Portland Blazes Past 76ers In NBA Finals Tilt
Bob Gross scored 25 as Portland opened a 26-8 third quarter run and beat Philadelphia 110 to 100 to take a 3-2 series lead. Maurice Lucas added 20 with Bill Walton contributing key rebounds as Portland held off a late Sixers rally led by Julius Erving.
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Gottfried and Ramirez win French Open doubles title
French Open in Paris sees Brian Gottfried of Fort Lauderdale and Raul Ramirez of Mexico defeat Jan Kodes of Czechoslovakia and Wojtek Fibak of Poland to claim the men's doubles championship.
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Braves Win Opener as Montanez and Matthews Hit Two-Run Shots
Willie Montanez and Gary Matthews hit two run homers to lift the Atlanta Braves to a 5-3 win over the San Francisco Giants in the first game of a doubleheader. Montanez added a single, while Matthews later connected after Montanez’s earlier base hit.
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Neilson Breaks NCAA Hammer Record At Championships
Scott Neilson of Washington shattered his 1977 collegiate hammer mark with a 228 feet 4 inch throw to win at the 56th NCAA outdoor meet. Emmitt Berry of Texas El Paso took second as Washington State added points in the event. Final events were to be decided Saturday with multiple schools in contention for the team title.
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Georgia Leads All-SEC Tennis Team
Georgia placed three players on the All-SEC tennis team selected by coaches. Wesley Cash Ricky Diaz and Charles Ellis represent the Bulldogs alongside players from Alabama Auburn Florida LSU and Tennessee. Florida's Bill Potter is coach of the year.
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Thompson Finishes Strong in Kemper Open Round Two Tie
Barney Thompson and George Archer share the halfway lead at seven under par after rounds in Charlotte. Thompson, near quitting the tour, carded a 70 while Archer shot 71 with a late surge of four birdies. Several notable players including Tom Weiskopf Chi Chi Rodriguez and Lee Trevino sit one or two strokes back as conditions near the final rounds.
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