Flyers Set to Challenge Canadiens for Stanley Cup
Montreal hosts the start of the final as the Flyers pursue a third straight Cup. Montreal and Philadelphia both swept their semifinals in four of five games, with home ice split strategy and key lines led by Leach Barber Clarke and Bowman’s checking unit shaping the series.
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Pollock
Scotty Bowman
Doug Jarvis
Bob Gainey
Jim Roberts
Reggie Leach
Bill Barber
Clarke
Gainey
Bowman
Philadelphia Spectrum
Bullets Fire Coach K C Jones in May 1976 decision
Washington Bullets owner Abe Pollin dismissed head coach K C Jones amid ongoing tensions with general manager Bob Ferry and a drive to win the NBA title. Officials said no successor was chosen yet as Jones’ contract had just expired and Pollin weighed a difficult final decision.
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Mixed Doubles Classic favorite match heads to Carlsbad
Billie Jean King Tony Trabert lead in $60,000 Mixed Doubles Classic with Evonne Goolagong Ulrich and Rosie Casals Frank Sedgman at 3-1 and 3-1. Virginia Wade Vic Seixas 41 and Martina Navratilova Hugh Stewart 5-1. Also notes NBN Nets 2-point favorite over Nuggets in ABA playoffs and Bullets coach change amid team struggles.
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Dodgers rally past Phillies for 12th straight win
Ron Cey and Bill Russell drove in nine runs as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Philadelphia Phillies 10 8. Cey tied the game with a three run homer in the fifth and Russell delivered a go ahead two run double in the seventh. Yeager added four hits for LA while Tolan drove in four for Philadelphia.
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Steve Yeager
Ron Reed
Charlie Hough
Mike Marshall
Bobby Tolan
Tolan
Hayes Keeps Bogeyless Run in Nelson Lead
Mark Hayes fired a 67 to extend his bogey-free stretch to 36 holes and stretch his Byron Nelson lead to two strokes at the Preston Trail. Bob E. Smith shot 67 to sit alone second at seven under, with Bill Rogers tying Masters champ Ray Floyd and Don Bies at five under for third.
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Nelson
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Bill Rogers
University of Houston
Ray Floyd
Don Bies
Tom Kite
Don January
Hale Irwin
Jerry Pate
Lee Trevino
Texas
Jack Nicklaus
Arnold Palmer
Preston Trail Golf Club
Mike McCullough
Rogers
Ford Seeks 28 Million for Lake Placid Winter Games
President Ford asked Congress to authorize 28 million dollars to fund permanent facilities for the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid New York. The plan would have the Commerce Secretary coordinate federal assistance while states and localities handle other costs. Facilities include a 9000 seat field house a 90 meter ski jump unique in the nation a 400 meter speed skating oval and a luge run.
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Lake Placid
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Ronald M. MacKenzie
MacKenzie
U.S
Weekend and Monday Sports TV Schedule Summary
The listing outlines televised sports programming across channels for Saturday Sunday and Monday. Highlights include Super Bowl of Bowling on Channel 9, Grandstand shows on Channel 3, Baseball Game of the Week San Francisco Montreal on Channel 3, PGA Byron Nelson on Channel 2 and 13, World Championship Tennis on Channel 3, NBA Playoffs Cleveland at Boston and Golden State at Phoenix on Channel 10 and 30, Racing and Auto racing on Channel 13 and 8, plus assorted fishing, rebel reports and miscellaneous sports programs across several stations.
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Montreal
Old Jarry Park
Mike Caldwell
Woody Fryman
San
Bill Rigney
John Montefusco
Byron Nelson
Qeveland
Boston
Fishin
Los Angeles
St. Louis
Zone Track Meet Preview Lets Western Edge Clark
Larry Barnson leads Clark as odds shift with James Eubank out for the season. Western owns nine event leaders while Clark faces decisive field and sprint hurdles to deny a Warriors win at Eldorado High. Top four in each event advance to the May 15 state meet.
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Jerry Ford
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Warriors
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Eldorado
James Eubank
Sunset
Sam Harris
Las Vegas
Larry Heater
Rancho
Jesse Cook
Pierre Whales
Irvin Graves
David Alexander
Drew
Kevin
Albers
David Bernstein
Hosie Simpson
Rod Smith
Billy Thomas
Billy Byrd
Mike Whitehead
Mike Neeley
Jimmy Moore
Ivan Coleman
Dean Weible
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