Torre is a High Priced Picket
Hall of Fame target Joe Torre, fresh from a two-year Cardinals deal, could become one of the nation’s top pickets if MLB players strike. The White Sox voted 31-0 to authorize a possible strike after a 904 minute meeting with Marvin Miller, as owners balked at pension figures and considered shifts in game schedules and telecast plans.
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Billie Jean King Faces Evert Goolagong Showdown Test
In Dallas AP report Billie Jean King, 28, the US Open champion and Wimbledon winner, braces for a semifinal against 17-year-old Chris Evert as Evonne Goolagong also advances. The piece threads tennis match stakes with notes on potential players’ strikes and baseball amid league talks.
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Coach King Promoted at UNM Basketball Program
ALBUQUERQUE AP Bob King longtime UNM basketball coach was named assistant athletic director. Norm Ellenberger, his assistant, was chosen as head coach. King joined UNM in 1962 and rebuilt a program after eight straight losing seasons, leaving with a 172-89 record. New Mexico won the NIT title three times and reached the NCAA Western regionals in 1968.
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Haywood Out for Season With Sonics Seeding at Stake
Seattle Star Spencer Haywood will miss the rest of the season for the Seattle Super Sonics as they pursue a remaining playoff berth in the Pacific Division. Haywood injured Sunday when he slipped on a wet floor at the Seattle Center Coliseum during a game against Atlanta, as the team trails Golden State by one game for second place.
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Board raises Arkansas Razorbacks football ticket prices
The University of Arkansas Board of Trustees voted to raise football ticket prices from 6 to 7 and increase end zone seats from 3 to 4 to a uniform 5. The changes take effect next year for both Fayetteville and Little Rock games amid concerns about fan support and finances.
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Sonics Fall as 76ers Edge Seattle in Rainy Coliseum
The Seattle SuperSonics lost 128 to 123 to the Philadelphia 76ers, dropping 14 1/2 games behind Golden State in the Pacific Division. Seattle, missing Spencer Haywood Dick Snyder and Don Smith, faded after leading by 12 in the half as 12 late foul shots were missed. Fred Carter and Bill Bridges each scored 26 for Philadelphia while Lenny Wilkens led Seattle with 24.
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Hope A Star Basketball scores from Arkansas Class AAA-AAAA quarterfinals
In Little Rock Quarterfinals Parkview beat Northside 61 to 48 and El Dorado defeated Hot Springs 49 to 46. Little Rock Hall won 67 to 39 over Fayetteville. In Class AA senior boys Alzheimer edged Stuttgart 64 to 63 while Magnolia toppled Warren 59 to 57 and Conway beat Wilson Rivercrest 59 to unspecified.
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Magnolia Reaches Class AA semifinals with 59 57 win
Magnolia defeated Warren 59 57 to reach the state Class AA semifinals in Little Rock. Andrew Pits scored 24 for Magnolia while Jerry Watts led Warren with 31. Willie Hildreth hit a 25 foot jumper with one second left to seal Magnolia victory.
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Snow Face Pat and Fleet To Market Lead Oaklawn Purse Divisions
In Hot Springs Arkansas the Nasrullah Purse at Oaklawn Park splits 22 entrants into two divisions for a 1 mile 70 yard allowance race. Fleet To Market rides 112 pounds in division one with J L Lively aboard, as Snow Face Pat goes 122 pounds in division two with Mark Tennenbaum. Thursday’s feature saw Likely Lady steal the win wire to wire, paying 40.40 9.60 6.20 with Misty Joy and Idle Lady placing. Apprentice Kay Bell earned her first victory.
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Tennessee State Tops in final AP poll for college division
Tennessee State seized the No 1 spot in the final AP college division poll and edged LSU of New Orleans 80 79 in a South regional thriller. Delta State beat Transylvania 71 59, Evansville topped Wittenberg 81 73, and Eastern Michigan defeated Kentucky Wesleyan 61 59 in the Great Lakes regionals. Roanoke, Biscayne, and Florida Southern also won to reach finals.
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Hall Sends Fayetteville Home In AAA AAAA Quarterfinals
Little Rock Hall built an 18-13 advantage and pulled away to defeat Fayetteville 67-39 in the state Class AAA-AAAA tournament in Little Rock. Clifton Lewis scored 23 for Hall, Jay Stewart 17, and Craig Curry 14 for Fayetteville. Parkview beat Northside 61-48 as Dexter Reed led with 18 and Alfred Lowe 13. El Dorado outlasted Hot Springs 49-46 in a late finish, with FarL Williams contributing for El Dorado.
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Exhibition Baseball Thursday Results and Upcoming Schedule
Baseball results show Boston 2 New York A 1 and Minnesota 10 Chicago A 1 among Thursday games. Friday through Sunday schedules include matchups across Florida and Arizona with teams like Oakland Tokyo Lotte Orions and multiple city venues. A separate high school basketball recap notes El Dorado edging Florado 47-44 with Jim Crow and Freddy Anderson scoring 14 each and other players contributing scorers.
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Kentucky Clinches SEC Title With 67 66 Win Over Tennessee
Adolph Rupp praised his Wildcats after a 67 66 victory over Tennessee clinching a share of the SEC title and a NCAA playoff berth. Tennessee coach Ray Mears acknowledged the tough challenge as Kentucky survived with five players and double figure scoring from four, led by Jim Andrews with 20. Len Kosmalski led Tennessee with 24 as both squads battled to the wire before a Knoxville crowd.
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Rice Football Player Dies in Cardiac Arrest
Rice University reports the death of Bill English a 19 year old linebacker and former Refugio state quarterback who collapsed in a doctor's office and died at Methodist Hospital. English 34 touchdown passes in 1970 and served as student body president with an 87 grade average. Rice Athletic Director Red Bale voiced grief as Mr and Mrs John English stayed at his bedside.
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Mitchell grabs lead at Florida Citrus Open golf tournament
Bobby Mitchell shot six under par with a bold gamble on the 15th hole at Rio Pinar to seize the lead in the Florida Citrus Open.TE Trevino and Gary Player trailed by two and one stroke, respectively, as a large group including Jack Nicklaus and Charles Coody sat close at 70 while Elmer Birdie defended. In Toronto, the Argonauts signed Noah Jackson as part of their 1972 CFL roster build, joining Ron Mikulajczyk for a year of American college eligibility before NFL drift.
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Solunar Tables Guide to Daily Fishing and Hunting Times
The schedule of Solunar Periods from Richard Alden Knight's SOLUNAR TABLES helps plan days for optimal sport. Use the listed times to fish in productive areas or hunt in favorable cover during each day’s peak periods.
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