Haywood Wins Round In Cage Fuss
Hope A Star reports Spencer Haywood won U S Supreme Court permission to return to NBA action with the Seattle SuperSonics, despite earlier injunctions over his ABA to NBA eligibility. NBA plans a Chicago meeting to discuss playoffs and schedules, while Commissioner Kennedy forecasts future expansion to Europe and aims for 28 teams eventually. Kennedy notes talent dilution from recent expansions and cites Lew Alcindor’s bucks success and Cavaliers prospects facing Artis Gilmore.
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Ouachita Baptist, Southern State Meet In NAIA District Final
Ouachita Baptist University and Southern State clash for the NAIA District 17 playoff title in Pine Bluff after Ouachita beat Arkansas Tech 94 89 in overtime and Southern State edged Henderson 68 65. Patterson led Ouachita with 30 points while Hankton scored 24 for Tech.
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UCLA Still Rated Best in Nation
The Associated Press ranking shows UCLA at 22-1 leading the nation after a narrow win over Washington. Marquette and Southern California hold the second and third spots as top teams scattered by Monday night results.
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Bids Loom As NCAA Tourney Rush Reaches Climax
The race for at large NCAA berths tightens after Marquette, Notre Dame, and West Texas State win. Houston and Jacksonville still vie for bids, with many independents in the mix. UCLA and Southern Cal win as they press toward the Pac 8 title showdown. Kentucky, Notre Dame, and Dayton help set up NIT hopes amid multiple conference outcomes.
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Mays Signs 2 Year Pact for $300,000
Baseball report cites Willie Mays accepting a two year deal worth about 155000 to 160000 per season with the Giants. Other signings include Frank Howard Johnny Bench Ted Savage and Graig Nettles as holdouts and court talks surface on Vada Pinson. Also notes Yastrzemski signing with Red Sox and ongoing veteran negotiations across MLB.
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Jonesboro Hires Coach at Sheridan
Jonesboro names Bob Ashcraft 42 as head football coach at Paragould High School replacing Clinton Gore who left for Arkansas State University. Ashcraft previously coached at Sheridan High School and has prior head coaching roles at Eudora and assistant coaching at DeWitt.
Nichols Wins Lema Memorial Tournament
Bobby Nichols won the fifth Tony Lema Memorial Pro-Am in Marco Island Florida with a six under par score as he carded three birdies bogeys two pars and an eagle. He birdied the final three holes tying Randy Glover’s 1968 course record with an eagle on the par five third hole famed as the Eagle Hole by a bald eagle observed along the fairway.
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Bouttier Stops Harris in Five Round Middleweight Bout
In Jacksonville Florida, PRI s Jean Claud Bouttier from France knocked out Lonnie Harris of Los Angeles in five rounds. Tim Ford of Jacksonville stopped Leon Etizy of Miami at 145 to 150 pounds.
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Horace Mann Tops AP High School Poll In Arkansas
Horace Mann, 23-1, overtakes Fort Smith Northside, 21-2, to lead the AP basketball rankings. Hot Springs rises to No 2 with Northside and Tuckerman in the top five, while Magnet Cove balances the top ten at 29-2 and Stephens joins the top ten at No 9.
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Willisville Star Bettie Elliott Sets Scoring Mark
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