Missed layup costs Spartans in pivotal Big Ten clash
Michigan State's offense falters after a late missing layup by Bob Chapman as top-ranked Michigan escapes with a 65 63 win. Lozier's buzzer beater caps Michigan's comeback, while Heathcote laments the missed shot. The night features multiple upsets across the top twenty, including South Alabama beating Florida State and Wake Forest edging Duke. Marquette UCLA and New Mexico also win as Penn State, Stanford lose. Earp Johnson leads the Spartans with Johnson scoring behind a comeback effort.
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Top-seeded players dominate in World Team and women circuit
In Richmond, Bjorn Borg and Rod Laver won second-round matches for the World Team Championship tour while Newcombe and Dibbs advanced. Chicago saw Martina Navratilova reach quarter-finals of a $100,000 event with a 6-1, 6-1 win. North Little Rock featured Hrebec upsetting Moor amid other results. In Strasbourg, Jan Hoffman retained the European title after a faulty triple loop, with Kovalev and Cousins finishing second and third.
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Bulldogs reach finals in upset of Council Grove
Baldwin High shocked Council Grove 97 to 49 to advance to the tournament final. Guard Russ Lane scored 18 points on nine of 14 shooting, aided by Scott Lauridsen with 15 points and 16 rebounds. Baldwin meets Burlington after Burlington beat Wellsville 62-54 in the other semifinal. Gardner defeated Lansing 73-66 for fifth place.
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Friday TV sports schedule with college games and events
A Friday lineup features Lawrence versus Mission East in prep basketball at 10 30 pm replay on channel 6 Cincinnati versus Louisville college basketball at noon 30 pm on channel 6 King Louis Open pro bowling across channels 2 9 and 13 Kansas versus Oklahoma college basketball at 3 pm 27 Missouri Western versus Washburn at 7 30 pm Olympic Invitational track at 10 30 pm NBA All Star game pro basketball at 12 45 am Superstars and Dynamic Duos shows at 1 am Sportsworld at 1 30 am Sports Magazine at 2 15 am Sports Special at 3 am Marquette versus South Carolina college basketball at 3 pm Hawaiian Open golf at 4 pm.
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Frisco mayor holds key to A s switch
New York AP report says San Francisco Mayor George Moscone may resolve the Oakland A s move to Denver. Denver oilman Marvin Davis met with baseball officials over buying the A s from Charles O Finley, while Giants owner Bob Lurie discussed a partial Oakland season with Nahas and Moscone. Negotiations continue as Davis, Kuhn, and MacPhail weigh options and lease terms.
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City volleyball Co-ed power shows Camelot dominance
Spikers 3 Camelot 10 Team 3 Verbena 0 University Lutheran 3 Camelot 20 forfeit Zenith 3 Delaware St. Gang 0 Camelot 32 Delaware St. Gang 1. Camelot posts multiple decisive wins including a forfeit victory. Delaware St. Gang suffers two losses while Camelot secures top scorer impressions.
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Central High Mustangs snap skid with 49-47 win over Perry
Central Junior High earned its first basketball win of the season by rallying from a nine-point fourth-quarter deficit to defeat Perry 49-47. Led by 14 points from Larry Sinks and 13 from Kevin Iv, Central trailed early but surged 17-6 in the final period to seal the victory. Grinnell starred for South with 36 points in a 71-67 win at Shawnee Heights, while Perry’s Eric Reed added 12 in the earlier Central blowout.
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Littler Opens Hawaiian Open Lead With Old Putting Grip
Gene Littler, 47, using an old double overlapping putting grip, shot 7 under par 65 to take a one stroke lead at the Hawaiian Open. John Schroeder tied for second after Littler’s return to the grip. several players, including Tom Watson and Lee Trevino, sit within a few strokes as the field narrows to 70 and ties after the second round.
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American gym star heads to Cape Town for Santam Cup
Peter Kormann, first American Olympic medalist in 44 years in gymnastics, will lead a overseas star group at the Santam Cup International in Cape Town February 24-25 at Good Hope Center. Kormann, 23, top American male gymnast and world top five, European champion 1976. Ten foreign stars from five nations named. each country to field one man and one woman. U S female representative Donna Kemp also named.
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