How Long Can Television Sports Boom Last?
AP Special examines the near half billion dollar TV binge fueling baseball, football, tennis and more. It details network deals, revenue, and the question of how long sponsor dollars can sustain the growth, with quotes from Bowie Kuhn, Pete Rozelle, Lindemann, Wussler and Arledge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Grimsley
NEW York
Boone Arledges
Carl Lindemanns
Bob Wusslers
Bowie Kuhn
NBC
Commissioner's
NFL
Baseball
ABC
National Basketball Association
CBS
Joe Namaths
Catfish Hunters
National Football League
World Football League
American Basketball Association
Julius Irving
Artis Gilmore
David Thompson
NBA
United States
Don Ruck
NHL
Carl Lindemann
McAdoo scores 50 as Braves top Cavaliers in overtime
Bob McAdoo poured in 50 points at the Cleveland Coliseum to lead the Buffalo Braves past the Cavaliers 118 to 115 in overtime after Buffalo erased a 23-point deficit. Jim Chones and Campy Russell also featured as Cleveland fought to the final minutes. The night also saw the Bullets overpower the Hawks 105-96 and the ABA's Pacers beat the Nuggets 117-112.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Cleveland Coliseum
Bob McAdoo
Buffalo Braves
Jim Chones
McAdoo
Braves
National Basketball Association
Cleveland Cav
Buffalo
Washington Bullets
Atlanta Hawks
American Basketball Association
Indiana Pacers
Denver Nuggets
Cleveland
Footer
Garfield Heard
Randy Smith
Cavaliers
Dick Gibbs
Campy Russell
Bullets
Hawks
Phil Chenier
Washington
Atlanta
Chenier
Pacers
Nuggets
Indiana
Billy Knight
Denver
Ice plays tricks as Sabres rout Wings 7 2 at Buffalo
Rene Robert and Danny Gare led Buffalo in a 7 2 win over Detroit at Memorial Auditorium as Buffalo extended its league lead with 90 goals in 19 games. The Islanders and Flyers won other NHL games while a Bucks County betting booth incident netted a payout, and a Trenton man faced robbery charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Hockey League
Buffalo
Memorial Auditorium
Rene Robert
Danny Gare
Sabres
Detroit Red Wings
Gare
Don Luce
Craig Ramsay
Brian Spencer
Red Wings
Robert
Rick Martin
Dan Maloney
Terry Harper
Detroit
Islanders
Bruins
New York
Billy Smith
Boston
Lorne Henning
Flyers
Seals
Philadelphia
Fred Shero
Bobby Clarke
Gary Dornhoefer
Pro Cage Standings and Friday to Sunday NBA Schedule
Pro cage standings listed with Washington leading at 105 to 98 and games across Friday Saturday and Sunday. Matchups include New York at Boston Portland at Philadelphia Buffalo at Detroit Chicago vs Kansas City at Omaha Milwaukee at Los Angeles Houston at Phoenix Portland at Buffalo Cleveland at New York New Orleans at Atlanta Golden State at Washington Philadelphia at Atlanta Boston at Cleveland Houston at Los Angeles.
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Washington
Atlanta
New York
Boston
Portland
Philadelphia
Buffalo
Detroit
Chicago
Kansas City
Omaha
Milwaukee
Los Angeles
Houston
Phoenix
Cleveland
New Orleans
Golden State
Mouston
Associated Press
Philphia
N.orleans Houston
Milwwaukee Kc
G.state
Seattle
Ballalona
Also Mentioned on This Page
Igh Polot Enterprise
Bob Wussler
CBS Sports
Arledge
Cincinnati
Texas
Ten
Nis
Arnedge
ABC Sports
Jim Kensil
Rozelle
Hawk
Cleveland Arena
The
Luce
Ramsay
Danny
Craig
Toe
New York Islanders
Boston Bruins
Philadelphia Flyers
California Seals
Bettors
Keystone Race Track
Bucks County
William C. Cuccagna
Trenton
N.J
Cuccagna
Bensalem Township
Larry Michaels
Senate LY
St.Louis
Virginia
San Antaio
Utah
Norfolk
St. Louis
San Antonio
Kentucky
W. Grean
Ote
S.wast Salem Polar
Ore Vitale Ede
Enna
M & M Builders, Inc
Bor
Lon Jones Sariong
George We Gillie
Randy Norton
Welborn Insurance Associates
S. Main ST
Carolina Ford Dealers
Omees
Lth
Linse
EPA
Ford Division
Crescent Ford, Inc
Winston RD
High Point, N.C
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