Reserves help Celtics win over Spurs in late-season push
Celtics bench trio Ed Pinckney Joe Kleine and Kelvin Upshaw sparked a 119 108 win over San Antonio as Boston stretched playoff lead and preserved minutes for Parish McHale and Johnson Reggie Lewis led with 24 points while Pinckney posted 22 and 11 rebounds Spurs top scorer was Frank Brickowski with 20 points
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Knicks 129 Sixers 109 in rout as Ewing leads New York
Patrick Ewing posted 31 points and 14 rebounds to spark the Knicks past the Sixers 129 109 ending a four game road skid. Rod Strickland added 22 points and 10 assists for New York in Philadelphia.
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For Sale Final Four tickets spark bid frenzy
In Seattle UPI reports demand for NCAA Final Four tickets drove creative offers and high prices. A Wenatchee man sold four 100 level tickets for 4000 to a Los Angeles buyer while buyers from Los Angeles Dallas Florida and the Northwest offered up to 1500 per ticket. Other ads drew calls from across the country as the NCAA lottery allocated 18 000 tickets.
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Cubs send eight players to minor leagues
The Chicago Cubs dispatched eight players to their minor league system reducing the major league roster to 34. Key moves sent Kevin Coffman Dwight Smith Rick Wrona and Dave Owen to minor leagues or reassignment while Shawn Boskie Derrick May Greg Smith and Kelly Mann moved to Charlotte Iowa assignments noted.
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Big East and Big Ten shine in NIT run
The second-tier Big East and Big Ten teams show strength in the NIT with Connecticut and Villanova reaching the final eight and Ohio State and Michigan State advancing. Pittsburgh State and others remain in contention as several late performances shape the second-tier NCAA landscape.
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Lincoln coach to return after historic three-peat title
East St. Louis Lincoln High coach Bennie Lewis plans to return next season despite rumors. Lincoln beat Peoria Central 59 57 in triple overtime to claim the THSA Class 2A title, with Vincent Jackson sealing the win. Lewis cited district neglect amid financial distress and planned staff cuts as a factor in the school’s ongoing tensions with officials.
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