Embarrassed 76ers seek rebound after rain soaked loss
The Philadelphia 76ers endured a 130-98 defeat to the Portland Trail Blazers in Portland. Star players blamed themselves and questioned substitutions as Julius Erving urged more playing time for Darryl Dawkins and Joe Bryant. Coach Gene Shue indicated no lineup changes for Friday's pivotal fifth game at the Spectrum.
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Mayberry Gets Hot After Herzog's Coaching Move
Whitey Herzog urged John Mayberry to try a new stance and the Royals first baseman responded with a three homer, five RBI night against the Toronto Blue Jays in an 11 3 victory. Al Cowens went 5 for 5 with a double and a triple. Other AL games saw White Sox over Orioles 4 2 Red Sox beat Rangers 7 5 Twins over Yankees 4 3 Indians over Tigers 6 4 and A s 6 Mariners 3.
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Gottfried nears French Open net title win
Brian Gottfried moved within two victories of becoming the first American to win the French Open in 22 years after defeating Ilie Nastase on a slow clay court in a five-set quarterfinal. The Fort Lauderdale star trailed two sets to love but won 46 3-4 6-2 6-2 6-3 and faces Phil Dent next.
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Packers begin camp with signings from draft and free agents
Green Bay opens three day camp with five drafted players and five free agents signed. Notable draftees include Nate Simpson, Bell Tipton, David Whitehurst, Joel Mullins, and Jim Culbreath. Free agents feature Ricky Moore, Jim Stauner, John Newman, Gary Stirman, and Eddie Bates. 36 veterans expected. two a day practices scheduled with a Saturday finale. Several injured last season to participate.
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Cubs Edge Cards In 13 Inning Setback Flip Flops Manager Talks
Cubs beat the St Louis Cardinals 4-3 in 13 innings to stay 1 game up in the NL East standings. Cubs manager Herman Franks compared his club to the opponent and predicted a Cardinals pennant win, while St Louis manager Vern Rapp called it psychological warfare amid a night of other NL results.
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Baseball Standings And Friday Night Results
Friday schedules show New York against Chicago and several other games across the league. Highlights include Giants beating Padres 2-1 on Ed Halicki's complete game and Pirates shutting out Phillies 3-0 behind John Candelaria. Reds beat Braves 5-0 as Pat Zachry allowed four hits. Dodgers 6 Astros 2 with Ron Cey driving in three. Six round pick Tommy Duniven signs with the Cincinnati Bengals.
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UW L tennis and Ripon headline weekend sports slate
A weekend schedule features UW L women and men tennis, WIAA baseball sectionals, a WIAA state track meet, and Ripon College at La Crosse Legion.
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Central teams head to four Wisconsin state meets
Central in the Big Rivers Conference sends four teams to state events in Madison this weekend. Tennis players Rick Leggett and Perry Atterholt, golf teams after sectional victory, and track and a 440 yard relay advance, with 31 schools in the field, top 10 finish hoped. Leggett faces Scott Foster in the tennis second round.
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Red Raiders Eye State Track and Golf Returns
Central's Red Raiders expect to score in seven track events led by Scott Steiger and Kevin Schroeder as coach Corey Degaetano cites a 30-point team target. Golf coach Jerry Day remains optimistic about a state crown with Dave Robinson, Dave Hanson, Keith Craig, Kurt Batchelder and Ed Overholt on the squad as the state tourney looms.
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