Wilt s 19 assists pace 76ers in playoff win
Wilt Chamberlain tied the NBA record with 19 assists as the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Cincinnati Royals 121-108 to take a 2-1 lead in the Eastern Division semifinals. Hal Greer led with 33 points, followed by Chet Walker 24 and Bill Cunningham 21 in a balanced attack.
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TV and radio sports slate includes UCLA Angels Giants games
TV and radio listings show UCLA against the Angels and Giants on KTLA. CBS Golf Classic with Snead Dickinson versus Brewer Cupit. World of Sports on KNXT and KABC. Dodgers at 5 pm. Angels vs Giants at 10:30 pm. NCAA Trials on KMPC. Chamberlain posts 30 rebounds in a Royals upset while the 76ers rally from a 6-1 start.
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Royals struggle as Cincinnati fades in playoff clash
In a playoff game Cincinnati trailed 10 38 26 after one quarter and 64 49 at halftime, entering the final period 71 ― Royals hit cold drought missing 32 straight shots in the second quarter. Oscar Robertson led Cincinnati with 25 points while Flynn Robinson added 24, as Chamberlain averaged 38 points in earlier series but balanced the game with assists. Greer scored 15 from the field and Cunningham contributed despite a rough first half for the WBers.
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Chance defends pitching style after Rodgers insult
Twins ace Dean Chance reacted to California Angels catcher Bob Rodgers calling him "the dumbest pitcher I ever caught" amid a broader clash. Chance said America is a free country and defended his habit of pitching his own game while acknowledging accountability for outcomes.
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UCLA Trips Houston to Reach NCAA Final Four
UCLA defeated Houston 73 58 in the National Championship tournament first round at Freedom Hall as Lew Alcindor faced late postgame praise from Elvin Hayes. Dayton beat North Carolina 76 62, with Don May scoring 34 for the Flyers.
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USC Star Ferguson Disappears From Campus
USC center linebacker Jim Ferguson, a 24 year old transfer from Cerritos College, has vanished again this spring. An unofficial USC spokesman said he left school and is not attending classes, with no known destination. Ferguson helped USC reach the Rose Bowl last season and had one more year of eligibility. Previously another player, Gary File, disappeared last spring and was later found working in his hometown.
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Track Easter Relays and Big Showdowns Across Southern California
Today’s sports card lists Track Easter Relays at Santa Barbara at 10 am and Claremont Relays at 10 45 am. UCLA faces Kansas at the Coliseum. Baseball features the Casey Stengel Tournament finals at 2 30 pm and a 10 30 am consolation at Cerritos College. Soccer matches pair Philadelphia and Spartans with Los Angeles Toros at Veterans Stadium 1 30 pm. Amateur boxing AAL finals at El Monte Legion Stadium 8 pm. Drag racing Lions Drag Strip Wilmington eliminations at 6 pm.
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Toros and Spartans clash in NPSL debut in Long Beach
In a preseason kickoff at Veterans Stadium, the Philadelphia Spartans meet the Toros at 2 p.m. with a 12:30 p.m. youth match preceding it for the AYSO title. Philadelphia's lineup features Tinney, Short, and Garro while the Toros rely on Vidinic, Milovanovic, and Tomic in a clash of foreign stars as the NPSL begins play with its regular season on April 16 at the Coliseum.
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