First day shocks in Nebraska girls basketball tourney
West Point toppled Pleasanton 46 42 in Class C and Overton defeated Hardville 44 36 in Class D as 13 600 fans watched opening rounds at three sites. Shickley outlasted Cambridge in double overtime 46 45. Lincoln East and Lincoln High led Class A semis.
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Lori Humpal
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Fellers
Marilyn Konzak
Lindblad Joins Rangers as Kuhn Fights Finley Over Oakland
Paul Lindblad becomes a Texas Ranger and reports to camp as a bitter feud rages between Oakland owner Charlie Finley and Baseball Commissioner Bowie Kuhn. Kuhn approves a 400000 sale while warning Finley against liquidating the Oakland club and pledging close scrutiny of any large cash trades. Finley blasts Kuhn and vows legal action to challenge any disapproval of Oakland deals.
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Dallas
National League sluggers unresolved as spring camps open
The Mets renew Dave Kingman for one year at a 20 percent lower pay after invoking the automatic renewal clause while Kingman seeks 3 million over five years. Philadelphia’s Mike Schmidt reportedly seeks a multiyear deal well above 300000 per year. Schmidt’s agent expresses confusion as Phillies owners pause talks. Spring training also reports injury woes as Angels rookie Cuellar suffers a heel spike during drills.
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Philadelphia
Mike Schmidt
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Schmidt
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Ruly Carpenter
Paul Owens
Mike Cuellar
California Angels
Fonner Park opening day results in Grand Island
Thoroughbred racing results from Fonner Park show winners across nine races with paying parimutuel figures and daily doubles. Notable events include Exacta for race four and seven paying high, attendance listed at 4,857 and mutuel handle at 423,366 camp. Cuellar injury news mixed with Cubs Buckner finger issue and McCovey back remedy remarks.
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Houston
John D’acquisto
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Green Bay rolls past Nebraska-Omaha in NCAA D II tilt
Wisconsin Green Bay dominated Nebraska-Omaha in the North Central Regional, pulling away after a close first half to win 89-63. Bryan Boettcher scored 24 points and Ron Ripley added 17 for Green Bay, now 26-2 and ranked No. 2. Dennis Forrest had 26 for Omaha, which fell to 16-12.
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