Philadelphia 76ers struggle to fill seats in playoff runs
Philly fans show tepid turnout as the 76ers, star-studded with Julius Erving and George McGinnis, draw sparse crowds in recent playoff games while Flyers hockey sellouts bolster a mixed local response. Team manager Pat Williams cites weather, transit, and finals anticipation as factors, with road crowds stronger than home attendance.
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Stones Invites Ali Meet at Cerritos College
Dwight Stones and a strong foreign field are set for the Muhammed Ali Invitational on May 30 at Cerritos College. The 5000 meter lineup features Rod Dixon and Dick Quax from New Zealand among others. meet director Ray Norton says tickets are $7 and $5 and on sale via Ticketron.
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Ali backs white hope Bobick in title fight week
Muhammad Ali, in Landover, says he hopes Duane Bobick defeats Ken Norton in a Madison Square Garden TV bout. He jokes about boxing, race, and the sport's troubles while preparing for Alfredo Evangelista title defense at the Capital Centre. He weighs about 220 pounds and passes the Maryland Athletic Commission prefight exam.
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Boxer sues King Don King over unheld Middleton bout
Baltimore AP Larry Middleton and managers sue boxing promoter Don King for 3 million alleging a planned heavyweight bout with George Foreman was orchestrated and then canceled, harming Middleton’s career. The Nevada commission rejected the Lake Tahoe event due to Middleton’s ailing condition, but the suit claims the promotion damaged his professional reputation.
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Sports photographer Tony: behind the lens and beyond
In a feature on Tony, he recalls working with famous athletes and faces. John Naber Shane Gould Yvonne Goolagong Cawley Virginia Wade Sue Barker Cornelia Ender are named, plus his untrained rise, persistence, and a story of slipping past guards to cover a Montreal event.
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Canadiens RICH ROBERTS COLUMNcan take 2-0 lead
Montreal faces Boston in game two of the NHL playoffs as Scotty Bowman laments power play struggles and lines shuffle. Key players cited include Brad Park, Jean Ratelle, Gerry Cheevers, Doug Risebrough, Yvon Lambert, Mario Tremblay, Steve Shutt, Guy Lafleur, Jacques Lemaire, Bill Nyrop, and Pete Mahovitch, with coach Bowman optimistic about improvements.
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WAC to study Hawaii probe
Denver AP report says the NCAA two year probation on the University of Hawaii clouds its bid to join the Western Athletic Conference. WAC Commissioner Stan Bates stated it is premature to gauge effects and that current WAC presidents must decide any further action on Hawaii's membership.
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