Big Zonk Sidelined by Knee Injury With Giants
New York Giants fullback Larry Csonka suffered torn ligaments in his left knee during Sundays game at Giants Stadium. He underwent surgery and is recuperating with teammate Tom Mullen also in hospital after knee operations. His wife and two sons returned home to Lisbon, Ohio.
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Davis Aims for 500th Win in Auburn Showdown
Auburn coach Bob Davis, in his 26th season, seeks his 500th career victory as the Tigers host Fairleigh Dickinson at Memorial Coliseum after starting 3-0. Davis, 499-239 overall, holds 415 wins from earlier tenure at Georgetown College and 47-34 at Auburn through three games this season.
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Herron, Penguins surge past Islanders in Nassau
Denis Herron returned from injury to stop 37 shots and steer the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 4-2 win over the New York Islanders in Uniondale. Lew Morrison and Jean Pronovost scored for Pittsburgh, with Pronovost sealing it on an empty net. The game marked Herron’s return after an eight month layoff.
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Motta's 20-point lead lesson in Bullets Hawks win
Washington Bullets overcame a late Hawks surge to win 102-90 as coach Dick Motta stressed that a 20-point lead often invites a drop. Elvin Hayes sparked the comeback, Len Robison set a career high 33, while John Drew fouled out for Atlanta. Other NBA notes include Warriors over Spurs 124-116 and Rockets routing Bucks 137-110.
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Navratilova reaches quarterfinals in Sydney tennis event
Second seed Martina Navratilova defeated Ilana Kloss 6-2 6-4 to advance to the quarterfinals of a $100,000 tournament in Sydney Australia. Claudia Giordani of Italy won the season's first women's giant slalom by .04 seconds over Cindy Nelson of the United States in Bromio Italy. Joey Berardi led Wayne Zahn, Tempe to an 18 pin trail in the Grand Prix of Bowling in Detroit. Danny Murtaugh, former Pirates manager, died at 59 in Chester Pa. Albany State guard Major Jones repeated as Division II rebounding champion with 19.8 per game. fifth Jones brother to play for Albany helping Oliver Jones coach.
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