royals top Blue Jays 8 1 in replacement start
Kansas City coach Whitey Herzog moved Larry Gura into Hassler's spot before the Toronto game. Gura limited Toronto to six hits over seven innings for an 8-1 win, his second victory in as many decisions this year. He improved after a dull spring start and praised Herzog's honesty while delivering a strong early performance. The Royals built a 3-1 lead in the first and added five more in the eighth, with Cowens and Patek driving in two runs each.
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Major League Standings and Probable Pitchers
Milwaukee at Toronto and Oakland at Baltimore lead tonight's schedule with six games listed. Chicago at Kansas City follows with a 7 30 p m start while Tuesday and weekend matchups include Texas Detroit Minnesota Cleveland and Milwaukee Toronto. Weekend results show Pittsburgh Houston Cincinnati Chicago St Louis Atlanta Montreal Los Angeles New York San Diego Philadelphia San Francisco and more.
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Royals edge Jays extends cushion as Littell struggles
Kansas City reliever Mark Littell allowed four hits and a run in two innings. KC scored five in the eighth to widen a 3-1 lead. Fred Patek swiped his 10th base. Tom Paquetteu hit streak reaches six as Bob Bailor’s seven-game run ends. Dennis Leonard to face Francisco Barrios in four game set with White Sox.
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