Nicklaus Wins Playoff at La Costa in Sudden-Death Thriller
Jack Nicklaus captured his 62nd career win at La Costa in a sudden-death playoff over Bruce Lietzke, moving to within 2,959,273 in career earnings. Lietzke, who beat Gene Littler in Tucson earlier, forced a 17th-hole playoff with a 25-foot birdie chance that slid past, while Nicklaus birdied from 12 feet on the same hole.
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Viqueens Set School Records At Schuyler Meet
Lakeview girls place fifth as Viqueen athletes set three school marks. The 440 relay team of Vandenburg Saalfeld Schmidt and Dirks ran 53.3 to win third. Rodehorst lowered the mile time to 6:07 and Janssen broke the discus record at 106-4. The team heads to Seward for the Bluejay Invitational. Merchants baseball runs batting practice at Pawnee Park tonight after weathered out Sunday.
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White Hero Lifts Celtics In Last Second Win Over 76ers
Jo Jo White scored the deciding basel ine jumper with six seconds left to cap a 113-111 Celtics victory over Philadelphia in the East semifinal opener. Erving led Philadelphia with 36 points but missed two late free throws as Boston rallied behind Scott, Wicks, Cowens, and Havlicek.
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Palmer wins Women's International golf title in Hilton Head
Sandra Palmer caps a major win at the $80,000 Women's International in Hilton Head Island by two strokes over Jane Blalock. Palmer birdied the 16th to finish seven under 281 after a tough stretch. Blalock faltered with a final-hole double bogey.
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Palmer dominates Rangers as Orioles sweep in opener
Jim Palmer fires his second straight shutout as Baltimore wins 5-0 in game one and 6-1 in the twinbill against Texas. Billy Smith, a late spring free agent, goes 6-for-8 with two RBIs, aiding a Baltimore lineup that improves its team average to .204 while Palmer lowers his ERA to 0.64. Smith hits his first major league homer and contributes again in the nightcap. Other AL results: Indians over Red Sox in the doubleheader, Royals over Tigers, Mariners over Angels, Twins over A's, White Sox over Blue Jays.
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Seaver loses no hitter as Mets top Cubs 6 0
Tom Seaver pitched a near no hitter with a lone five inning bloop single by Steve Ontiveros as the Cubs fell behind 6-0. Bob Kingman and Bruce Boisclair powered the Mets with a two run homer and key hits. Other NL scores included Braves over Astros 5 4 Dodgers 7 Giants 6 Cardinals 4 Pirates 3 Expos 2 Phillies 1 Reds 4 Padres 1.
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Albion triumphs at home tourney with Benesch hole-in-one
Albion hosts a golf invitational finishing 330 to Ord 335. Benesch made a hole-in-one on par 3 No. 2 using an 8 iron for 145 yards. Medallist Svoboda shot 77, while Jeff Erwin and Bill Fox led runners-up. Schuyler placed third as a team with 345, and Scotus trailed with late scoring.
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