Blazers Claim NBA Title In Close Win Over 76ers
Portland defeats Philadelphia 109 107 to win the series four games to three. Bill Walton led with 32 points and eight blocks as Philadelphia star Julius Erving scored 40 but fell short in a tense finale.
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Dodgers Fight Off Padres For 4-2 Victory
Dodgers pitcher Charlie Hough saved his 18th game despite erratic tempo walking the bases twice in the final innings. Dave Lopes hit a two run homer backing Los Angeles to a 4-2 win over San Diego, expanding the Dodgers lead in the NL West. Reds rout Astros 14-4 as Johnny Bench and Joe Morgan drive Cincinnati past Houston.
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Campbell Returns to Boston in Style as Red Sox Win
Barry Wilner notes Bill Campbell, signed by Boston for 1 million as a free agent from Minnesota, made a dramatic first appearance against his former Twins teammates in a Boston 6 1 victory.
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Standings highlight tight AL East race in MLB notes
The American League East standings show Boston leading at 73 0 with Minnesota, Milwaukee and Cleveland close behind. Saturday results include Boston 5 Minnesota 2 and New York 8 Chicago 6, with Chicago dropping games in bunches as Toronto and Oakland post wins elsewhere. Cincinnati, Houston and St. Louis chase in the N L as games roll on.
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Solunar Tables Guide for Daily Fishing and Hunting
The schedule of Solunar Periods from Richard Alden Knight's SOLUNAR TABLES helps readers plan days. Use these times to fish in productive territory or hunt in favorable cover for peak sport potential.
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Ramsay Delivers Trail Blazers First NBA Title After Nine Years
Jack Ramsay built a championship Portland team after nine seasons with three clubs. He mined Walton Wicks Petrie into a cohesive unit, trading away key veterans for Maurice Lucas and adding Twardzik and Davis to form a 101-game pursuit of the crown, beating the 76ers 109 107 to clinch the title.
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Portland Celebrates Trail Blazers’ First NBA Title
Portland erupted after the Trail Blazers defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 109 107 to win the NBA championship. Thousands filled downtown streets, dancing and cheering with nets claimed, beer flowing, and police reporting no major arrests or injuries as revelers jammed intersections.
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WTT signs Richards and stirs calls in St Louis
AP report details World Team Tennis commissioner Butch Buchholtz weighing Renee Richards joining the circuit after IOC type testing. reactions from Chris Evert Betty Stove and WTT owners. Richards, formerly Richard Raskind, attempts to join WTT amid IOC test results and past Venus/King ties. controversy persists with boycotts and lingering press attention.
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Legion opens season with home loss and split in Texarkana
The Hope American Legion team opened Saturday in North Little Rock with a 193 win over Rose City, then fell to Rose City 4 in extra innings. Texarkana defeated Hope twice on Sunday in Texarkana, 13-1 and 8-2. Hope faces Camden next at Legion Field Tuesday.
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Town and Country Tops Jean's Beauty Shop in Softball
In a Thursday night Fair Park softball doubleheader result Town and Country defeated Jean's Beauty Shop 23 to 4 in the girls game. Senior girls saw Shields lose 7 to 4 to Kountry Kourts. C T edged Lambe's 19 to 18 in women’s play. Meyers beat Hines 8 to - note this line ends with unclear figure.
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