White Sox picked for half pennant race in AL West
Associated Press notes Chicago’s Richie Allen and Wilbur Wood lead a strong White Sox squad aiming for the West title, while Oakland struggles with trades and depth. The article compares the Sox to the defending champion A’s and forecasts a tight race, with Boston, New York, Detroit, and Cleveland shaping the East race and Milwaukee chasing threats in the Midwest.
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Playoff Schedule and Results Across NBA ABA Action
The Hope Star summarizes NBA first round games by ESPN AP with start times in EST and notable ABA East and West division matchups. Highlights include Baltimore at New York and Golden State at Milwaukee with multiple sequence times through April 1 plus rain canceled games in Cocoa Florida and Scottsdale Arizona.
Solunar Tables For Daily Fishing And Hunting Outlook
Solunar Periods from Richard Alden Knight's SOLUNAR TABLES guide daily planning for prime fishing and hunting. Plan your days to fish in good territory or hunt in good cover during these times to maximize sport potential.
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Richard Alden Knight
Lakers face Bulls in playoffs coin flip decision
Lakers open defense of their NBA title facing the Chicago Bulls in the playoffs after a coin toss determined Milwaukee receives top seed. Bucks, Warriors, and Knicks also start post season, with ABA matchups Carolina Nets and Virginia Kentucky underway.
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Oaklawn feature goes to House Of Cards at Hot Springs
House Of Cards surged to beat Princess Profit by a neck in the Oaklawn Park $12,000 feature. Jockey Danny Gargan guided the Dan Lasater entry to victory, with Lover's Knot third and return payouts listed. Attendance reached 11,51 and the daily double paid $72.00 for Bold Rosie and Don't Fail.
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James Power
Fire destroys barns after large coca loss incident
A report notes more than 30 coca were lost and an entire row of about four barns burned. No further details on location or cause are provided.
Pirates honor Clemente with 21 sleeve emblem
The Pittsburgh Pirates will wear a black bordered shoulder patch with Roberto Clemente's number 21 on the left sleeve all 1973 season as part of a tribute after his death in the Nicaraguan earthquake mercy flight. The emblem replaces a spring training black ribbon and commemorates his Hall of Fame election and memory.
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Clemente
Baseball Hall of Fame
Wooden pyramids of success define UCLA coach ethos
John Wooden reflects on a 25th season at UCLA, celebrating a 73 game win streak and two NCAA playoff wins. He discusses his pyramid of success, emphasizing enthusiasm, industriousness, teamwork, and thinking of others, shaping a culture that produced star players like Lew Alcindor and Bill Walton.
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Fancy orange baseballs debut sparks mixed results
The Experimental orange baseballs debuts stirred complaints from Perry and Hunter as grip problems led to a high scoring day with the Indians defeating Oakland 11-5. Kuhn warned the balls were impractical while Hendrick homered three times. Other exhibitions included Reds over White Sox 5-2, Royals over Expos 4-2, Orioles over Yankees 3-2, Braves over Pirates 3-0, Cubs over Giants 9-8 in 12 innings, Mets over Cardinals 2-1, and Red Sox over Tigers 3-2. Rain canceled four games. Bench returned with two RBIs for Reds. Otis and Baylor homered in others.
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George Hendrick
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Murphy Won’t Sign With NBA Team Desiring New Club
Calvin Murphy of the Houston Rockets says he will not play for the NBA team next season and may defect to the Harlem Globetrotters if he cannot join another NBA club. He scored 1,001 points this season despite limited minutes under two coaches, while Rockets GM Ray Patterson notes he has one year left on his contract and the team expects him to fulfill it.
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