Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Returns to Lift Lakers
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar joins the Los Angeles Lakers after leaving Milwaukee for a five year deal amid hopes to improve a 30-52 team. Coach Bill Sharman praises the roster while noting team balance and shares concerns about pressuring one star.
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Los Angeles Lakers
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NBA
Black Hawks Add New Faces With Sheehan Return
Chicago’s hockey notes emphasize Bobby Sheehan joining the Black Hawks after a WHA stint. The center, paired with Darcy Rota and Pit Martin, anchors the forward line as coach Billy Reay hopes his speed and puck handling lift the club's final standings. Sheehan signed a three year contract with a one year option before the season opener.
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UPI
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Bop Murray
Bobby Sheehan
World Hockey Association
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Sheehan
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Reay
Darcy Rota
Pit Martin
Kentucky Colonels face title defense without Dan Issel
In Louisville, Coach Hubie Brown says the Colonels must adjust to life without their second leading scorer Dan Issel after winning the ABA title last season. The article notes key changes expected at forward positions as Kentucky aims to stay on top.
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Hubie Brown
Brown reshapes Colonels with new forwards and rosters
Milwaukee Ruck assistant turned rookie floor boss guides the Colonels as four coaching predecessors failed. Wilbert Jones moves to big forward with Marv Roberts starting at the other corner while Tom Owens fills forward and backup center roles. Travis Grant joins to bolster scoring as Issel and Jim Bradley leave.
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Travis Grant
San Diego
Kentucky State University
Artis Gilmore Leads Colonels as Premier ABA Center
The Colonels, under Coach Brown, boast Artis Gilmore at 7 foot 2 as the league's top center. He improved offensively last season while remaining a force on defense, leading the team in scoring with a 23.6 average and ranking sixth in the ABA.
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World Boxing Ring Ratings list by weight class
United Press International lists WBC champions and top contenders across divisions from heavyweight Muhammad Ali to flyweight Miguel Dante. Names include George Foreman Joe Frazier Oscar Bonavena Joan Conteh Roberto Duran Alexis Arguello Miguel de Oliveira Shohei Tsujimoto and many others with nationalities noted.
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Ken Norton
George Foreman
Joe Frazier
Howard Smith
Ron Lyle
Joe Bugner
Britain
Jimmy Young
Oscar Bonavena
Argentine
Henry Clark
Duane Bovice
Joan Conteh
Victor Galindez
Ritchie Kates
Boo Cassidy
Jor Amumada
Domenico Inotti
Italy
Tom Bethea
Alvaro Lopez
Jessie Burnett
Aldo Travesaro
Snaco Memba
Rodrigo Valdez
Colombia
Carlos Monon
Gratien Tonna
France
Kevin Finnegan
Vito Antyoferme
Tony Licata
Luis Fapre
Brazil
George Cooper
Dean Comer
Rudy Rodes
Bunny Sterling
Miguel de Oliveira
Elismha Obed
Bahamas
Edrnard Oagge
Germany
Jose Duran
Spain
Miguel A. Castelini
Lea Robinson
Ivory Coast
Jae Oo Yun
Korea
Oscar Albarado
Armando Muniz
Angel Espaca
Puerto Rico
Joseph Bassala
Cameroun
Shojo Tsujimoto
Japan
Hedgeman Lewis
German Lemaitre
Lawrence Haffey
Canada
Gatty Ishimatsu
Roberto Duran
Panama
Leoncio Ortiz
Mexico
Shingi Buzian Yamabe
Esteban de Jesus
Morito Kashiwaba
Tory Pineda
Randy Shelds
Royal Kobayashi
Art Haffey
Bobby Chacon
Vicente Blanco
Nicaragua
Fel Clemente
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Salvador Torres
Redetto Martinez
Carios Zarete
Alfonso Zamora
Rafael Herrera
Venice Borkorsor
Thailand
Sul Shitty
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Fernando Cabe
Roberto Ruvaldino
Denier Trivisite
Eliseo Cosme
Hisami Numete
Aeids
Miguel Dante
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Jepen
Erbito Salavarria
Alfonso Lopez
Susumu Henagete
Jiro Takada
Martin Vargas
Chile
Reynaldo Romero
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Suns Trade Westphal Opens New Balanced Offense
Phoenix Suns coach John MacLeod welcomes a pivotal move after trading top scorer Charlie Scott for Paul Westphal. The team aims for balance with six to seven players in double figures, featuring Alvan Adams and Dennis Awtrey at center and a strengthened forward lineup led by Mike Bantam Curtis Perry and Keith Erickson as John Shumate returns to active play.
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