Paladins eye upset in regional opener against South Carolina
Furman Paladins, 21-7 Southern Conference champions, beat Richmond 62-60 to win the league title and earn an NCAA bid. They meet 14th‑ranked South Carolina in the East Regional at Philadelphia's Palestra. Clyde Mayes led scoring and rebounding in the title game as Ed Kelley and Bruce Grimm reflected on focus ahead of the Gamecocks.
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National Collegiate Athletic Associaton
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Paladins
Spiders
South Carolina
Philadelphia
Palestra
Gamecocks
Clemson
Citadel
Joel Williams
Jacksonville
UCLA
Clyde Mayes
Kelley
Clyde
Bruce Grimm
Appalachian State
William and Mary
Indians deny sale while weighing talks with racetrack owner
Cleveland Indians executive vice president Alva T. Bonda says the team is not for sale but plans to meet a racetrack owner to discuss a possible sale. Manager Ken Aspromonte remains optimistic about the camp in Tucson Arizona despite last place in the AL East. Hank Aaron continues quest toward Babe Ruth record as Eddie Mathews cautions on pitching to him. Dodgers sign catcher Joe Ferguson for about 42500 after 25 homers and 88 RBIs last season.
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Associated Press
Alva T. Bonda
Cleveland Indians
American League Baseball Club
Tucson
Ariz
Ken Aspromonte
Ed DeBartolo
Cleveland
Bonda
Cleveland ‘Plain Dealer
Oda Pavanager
Aspromonte
Hank Aaron
Atlanta Braves
Babe Ruth
Henry
Eddie Mathews
Los Angeles Dodgers
Joe Ferguson
Wife's Advice Helps Heard Win Citrus Golf
Jerry Heard, once seen as a rising star, credited his wife with steering him back to his former swing. He shot a front running three stroke victory in the Citrus Open in Orlando, earning $30,000 for the win and finishing at 273 for the event. Homero Blancas and Jim Jamieson trailed, with Jamieson and Blancas sharing runners up notes.
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Heard
Homero Blancas
Jim Jamies
Newcombe Wins Close World Championship Tennis Final
John Newcombe defeats Stan Smith 6-2 4-6 6-4 in La Costa to claim $10,000 from a $50,000 World Championship Tennis event as Drysdale takes another WCT title in Miami and Arthur Ashe wins in Barcelona.
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Associated Press
Stan Smith
John Newcombe
Newcombe
Smith
la Costa
Calif
Cliff Drysdale
Tom Gorman
Miami
Barcelona
Spain
Arthur Ashe
Richmond
Bjorn Borg
Panthers rout West Virginia 8 1 in weekend tennis set
West Virginia University visit ends in an 8 1 Panthers win. Peter Ranney captured the No 1 singles with a straight set victory over Jim Booth. Bill Ashley Hector Villarroel and David Ratcliffe won in straight sets, Kim Dillard and Robert Goode split sets in a marathon at No 4 and Goode won at No 3. The Panthers also won two doubles matches led by Ranney and Villarroel. They next host High Point West Liberty Temple and Wake Forest this week.
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Panthers
Peter Ranney
Jim Booth
Ranney
Alexandria
Bill Ashley
Hector Villarroel
David Ratcliffe
Kim Dillard
Robert Goode
Dillard
Lionel Farr
Goode
Eddie Parker
Middle Atlantic States
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Booth
Parker
Ashley
Bob Colt
Farr
Ratcliffe
Don Haller
Ben Mooman
High Point
West Liberty State
West Virginia
Wake Forest
Temple University of Philadelphia
Peter Rannay
HPC
Bill Ashby
Hector Villarreel
Ben Moomay
Ranny Villarreel
Booth Parker
Ashby-Dillard
Chak. Colt-Farr
Haller-Mooman
Goode-Ratcliffe
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M Elm St. Point
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