Cowens Named NBA MVP Over Abdul Jabbar
Boston Celtics center Dave Cowens won the NBA Most Valuable Player after a player poll. he edged Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 67 first place votes to 33 and 444 points to 339. Cowens averaged 21 points and 17 rebounds as Boston posted a record season.
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Seaver And Koosman Spark Mets In Spring Training Debate
Tom Seaver says he will pitch whenever the lineup calls, while Koosman vents about preferential treatment. Seaver tossed six two hit innings in an 8 0 Mets win over Cincinnati as other spring games featured notable performances from Vida Blue Wilbur Wood and Jerry Koosman leads Wisconsin baseball open. The Mets also received a three run homer from Cleon Jones.
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Moonshots challenge UCLA in national spotlight from La Crosse
The Moonshots of La Crosse loom as local challengers to UCLA’s 75 game win streak and seven straight titles. Moonshots have 77 straight regular season wins in the YMCA Trans Basketball League and 80 straight including playoffs, with Trans League czar Ralph Scheck negotiating a home and away series. Local coach Wayne Kreitzer boasts seven straight Upper Mississippi Valley Conference titles at Lansing St. George.
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Lakers win clinches regular season with 60 22 mark
Lakers defeat Golden State 96 89 to finish the season 60 22 tying Milwaukee for best record in the conference. A possible one game playoff was debated after a team meeting with Keith Erickson citing NBA Players Association input and a potential coin toss to determine playoff seeding.
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Expos Acquire Reserve Catcher Bob Stinson From Astros
Montreal Expos purchase reserve catcher Bob Stinson from Houston Astros. Other notes: Oakland Athletics host Cleveland Indians in orange ball test. NIU names Emory Luck head basketball coach. Utica College fires Joe Rosado. Laver, Court, Evert, and Gorman win in shifts at tennis events.
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Brewers Waiver and Trade Shake Up Spring Roster
Milwaukee put Ron Theobald Brock Davis and Chuck Taylor on waivers for unconditional releases and traded Mike Ferraro to Minnesota for Ken Reynolds. Theobald who hit .220 last season but .276 the year before faced an error filled spring game, stating he would challenge for his job. Ferraro moves to Tacoma while Reynolds heads to Evansville as Milwaukee expands to 26 camp players with Chris Short still considered for the bullpen.
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Bucks Win Coin Flip Sets Playoff Hosting Plans
The Milwaukee Bucks won a coin flip with the Los Angeles Lakers to claim first in the Western Conference. Milwaukee will host Golden State in the upcoming first round, while LA hosts Chicago. prize money of 30 000 and 20 000 will be split, and home court is implied for a potential Lakers rematch in later rounds.
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City Sports Slate All City Banquet And Friday Games
The slate outlines Thursday events with the All City Basketball Banquet and Friday basketball games across city venues. Details remain to be announced by the sports department.
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Logan Central Stout Invitational Final Round Star
Ed Sneed of Ohio State University shows late-round prowess in PGA events. He shot 64 in Disney World Open final round, 68 in the Glen Campbell Los Angeles Open final round tied for low, and 65 in Phoenix, one stroke behind the day’s low.
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Reds poised for NL dominance with loaded lineup
Cincinnati's defending powerhouse Reds, led by Johnny Bench and Joe Morgan, add Richie Scheinblum while facing重 rivals like the Pirates and Astros. The Pirates cope with Clemente's loss but remain strong, as Houston and Chicago loom, and others chase in a stacked NL.
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