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Danville Register

Location

Danville, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1977

Page

6

Maravich Signs Five Year 3 Million Deal With Jazz

Pete Maravich signed a five year contract worth 3 million with the New Orleans Jazz, likely earning over 600 thousand annually. The deal places him among the league’s top earners, though reportedly below Kareem Abdul Jabbar’s salary. Maravich, 29, led the NBA in scoring last season with 31.1 points per game and noted his goal remains to win an NBA championship.

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Australia Beats France in First Day of America's Cup Semis

The favored Australia 12 meter defeated France by 5 minutes 53 seconds on the 8.24 mile course in Newport. France faced a rough debut with a late start and over sized crew, while Sverige toppled Gretel II in the other semifinal matchup.

Newport Australia France Sweden Sverige Pelle Petterson Gretel 1 Alan Bond France 1 Marcel Rich Noel Robins Gretel I Rich D’hyerés

Pele Sinks Rowdies as Cosmos Cruise in NASL Playoff

Pele scored twice to lift the New York Cosmos to a 3-0 playoff win over the Tampa Bay Rowdies before 57,828 at Giants Stadium, sending them to the Eastern finals against Fort Lauderdale. Rochester beat St. Louis 1-0 in overtime to face Toronto, Seattle defeated Vancouver 24 to reach the Western finals against Minnesota, and Los Angeles edged San Jose 2-1 in OT for the Southern finals against Dallas.

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