Putnam City Faces Tall Test Against Lawton In Area Clash
Putnam City and Lawton High meet in a Class 4A Area game at Cameron as the Pirates eyes a state bid after a 20-4 run and 10 straight wins. Adams leads Putnam City with 537 points, while Lawton counters with guards Breathwit and Gilbert as both teams seek a semifinal spot.
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March college basketball action tightens NCAA bids
Marquette, UCLA, Southern Cal, and others extended quests for at large NCAA berths with key victories. Houston and West Texas State also won, while teams like Kentucky and Tennessee reinforced hopes in a chaotic race toward the NCAA tournament.
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Mays and Howard Agree To Baseball Contracts
Giants veteran Willie Mays signs a two year deal worth over 300000 joining Frank Howard, Johnny Bench and others as holdouts sign. Vada Pinson may seek legal aid for a raise as Graig Nettles and Ted Savage also reach agreements.
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Tigers Secure NAIA Playoff Berth at Ada
East Central College Tigers clinched a District 9 NAIA playoff berth with an 85 81 win over Langston in Ada. Key scorers included Daryl Fox 18 Joe Cummings 24 Larry Ingram 20 and Larry Hardeman 14 as Langston rallied late after trailing by nine with 5 12 left.
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Jays Climb One Notch In AP Poll
The AP basketball poll shows top teams moving after Monday action. UCLA narrowly defeated Washington for a 22-1 record while the undefeated Warriors, with four first place votes, close the gap atop the rankings. Kansas jumps to fourth after edging a win, while Fordham slips from overtime loss.
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Greek Predicts Aaron Will Break Ruths Record
Las Vegas bookmaker Jimmy Snyder projects Henry Aaron will surpass Babe Ruths 714 career home runs. He sees Aaron as an even money bet to beat Willie Mays and outlines four strong seasons with 24 plus homers annually as the path to the record, noting Atlanta stadiums and park factors.
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Ali Has Surprise For Frazier Before Madison Square Garden Fight
Muhammad Ali promised a surprise for Joe Frazier as the heavyweight title bout at Madison Square Garden nears. In a Miami Beach radio interview, Ali called the term surprise his one word summary of the matchup and dismissed concerns about outside pressures on Frazier.
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