Indiana and Marquette Rev Up for Baton Rouge Showdown
Indiana and Marquette moved closer to a possible final next week in Baton Rouge. Indiana beat St John’s 90-78 to advance to the Mideast Regional semifinals while Marquette rolled past Western Kentucky 79-66 to reach the same stage. Rutgers edged Princeton 54-53 in a tense East Regional game, as Notre Dame, Missouri, Texas Tech, UCLA and others also advanced.
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Hunt wins Race of Champions at Brands Hatch in opening 1976 F1
James Hunt of Britain driving a McLaren Ford won the Race of Champions at Brands Hatch, finishing about 18 seconds ahead of Alan Jones. His 58 1.23 for 14.4 miles yielded 107.96 mph. Jacky Ickx was third, with Brambilla, Amon, and Pryce following. Lauda retired on lap 17 with brake trouble.
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Italy
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NIT Quarterfinals Set With Oregon NC Charlotte Clash
Oregon leads the NIT with a high-octane pace as they meet UNC Charlotte in the quarterfinals. Other games feature Kentucky against Kansas State and Providence versus Louisville, while NC State and Holy Cross arrive from byes to face off Monday night at Madison Square Garden.
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Louisville
DePaul Faces VMI Thursday Night In Second Game
DePaul earned a 69-60 NCAA first round win over Virginia. They face Virginia Military Institute, 81-75 conquerors of Tennessee, in the regional semifinal in Greensboro. DePaul, 20-4, relies on Ron Norwood’s 25 points and a strong team defense as VMI, 21-9, led by Carter and Bynum, seeks another upset.
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Connors Wins IPA Tennis Final in Hampton
Top seed Jimmy Connors defeated Mie Nastase 6-2 6-2 6-2 in the Independent Players Association final at Hampton Coliseum. Connors lost only one serve all match, earning $13,000 and boosting year totals to $62,763 as Nastase finished with $8,000 and $49,888 in season earnings.
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Pro Scores Highlight Wild Day Across League Action
A packed slate features New York 110 over Virginia 106 and Kentucky 130 over Indiana 119 while Seattle 119 edges New York 114 in a high scoring stretch. Atlanta 113 and Boston 9 cap a dramatic cross conference set with late lead changes and standout performances.
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Kuhn Promises Open Baseball Season On Time
Commissioner Bowie Kuhn pledged that the major league season would start April 8 despite a legal snag delaying formal opening of spring training camps. The day featured tense talks, rider emotions, and no final agreement as owner John Gaherin and players chief Marvin Miller led a lengthy bargaining session that continued into Monday.
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Fla
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Nets Rally Past Squires 110-105 in ABA Thriller
Julius Erving scored 35 points and Kim Hughes added 19 as the Nets defeated the Virginia Squires 110-106 in Uniondale. Erving also had nine assists and 11 rebounds, lifting New York after a late Squires run threatened the lead.
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Kim Hughes
New York
Nets
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