Erving Sparks 76ers Rally With Late Scoring Burst
Julius Erving returned to form for the Philadelphia 76ers, scoring 34 points including 15 in the fourth as they erased a 24 point deficit to beat the Cavaliers 112 to 111. He drew fouls and hit key free throws while Doug Collins added nine points in the final period.
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Big 8 meet faces scheduling ties in final games
In Kansas City Missouri the Big Eight race heads to the final regular season games with possible coin flip tiebreakers at the league offices. Kansas State beat Missouri 88 77 while Kansas routed Nebraska 74 66 and Colorado defeated Oklahoma State 63 52 as title scenarios hinge on Saturday results.
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Regents
Nebraska Basketball Tourney TV Deal Reached
The NSAA and KOLN-KGIN TV stations reached a broadcast rights agreement for this year’s basketball tournament after an impasse. Rights fee jumped from 2500 to 4000 dollars, with a three year contract and cost of living escalator under negotiation. Future broadcasts deemed satisfactory to KOLN and KGIN.
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Ebel
Purtzer Wins Los Angeles Open With Final-Hole Heroics
Tom Purtzer, 25, from Phoenix, rallied from a three stroke deficit to edge Lanny Wadkins by one at the $200,000 Los Angeles Open. Purtzer birdied the 11th and 12th, bogeyed 15, then sank a 12 foot birdie on 16 and saved par at 18 to finish 273, earning $40,000 while Wadkins took $22,800.
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UPI
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Jerry
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Purtzer
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Ariz
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Iowa
Bob Gilder
Arizona State
Wadkins
U.S
Northwest Huskies Hold Lead For 11th Victory Over Discoverers
Omaha Northwest topped Discoverers 70 58 as Dale Engskov and teammates outscored Omaha as Columbus briefly cut the gap in the third and fourth quarters. Rathe blamed early third period turnovers and better Huskies shooting for the decisive run.
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Northwest Huskies edge Columbus on late free throws
Northwest High School beat Columbus 73-56 as the Huskies used late charity tosses to pull away. Engshow scored 16 of Northwest’s 33 first half points and Jim Rorabaugh led Columbus with 17 points.
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Rorabaugh
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Omah Northwest Reserve
Platte College
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Bob Braithwait
Columbus Jayvees
Travis Jackson
Dave Leves
Omaha Northwest High School
Tanger
Omaha Benson
Cale Captures Daytona 500 Victory at Daytona
Cale Yarborough wins his second Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway after 31 lead changes among nine drivers. He led 10 separate stints and totaled 137 laps out front.
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Fila
UPI
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Yarborough
Daytona International Speedway
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