Erving’s 46-Point Spree Leads Nets Past Cougars
Julius Erving exploded for 46 points on 18 of 24 shooting with 14 rebounds and seven assists as the Nets pounded the Carolina Cougars 133-114. Mike Gale added 10 assists after a Friday trade, while Wendell Ladner and Larry Kenon provided front-line pressure in a three-forward attack. The win extends New York’s East Division lead to 11.5 games over Kentucky.
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Bruins Mile West Rematch Beats Notre Dame 94 75 at Pauley
UCLA star Keith Wilkes led a 32 point effort with Bill Walton and freshman Marques Johnson in a rematch rout of Notre Dame after their 71 70 loss a week earlier. John Wooden’s club moves to 19 1 and aims at an eighth straight title as Notre Dame’s Trish 12 1 sees its 12 game win streak snapped.
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Austrian Wins World Cup Slalom Event
Hans Hinterseer, 19, son of Ernst Hinterseer, won his first World Cup Slalom on a 54.15 second second heat after a 52.65 first heat in Kitzbuerl Austria. The victory lifts him in the World Cup standings as the season nears the world championships. Roland Collombia sat atop the standings with 140 points after missing Sunday’s race.
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Ali Says No Contest in Frazier Rematch at Garden
Muhammad Ali, favorite at 8-5, predicts a no contest as he faces Joe Frazier in a 12 round sequel to their 1971 fight at Madison Square Garden. Frazier, sullen and focused, weighs in at 209 pounds and aims to shut Ali up after a recent clash.
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Diamond Stars Are Honored at NY Writers Dinner
Pete Rose of the Cincinnati Reds received the New York Baseball Writers Good Guy Award from Bud Harrelson of the Mets at the 51st annual dinner. Also honored were Joe DiMaggio, Willie Mays, and Reggie Jackson. Jackson accepted the Sid Mercer Award for 1973 through Dick Williams. DiMaggio earned the Casey Stengel You-Could-Look-It-Up Award for his 56 game hitting streak in 1941.
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Maryland Has Chance Wednesday
Maryland coach Lefty Driesell prepares the fifth ranked Terrapins for a home clash with third ranked North Carolina State following a 82-73 loss at North Carolina. Maryland sits 2-2 in the ACC as Duke visits Saturday in a regional telecasted week.
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HPC At Home Faces Campbell as Coble is Hurting
High Point College basketball hosts Campbell tonight in Alumni Gym with Ray Coble sidelined by a sprained ankle for about a week. Greg Bennett moves into the starting backcourt with Paul Mattox while Mike Glover Pearlee Shaw and Pete Collins start. The 5-11 Panthers seek respectability after a Saturday loss as they prepare for road trips to UNC Wilmington and Belmont Abbey.
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Evans Nominated for Carolinas Athletes of the Year
The Charlotte Athletic Club names five finalists in each category for its second annual awards banquet. Winners will be announced tonight. Notables include Billy Cunningham, Jim Hunter, David Pearson, David Thompson, and Lanny Wadkins in the older group with high school finalists Johnny Evans, Jeff Mills, Roger Woolbright, Darrell Lipford, Nate Davis, and Bobby Richardson. University of South Carolina figures prominently as speaker and coach.
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