Burge Burke rallies to topple North in tight semifinal bid
Omaha Burke erased a 17 point halftime gap to beat Omaha North 73 66 as Jim Gregory scored 29 points and Mike McGee fouled out with five minutes left ending North season at 19 5 Burke advances to face second seeded in a state tournament semifinal.
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Alabama Dominates Tigers in NIT First Round Win
Alabama cruised to a decisive 79-77 overtime victory over Rutgers as six of eight first-round NIT games were tight. Rickey Brown led the Crimson Tide with 16 points to move to 24-4, while James Bradley added 14.
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Finley Signs Allen to A's amid Knuts and vendetta clash
Controversial owner Charles O Finley hires former AL MVP Dick Allen as a free agent for Oakland as Commissioner Bowie Kuhn questions the move and Finley aims to rebuild the club. Allen and manager Jack McKeon outline playing plans while exhibition action features several NL and AL results across teams.
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Knicks Rally Past Blazers As Spencer Hurt
The New York Knicks outscored Portland 23-8 in the opening eight minutes of the final period to win 106-104 despite Spencer Haywood's lingering left leg pain. Bob McAdoo led with 25 points, Earl Monroe 24, Lonnie Shelton 19 as Red Holzman calls for a doctor visit.
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SMSU Women’s Gym Team Wins Region VI AIAW Title
Southwest Missouri State University captured the Region VI AIAW Gymnastics Championship at the Nebraska Coliseum. Claudia Woody won the all around with 36.95, and teammates Cheryl Diamond and Pam Goodman Woody led vault and balance beam with top scores. Team finished 142.2 ahead of Grand View, Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota, Iowa State, South Dakota State, and Minot State.
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Reds and Yankees Favored In 1977 Baseball Odds
Cincinnati Reds and New York Yankees were named 1977 favorites by Harrah's Reno-Tahoe racebook. Reds 6-5 to win the NL championship and the Yankees 7-5 in the AL. Phillies 5-2, Dodgers 7-2, Royals and Angels 7-2 each. Reds, Phillies and Yankees favored to repeat in divisional races.
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