Celtics Capture World Title as Bird Sparks Victory
Boston silenced Malone and Houston to win the NBA title. Bird scored 27 points with 13 rebounds and five assists, sinking a clutch 3 from the corner. Malone coached by Houston’s strong rebounding and scoring, while Red Auerbach lauded the team's character. The Celtics outshot 55 percent to 41 and claimed their first world title since 1976 as Maxwell was named series MVP.
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Maxwell earns MVP as Celtics capture title in Houston
Cedric Maxwell, a 6-foot-8 forward from Kinston North Carolina, led Boston with 17.7 points per game and 9.5 rebounds per game in the finals as the Celtics beat the Rockets 102 91 to win the best of seven series four games to two. The win caps Celtics pride over years of rebuilding with Larry Bird Chris Ford and Kevin McHale helping turn the team around. Maxwell becoming playoffs MVP marks a personal milestone after enduring 32 50 and 29 53 seasons before the turnaround.
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Brett injures ankle in Royals loss to Texas
Kansas City All-Star George Brett strained ligaments in his right ankle during a 3-2 defeat to Texas. A team spokesman said he would miss at least a week. Brett, who batted .390 last season and was MVP, also accidentally struck a photographer with a crutch as he left Royals Stadium for examination.
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Putnam led Texas past Royals with late homer in 3-2 win
Pat Putnam delivered a tie breaking home run in the eighth inning for the Texas Rangers in a 3-2 victory over Kansas City. Doc Medich allowed six hits in eight innings to earn the win as Royals star George Brett strained ligaments in his right ankle ending his week. Both managers Don Zimmer and Jim Frey, longtime friends, offered support as Kansas City suffered its 17th loss in 24 games and the injury dampened their hopes of a turnaround.
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Valenzuela Adds Expos to List of Believers
Dodgers pitcher Fernando Valenzuela improved to 8-0 with another late rally win over the Montreal Expos as Pedro Guerrero homered in the ninth. Andre Dawson homered to tie the game, and Valenzuela’s rookie season continued a striking run while the Expos dropped a tight 3-2 decision.
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Garden City women thinclads win national academic honor
Garden City Community College’s 1980 women’s cross country team earned the top national academic All-American ranking with a 3.61 GPA for fall semester. Lane Community College and Macomb Community College followed, while the All-American roster includes Dana Hamit Janice Algrim Keeli Coulter Lyn Lyle and Lori Guldner.
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Preakness set for Saturday
In Baltimore two sons of Hall of Fame trainers aim at Pleasant Colony in the 106th Preakness. Woodchopper and Highland Blade, both late closers, seek to upset the Derby winner as ABC 예정 airs the program and post time is 5 38 p.m. EDT.
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Buster Women’s Tennis Stars Named to Region Six Teams
Two GCCC players Tracey Holloway and Danna Siebert earned all region honors after the April 30 to May 1 tournament in Hutchinson. Holloway won the third singles flight and joined the all region singles team, with the Holloway Siebert duo winning second flight doubles and earning all tournament doubles recognition. Holloway, a sophomore from Garden City, posted 7 4 singles and 10 4 doubles for the season under coach Betty Jo Johns. Siebert, a sophomore from Ulysses, is the daughter of Darrel and Teresa Siebert.
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