Tar Heels rely on bench depth to offset LaGarde loss
North Carolina guard Phil Ford says Bruce Buckley Rich Yonaker Jeff Wolf and Steve Krafcisin stepped up after center Tom LaGarde’s knee sprain. He credits the bench for stabilizing the lineup, notes Tom Zaliagiris’ hot shooting, and discusses potential benefits and risks of UNC’s ACC Tournament bye.
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ABC Boys Feint Jab and Sugar Leonard Contracts
New York AP reports ABC TV locks Sugar Hay Leonard to a multi fight year plan including three fights annually and analyst duties. George Foreman remains ABC commentator under multi year terms while CBS signs Howard Davis and Ken Norton for varied non fighting roles. Terms not disclosed due to competition.
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Cash Not All Kuhn Asserts
AP Chicago Bowie Kuhn seeks broader discussion at Dallas meeting about the Lindblad cash sale and Finley’s private property rights Oakland owner Charles Finley resists. Lindblad may testify. dispute centers on roster and sale of contracts amid possible sale of the franchise.
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