Kingman pushes Mets for big contract amid exhibition win
Dave Kingman pressed the Mets for a 3 million dollar six year deal as New York beat the Pirates 7-2 in an exhibition. Kingman hit his second homer in two days and helped set a 1-0 lead in the fourth inning. Leo Foster and Bob Myrick drove in runs in the eighth to seal the win.
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Chicago White Sox
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John Wathan
Luis Silverido
Royals
Dave Lopes
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Cincinnati Reds
Doug Pednces
Baltimore
Jerry Turner
George Hendrick
San Diego Padres
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Dave Hilton
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Otto Velez
Toronto Blue Jays
Gary Matthews
Willie Montanez
RBI
Jeff Burroughs
Jim Tyrone
A’s
Gaylen Pitts
Cubs
Chicago
Jim Todd
Joe Coleman
Bass catch photo dropped from page amid sandpit notes
Mark Johnson surfaced with a photo of a 5 percent pound bass caught in a sandpit west of Columbus but the fish image was not used. He vows to land a larger catch next time and provide a publishable photo, while anglers flock to the popular fishing spot.
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Mark Johnson
Columbus
Mark
Drop charges against eager Seattle Sonics backup center Mike Green
The government dropped drug charges Tuesday against Mike Green, backup center for the Seattle SuperSonics, and two friends arrested December 9 when the team last visited the area. Officers found marijuana and cocaine in their car. Green pleaded innocent.
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Bonnies upset Oregon in NIT quarterfinal clash
St. Bonaventure rode Greg Sanders’s 30 points and a 12-0 second half run to beat Oregon 76 73 at Madison Square Garden and reach the NIT semifinals against Villanova. Essie Hollis scored 19 for the Bonnies while Greg Ballard led Oregon with 28.
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Houston
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Greg Ballard
Oral Roberts
Keith Herron
Larry Herron
John Olive
Olive
Turner Kuhn duel over Braves sanctions in UPI report
UPI reports Bowie Kuhn and Ted Turner sought a consent order to lift sanctions against Turner as a federal court hearing looms. The penalties included a one year ban from Braves operations and loss of a first round draft pick after Turner's party remark about bidding for Gary Matthews. The move aims to avoid an April 25 hearing on the suit alleging the penalties are arbitrary and excessive.
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Gary Matthews
Hartman Post seeks two coaches for Midget Blues baseball
American Legion Hartman Post 84 seeks two baseball coaches for the Midget Blues. Program director Mike Zastera says the head and assistant coach positions are open. Applicants should write Zastera at the Post by March 25.
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Wings fire Delvecchio. Lindsay to replace as GM
Detroit authorities report the Red Wings have dismissed General Manager Alex Delvecchio and plan to replace him with former team star Ted Lindsay. WJR cited the plan, signaling a major leadership change for the franchise.
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South Dakota Cage Team to Play Cuba in Havana
A pickup squad from the University of South Dakota and South Dakota State will tour Havana to play a Cuban team, marking the first American basketball presence in Cuba since relations soured. Dates are set for early April with Abourezk arranging the trip and Cuban officials naming an equal-height squad.
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Fidel Castro
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Sackett advances to state junior boxing meet
Tom Sackett of the Columbus VF W boxing club has progressed to the state junior boxing tournament after a decisive district victory over Kevin Kort of Blue Hill. Fellow Columbus finalists Adam Sipple and other qualifiers exited earlier rounds as Sackett heads to Hastings for the March 25-26 state meet.
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Blue Hill
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Adam Sipple
Tom Anderson
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Kevin Newmann
Sackett
Hastings
Platte College Lady Raiders Win 9 4 and Reach Regionals
The Platte College women's basketball team finished 9-4 for the 1976-77 season, setting a scoring high of 92 points in a game against Nebraska Western. They entered the Region IX tournament hosted on campus but were eliminated by Eastern Wyoming in the first round. Coach Marge Burkett praised the strong bench and listed key players Melva Gertsch, Nancy Skinner, Sue Beiermann, Kathy Gerber, Julie Reichmuth, Vicki Vogel, Ann Wardeman, Carol Gavers, Lorna Schroeder, Ann Hamling, Marilyn Houdek and Jennifer Wagner along with notable performances from Vogel, Gavers, Hamling, and Reichmuth. Burkett anticipates turnover with five sophomores departing and new freshmen expected to bolster next season.
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