Sixers Take 2 0 Lead in Series with 107 89 Win
Philadelphia 76ers routed the Portland Trail Blazers 107 89 to move ahead two games to none in the NBA finals. Doug Collins led with 27 points, Julius Erving added 20, while Henry Bibby supplied 15 points and six assists in the first half as Philadelphia built an 18 point margin and coasted. A fourth quarter melee saw Dawkins and Lucas ejected, Collins injured in the skirmish, and the crowd muttering about the team’s style as Philadelphia stiffened on defense and limited Portland’s perimeter game.
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Portland Blazers stumble as Walton leads with 17 points
Portland struggles with a 35.6 percent team shooting as Bill Walton posts 17 points and 16 rebounds but the Blazers fail to dominate. The opponent, a Portland offensive staple, is stymied by disciplined defense that limits their pivots and cutters.
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Foyt and Unser Lead Indy 500 Field in AP Favoritism
A J Foyt and Al Unser top the AP poll as co favorites for the 61st Indianapolis 500 after carburetion tests. Danny Ongais earns rookie best odds amid 15 drivers at 10-1 or better, with other notes on teams and engines shaping the field.
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Calhoun College eyeing East-West action for future stars
Calhoun College baseball coach Fred Fricke will scout the East-West action at Dizzy Dean Field this weekend with six scholarships to award. He already signed three Decatur schoolboy stars Donnie Ferguson Jeff Whitlow and Tim Holt and plans to add pitchers and hitters including Paul Stackhouse and Hal Cooper.
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East West Rosters Set for North Alabama East West Playoffs
East West regional baseball playoff games open at 1 p.m. at Dizzy Dean Field with Hartselle vs Gadsden Talladega and Jasper Sheffield meeting Huntsville. Losers play at 10 a.m. Saturday. winners advance to June Birmingham finals. Coaches listed for multiple teams.
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White Sox Free Agents Worth Their Price Tags
The Chicago White Sox benefited from affordable signings like Royle Stillman Steve Stone Eric Soderholm and Tim Nordbrook helping boost their second place in the AL West. Stone pitched seven strong innings for his fourth straight win while Stillman contributed a double and a run scored. Soderholm and Nordbrook were hitting .315 and .300 respectively.
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Lions Club East West playoff games at Dizzy Dean Field
East West playoff games scheduled at Dizzy Dean Field with first pitch at 1 p.m. Details on teams and format not provided in text.
TVS chief on soccer TV time outs and lost ball
Eddie Einhorn president of TVS discusses televising soccer noting the sport has no time outs for ads and joking that when the ball goes out of bounds fans hope it remains lost under a seat for over 15 seconds to dodge commercial breaks.
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