Big Dipper Shines as Warriors Reach Playoff Orbit
Wilt Chamberlain led San Francisco with scoring bursts after a low last week as the Warriors won their fourth straight to edge Cincinnati 123-122 and climb into a virtual tie for the Western Division playoff slot behind Detroit. Syracuse beat Detroit 127-123 while St Louis topped Chicago 104-97 and Boston routed New York 102-95. Boston later clinched its seventh straight Eastern title with a 122-117 win over New York.
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Tournament results fill a busy college basketball day
A slate of games features Duke beating Wake Forest 68 57 and West Virginia edging Davidson 79 74. Other notable results include Hofstra over Susquehanna 65 50, Princeton past Columbia 64 55, Penn over Cornell 92 86 in OT, Yale beating Harvard 56 52, and Providence defeating Holy Cross 85 67.
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Kenny Lane Fights To Unimpressive Decision At MSG
Kenny Lane edged Vicente Dorado by unanimous decision after 10 rounds at Madison Square Garden. Lane, 31, failed to impress and may have hurt his chances for a title shot against Carlos Ortiz. Lane won 6-3-1 on LoBianco’s card, 5-4-1 on Castellano, and 6-4 on Dran. AP had Lane ahead 6-4. Dorado’s six fight win streak ended. Lane improves to 74-12-2 while Dorado falls to 36-12-8. Lane weighed 138 1/2 pounds to Dorado’s 134 1/2.
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Lavorante Remains Comatose Months After KO
Alejandro Lavorante, Argentine heavyweight, is still in a coma more than five months after being knocked out by Johnny Riggins in Los Angeles. He can now open one eye slightly and weighs about 20 pounds more than before the September 21 knockout. Doctors remain unsure if he will regain full consciousness.
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New York boxer Kenny Lane defeats Dorado in points
Kenny Lane of New York outpoints Vincente Dorado of Argentina in a ten round bout held in Muskegon Michigan. Lane earns a clear decision over Dorado with superior aggression and sharper combinations.
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Patterson trains for Liston rematch in Florida
Floyd Patterson announced a rematch plan and opened a training camp in Miami after his first round knockout by Sonny Liston. At a press conference he said he had picked up confidence and joked about admission prices for training sessions while pledging no different approach to the fight.
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State 4 A Tourney Opens With Top NC Teams
Eight top NC Class 4 A high schools begin playoff action in Greensboro on Wednesday. Myers Park meets Wilmington in the opener, followed by Greensboro Grimsley vs Durham. Thursday completes first round as Burlington faces Garinger, Rocky Mount plays Gastonia. Semis Friday, final Saturday with a consolation game preceding the title.
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Aggrey Awori Tops Heptagonal Indoor Meet Favorites
Aggrey Awori a 22 year old Harvard sophomore from Uganda is favored to win both the broad jump and the 60 yard hurdles at the 104A Heptagonal indoor championships in New York.
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Petty Tops 100 Mile Dash At Asheville In Hot NASCAR Weekend
Richard Petty wins the 100 mile race at Asheville along with Buck Baker and Junior Johnson in a tight two day NASCAR weekend. Petty also earns a track record and leads the Grand National standings as the sport opens the season with multiple events across half mile and short tracks.
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Central Carolina Gals Wind Up Play Tonight
Central Carolina Conference girls crown decided tonight at YMCA gymnasium in Lexington. East Davidson faces Denton for the title after East beat Central 32-31 and Denton defeated North 52-31 in semifinals.
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Cuban Baseball Players Now Have New Problems
Cuban born players Gazmuri Martinez and Ramos discuss escape to the United States and remaining abroad due to Cuba's travel bans. Ramos, an Indians pitcher, describes his family’s exile and pride in his sister’s refugee voyage.
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Red Wings Rally For Momentum In Playoff Push
The Detroit Red Wings, led by scoring leader Gordie Howe, won two road games boosting momentum. They edged the Rangers 3 2 in New York after a 7 1 rout of the Canadiens in Montreal. Detroit closes on Montreal for third place and is six points from second with playoffs looming.
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Thorn and Hetzel Top Choices for Southern Conference Team
West Virginia's Rod Thorn and Davidson's Fred Hetzel were unanimous all tournament picks at the Southern Conference Basketball Tournament in Richmond. Thorn led WVU with 75 points, Hetzel topped scorers with 76 in three games, and Jerry Smith, Bill Jarman joined by Howard Pardue on the first five.
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Pro Cage Scores Sunday Results Highlight
Sunday outcomes feature Boston defeating New York 102 95 and Syracuse topping Detroit 127 123. Cincinnati edged San Francisco 123 122 while St Louis beat Chicago 104 97. Upcoming: Cincinnati at Los Angeles and several Tuesday matchups listed.
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Hockey Scores National Hockey League Standings
Detroit 7 Montreal 1 Toronto 4 New York 3 Montreal 2 Chicago 2 Toronto 6 Boston 3 Detroit 3 New York 2 tie results listed.
Western Carolina Captures District 26 NAIA Title
Western Carolina Bears beat LeNoir Rhyne 64 to 56 in Brevard North Carolina to win the District 26 NAIA title and advance to the national tournament in Kansas City March 11 to 16. Coach Jim Gudger, onetime Catamount player, now leads the team.
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