Tourney Begins Today at Texarkana Invitational Baseball
Texarkana Texas Liberty Eylau faces Nashville at 4 p.m. in the opening game of the invitational with Hope meeting Linden Kildare tomorrow at 4 30. Thursday features Hooks versus Atlanta at noon and Arkansas High against New Boston at 2 15 at Spring Lake Park Stadium. Defending champ Texas High skips the double elimination due to district schedule conflicts.
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Ali shows machismo in Wepner bout and shifts tone
AP Sports Editor recounts Muhammad Ali's fight against Chuck Wepner in Cleveland. The piece portrays a money-driven spectacle rather than sport, noting Ali's dominance after a tentative start and his postfight remarks about potential rematches with Foreman or Frazier.
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Chuck Wepner
Wenner
ATL
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Wepner
Mn Ali
Muhammad
Hulk
Cleveland Coliceui
Tony Perez
Perez
Joe Bugner
England
Frazier
George Foreman
New York
Foreman
Grapefruit league action fuels spring home runs fast
Spring training features rapid homers as Dick Allen resumes play with Atlanta after a White Sox dispute. Dave Kingman and Gene Clines pace Mets' 8-0 win over Pirates while bases surge with multiple team matchups across Florida and Arizona.
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Dick Allen
Pennsylvania
Chicago White Sox
Atlanta Braves
Allan
White Sox
Braves
Eddie Robinson
Allen
Dave Kingmans
Gene Clines
New York Mets
Pittsburgh Pirates
Kingman
Senate adds $1 million for Barnhill Fieldhouse upgrade
The Arkansas Senate amended a college construction bill to add 1 million for Barnhill Fieldhouse at the University of Arkansas, funding a seed money campaign for enlarging the Fayetteville facility. The move sparked debate over education versus athletic priorities and was approved 25-6 by roll call, with the overall bill passing 33-4.
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Howll
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Atlen
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House
Senate
Heritage Classic field draws golf’s legends to Hilton Head
Hilton Head Island SC leaders Jack Nicklaus Arnold Palmer Lee Trevino Johnny Miller Gary Player headline a $200000 Heritage Classic field of 102 stars led by Hale Irwin as the Open era showdown begins Thursday at Harbour Town Golf Links. Irwin aims to win his first Heritage title in an odd-number year against a star-studded lineup including Nicklaus Miller Trevino and Player.
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SC Tap
Jack Nicklaus
Arnold Palmer
Lee Trevino
Johnny Miller
Gary Player
Hale Irwin
Nicklaus
Miller
Trevino
Player
Palmer
Irwin
Sleare
Milton
South Carolina
Harbour Town
Galflinks
Midler
Eles Airedady
Trevine
Owen
Pelee
Ives
Wotskapf
Aushota
Hetee Crampton
Peter Hhestorbae
Prutand
North Carolina State's David Thompson named AP Player of the Year
NC State star David Thompson wins the AP college basketball Player of the Year for the second straight season with 188 votes, edging Notre Dame's Adrian Dantley. He becomes the ACC all time scorer and joins historic back to back winners, while UCLA's Meyers finishes third and Kentucky's Grevey also gains votes. Thompson, famed for his leaping alley shot and rebounding, led the Wolfpack and was the ACC's all time scorer with 2309 points, with uniform retirement marking the season.
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David Thompson
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Associated Press
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Adrian Dantley
Thomason
UCLA
Bil Walton
David Meyers
Kevin Grevey
Kentucky
Thompson
North Carolina
Nick
Buzz Wilkinson
Virginia
Schodl
Honky Star Wins Hot Springs Feature At Oaklawn Park
Honky Star the 4-5 favorite roared late to beat Gallant Davelle by a head in Oaklawn Park’s $15,000 feature for fillies and mares. Darrel McHargue rode the 4 year old to a 1:41 3-5 over 1 mile 70 yards as Bryan Fann urged Gallant Davelle but fell short at the wire. Becky U. was third by a nose over What Will Be with Baygo and Kamore next. McHargue also won aboard Good Time Coming in the seventh.
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Ark
Honky Star
Dan Lasater
Gallant Davelle
Oaklawn Park
Becky U
Darrel McHargue
McHargue
Bryan Fann
McHartne
Baygo
Kamore
Magnolia Invites Dominates Meet At Magnolia Arkansas
Magnolia hosts a season opening track meet finishing first with 78 points. Arkansas High placed second, Smackover third, Liberty-Eylau fourth, Hope fifth led by Jimmy Williams in discus. Event winners included Williams in discus and Davis in pole vault, Turner in shot put, Webb in long jump, and Aubrey in 120 high hurdles.
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Arkansas High
Smackover
Liberty Bylaw
Hope
Haynesville
Springhill
Jimmy Williams
Williams
Summerlin
Evans
Grisby
Langly
Davis
R. Farley
Peavy
T. Farley
Alexander
Dodson
Counter
McDonald
Monk
Solunar Tables From Knight's Solunar Tables
The schedule of Solunar Periods printed below is taken from Richard Alden Knight's Solunar Tables. Plan your days to fish in good territory or hunt in good cover during these times to find the best sport each day has to offer.
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Richard Alden Knight
UCLA and Louisville set for NCAA final showdown
UCLA coach John Wooden and Louisville mentor Denny Crum renew ties as UCLA faces Louisville in Saturday's NCAA Championship final. Crum, once Wooden's assistant, helped recruit stars like Walton and Wicks and later led Louisville to a 1970s era of success. The San Diego final pairs UCLA with Louisville and Kentucky with Syracuse.
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rPane
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