War Hawks Gear for Calhoun Lawson Clash Tonight
The Calhoun War Hawks host Lawson State tonight at 7 p.m. in Calhoun Gym in a high‑stakes junior college battle. Lawson State averages 104 points per game and led 14 at halftime in their last meeting, while Calhoun aims to rebound after a 58‑57 win at Jefferson State as coach Bob Shuttleworth notes freshmen progress and the return of Elmo Alexander sharpening the team.
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John Hinds
John C. Calhoun Community College War Hawks
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Bob Shuttleworth
Shuttleworth
Lawson
War Hawks
Edsell Brooks
Brooks
Johnny High
Jefferson State
Elmo Alexander
Kim Williamson
Ernest Thompson
Missouri
Mississippi State
Marquette
Malcolm Cesaro
Florida
McGuire
John Lotz
LSU
Jordy Hultberg
Durand Macklin
Hultberg
Macklin
Niagara
Alston Receives Honor From Baseball Leaders
Walter Alston is honored at the baseball owners meeting in Los Angeles for his 23 years with the Los Angeles Dodgers. The tribute occurs during the annual gathering, recognizing his managerial tenure and impact on the franchise.
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Walter Alston
Baseball Owners’ Annual Meeting
Los Angeles
LA Dodgers
Tom Bradley
Alston
Dodgers
Marquette Fights Through Scare To Beat Florida
No. 2 Marquette narrowly defeats Florida 64-61 on the road in a tense opener as Butch Lee scores 19 points and coaches describe a white knuckles atmosphere. Florida’s Malcolm Cesaro leads with 16 as LSU, Cincinnati, Arizona, Wake Forest, North Carolina, Maryland and others post wins in college basketball action.
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Ken Rappoport
al McGuire
Marquette
Butch Lee
Warriors
Florida
Gators
Lee
McGuire
John Lotz
Cincinnati
Bowling Green
Arizona
Adams State
Wake Forest
William & Mary
Incinnati
Bearcats
Brian Williams
Herman Harris
Rod Griffin
Tom LaGarde
North Carolina
Athletes Inn Action
Wesley Cox
Larry Williams
Louisville
Idaho State
Larry Boston
Maryland
East Carolina
Mike Glenn
Corky Abrams
Southern Illinois
Millikin
Red Sox Satisfy Boomer After Trade Saga
Boston Red Sox officials slimmed relief as slugger George Scott agreed to terms after balking at a trade that sent him from Milwaukee to Boston for Cecil Cooper. Scott's agent advised against the deal, but Boston’s John Claiborne announced late in Los Angeles that terms were accepted. Major winter moves included San Diego taking George Hendrick from Cleveland, and Chicago landing Greg Gross and Jim Dwyer in split trades.
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Boston Red Sox
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Scott
Milwaukee Brewers
Bernie Carbo
Boston
Cecil Cooper
Red Sox
John Claiborne
Johnny Grubb
Fred Kendall
Hector Torres
Chicago Cubs
Greg Gross
Houston Astros
Jim Dwyer
New York Mets
Cubs
Julio Gonzalez
Houston
Peter LaCock
Kansas City
Mets
Charles C. Finley
Oakland
Bowie Kuhn
Decatur DHS Girls Roar Past West Morgan 51 11
Decatur High School girls varsity basketball routed West Morgan 51 to 11. Belinda Griffin led with 19 points, Debbie Bonasera added eight, Janet Fredrick six, while West Morgan’s top scorer was Phelps with six. Decatur hosts Huntsville at 7:30 p.m. in the Decatur gym.
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Decatur
West Morgan
Belinda Griffin
Debbie Bonasera
Janet Fredrick
Phelps
West
Ritchie Leads Little A A Squad To Title Clash
Texas A I I quarterback Richard Ritchie headlines the Associated Press Little All America first team as the Aggies chase a third straight NAIA Division I national title against Central Arkansas. Ritchie, 5-11, 175, exposed a record 577.6 yards per game this season and helped Texas A&I’s offense average 48 points per contest while aiming to extend the nation’s longest college football win streak.
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Associated Press
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Gil Steinke
Richard Ritchie
Javelinas
Ritchie
A&i
Jays
University of Central Arkansas
Aggies
Oklahoma
Digees
Rae Ritchie
Larry Grunéval
Larry
Aims For Pro Circuit With Rene Richards In Hawaii Plan
Rene Richards, a 42 year old former eye surgeon who underwent gender transition last year, aims to play in unsanctioned pro tournaments on Hawaii and Kauai. Officials said the events will not be sanctioned by the Women's Tennis Association.
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Rene Richards
Hawaii
Kauai
Women’s Tennis Association
Johnson's Nominated For Classic
Auburn senior guard Ed Johnson is among 124 collegiate players nominated for the Pizza Hut Basketball Classic in Las Vegas on April 5 1977. Johnson joins fellow SEC players and is noted as a leading Auburn scorer with a career 20.8 point average and 1582 points in three seasons. An organizational meeting for a Morgan County Wide Men's Basketball League is planned at the Morgan County Parks and Recreation Department.
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Las Vegas
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American Cancer Society
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Gary Redding
Walter Actwood
Ole Miss
T. R. Dunn
Alabama
Ernie Grunfeld
Tennessee
Mike Jackson
Bob Miller
LSU
Bob Smyth
Florida
Marquette
Weirsdale
John Mengelt
Illustrated
Basketball Weekly
Eddie
Fla
Morgan County Parks and Recreation Department
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Jeff Ae
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Ray Danforth
Charlie Finley
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McFarland
Johnny Barefield
Alcorn State
Western Illinois
Augusta Lee
Larry Warren
Scott Levenhagen
Greg Lee
Danny Fulton
Nebraska-Omaha
Jim Haslett
Indiana
NEW York
Ed Burns
Tennessee Tech
Paul Wagner
Coe
Rocky Gullickson
Moorhead State
Mark van Horn
Akron
Ted Petersen
Eastern Illinois
Alcorn
Augusta State
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