Connors Faces Harder Outlook After Tough 1975
Jimmy Connors, 23, shifted from brash to focused after a disappointing year. He lost finals at Wimbledon and Forest Hills, earned over 4000 from three challenge matches, and plans stricter training. He ends a romance with Chris Evert while aiming for Salisbury indoor title and a run at Wimbledon and Forest Hills glory.
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Trinity Tops Thomasville in SPC clash with full court press
Trinity high school girls defeat Thomasville 55 to 45, aided by a pressure defense and a 13 of 19 free throw night. Thomasville boys rout Trinity 105 to 58 as Trinity struggled against the press and Trinity coach Tommy Appenzelter credited timely layups and improved transition.
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Kannapolis
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Craig Holley
Tyress Bratton
Joe Drayton
Themanvills
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Workers Claiming Olympic Record In Montreal Speed Building
Montreal AP reports construction crews race to set an Olympic record in the speed building effort for next summer's Games. After earlier fears of an unfinished stadium, swimming pools and a diving tower now show progress. Quebec Olympic installations chief Victor Geldbloom says the stadium is taking shape with seating concrete slabs visible in parts of the upper rings.
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International Olympic, Committee
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Local Boxers Win Tourney at Golden Gloves Event
The High Point Recreation Boxing Team won the team championship at the annual Golden Gloves Tournament in Charlotte last weekend and earned an invitation to the Eastern Regional tournament in Knoxville Tennessee in March. Title winners were James White Luther Morrison Pat Thomas and Willie Alexander. Thoroughbred racing debuted at Empire City Yonkers New York in 1907 and ran until 12.
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Tenn
Charlotte
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Empire City Track
Yonkers
N.Y
Mitch Kupchak Named ACC Player of the Week
North Carolina center Mitch Kupchak earned ACC Player of the Week after recovering from an eye injury to help the Tar Heels beat Maryland and Tulane. He missed a game versus Furman, then returned to score 31 points against Maryland, hitting seven of 13 field goals and all seven free throws to fuel a league boost.
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Maryland
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Tar Heels
Baseball owners seek new terms amid arbitration and drafts
The piece outlines ongoing baseball labor talks over the reserve clause and free agent status won by Messersmith and McNally via arbitrator Peter Seitz. It notes a draft proposal, pension boosts, higher medical coverage, and higher minimum salaries, with Miller criticizing the year-span specifics as outdated.
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Andy Messersmith
Dave McNally
Peter Seitz
John Jedoya
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Ervey
Panther Women Top Deacs in 78-59 win
High Point College women defeated Wake Forest 78 to 59 as Wanda Wilson scored 30 points leading the offense. Gracie Simmons added 13 and Dawn Allred 10 as HP held a 15 point lead in the second half. HP remained tied for top seed in the Carolinas Conference tourney with a finale win, and travels to Pfeiffer for the last regular season game.
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Ali Challenges San Juan Inmate Convicts In Ring
Muhammad Ali challenged San Juan jail convicts promising to fight their best after his title bout with Jean-Pierre Coopman. He entered a makeshift yard ring at Rio Piedras Prison where about 1000 prisoners watched for free while ringside seats sold for 200 dollars.
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University of Puerto Rico
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Erving Still Amazes Coach With Stellar Night
Julius Erving led the New York Nets to a 100-99 ABA win over Kentucky Colonels as Hobie Brown and Kevin Loughery praised his performance. Erving tallied 18 rebounds and 31 points, including crucial plays in the final 18 seconds to secure the comeback.
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Hobie Brown
Julius Erving
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New York Nets
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North Davison Boys finish second in North Piedmont clash
North Davison high school boys held second place in the North Piedmont conference Monday night defeating Mooresville to cap their season at 12-4. The Black Knight girls lost 84-43 to Mooresville. Steve Cloer led the winners with 21 points, while Randy Black and Terry each scored 18. The boys head to FE Thursday for the Orth Piedmont Tournament opener.
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