Poquette to miss Royals opener with chest virus
Fort Myers report says Kansas City Royals will start the season without outfielder Tom Poquette who was placed on the 15 day disabled list retroactive to March 30. Poquette batted .302 as a rookie last year and sought medical consultation after a chest illness. Royals announce opening day roster with 10 pitchers and a four man outfield.
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Openers Shaping Up For Reds Padres Winter Start
Cold Weather Expected for the Cincinnati Reds and San Diego Padres opener with temps in the upper 30s and partly cloudy skies. U S Rep Willis Gradison will throw out the first pitch at the 2 30 p m EST game, which is a traditional sellout drawing about 52 000 fans. Woodie Fryman starts for Cincinnati against Randy Jones, a two time 20 game winner.
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Vida Blue leaves A's camp amid owner dispute
Oakland ace Vida Blue reportedly departs training camp following an alleged dispute with club owner Charles 0 Finley. In other sports, Stan Smith defeats Brian Gottfried in the Pacific Southwest final, and Montreal's Guy Lafleur wins the Art Ross Trophy.
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NBA referees threaten playoffs strike ahead of games
In New York AP reports 24 referees met with attorney Richie Phillips and voted unanimously to strike the NBA playoffs if needed. They also authorized a strike call by the executive committee during the final regular-season week.
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Surprise Angles into Camp With Do or Die Mindset
The 31 year old veteran Melton described coming to camp with a do or die attitude after a .208 season with six homers for the Angels. He said the opportunity to prove himself quickly was all he wanted as the Indians benefited from Grubb injury enabling Bell to move and Melton to slide in at third. Melton had a single in two at bats as Cleveland beat Chicago 8-7 with a late rally led by Larry Buttner and Ivan DeJesus.
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Oilers Pressure Cowboys as Winnipeg Loss Tightens WHA Race
Edmonton Oilers beat the Winnipeg Jets 6-2 to move two points ahead of Calgary for the WHA Western Division playoff spot. Norm Altman sparked the attack with an assist on the winner and a setup pass for Randy Rota’s late goal. Calgary faces Birmingham and Winnipeg in upcoming games while still holding a game in hand.
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Stanley Cup Playoffs Open Amid Upsets Hopes
The NHL opens its second season with four best of three series. Top division winners Montreal Philadelphia Boston and St Louis have first round byes. Islanders host Chicago while Buffalo meets Minnesota and Los Angeles faces Atlanta with Pittsburgh at Toronto.
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