Baseball stars land six figure paydays in major signings
Rusty Staub signs a three year $330,000 deal with the Mets while Bobby Murcer earns a six figure package from the Yankees. Pete Rose moves closer to a Reds contract as John Mayberry, Bill Stoneman and other players reach agreements, trimming holdouts across the league.
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Jim Fairey
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Bert Blyleven
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Jim Kaat
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Bruins Hold Top Spot In AP Poll As UCLA Stays Unbeaten
UCLA remains undefeated at 25-0 and leads the AP college basketball poll with 714 points and 33 of 36 first place votes. NC State sits second at 25-0 with 592 points after wins over UNC and Wake Forest. Minnesota is third and Long Beach State fourth, with Providence rising to fifth after a win over St John’s.
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Barracudas Sweep Medals at Oklahoma Junior Olympics
Lawton YMCA Barracuda swimmers shine at the Oklahoma Amateur Athletic Union Junior Olympics in Ponca City with three first places. Mary Lindquist wins 100 yard butterfly 15-17, Judy Puckett takes 11-12 50 yard back, Robbie Sue Meadors tops 10 and under 50 free.
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NAIA District Scores and Tournament Results Report
EAST Providence tops Stor ity Villanova 103 92 while Xavier Ohio falls 70 to Illinois State. Hastings edges Neb Omaha 95 to 9 in a Hastings tilt. NAIA district play spans numerous matchups with St Thomas Minn Bemidji Minn win 76 62 and Northwestern lowa 82 78.
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Pittsburgh Begins Sanguillen Experiment In Spring
In Bradenton Florida the Pittsburgh Pirates open spring training with Manny Sanguillen slated to start in right field as he adapts to a new position. Manager Bill Virdon weighs right field assignment against catching duties while honoring the memory of Roberto Clemente. Milt May will catch, Vic Davalillo leads the infield and Sanguillen mulls his future role.
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Oliver
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Pirates
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USC to Slow Pace Against UCLA in Key NIT Push
USC coach Bob Boyd plans to stall against undefeated UCLA at Pauley Pavilion as the Trojans, headed to the National Invitation Tournament, seek a signature upset. UCLA has won 70 straight and is riding a season of strong press, while USC aims for improved ball handling and efficient shooting in a game that boosts their NIT bid.
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Great Effort Lifts Stars Over Virginia in ABA Thriller
Utah Stars erased a 15 point first half deficit to beat Virginia 117 to 110 in Salt Lake City. Beasley 22 Boone 21 Beasley Jones Powell and McDonald key in rally as Erving scored 26 for Virginia.
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Willie Wise
Andersen
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Ron Boone
John Beasley
Stars
Anderson
Rod McDonald
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Boone
Cincy Powell
Jones
Raiders Tie WHA Rival
New York Raiders and Chicago Cougars played a rare WHA game ending in a 4 4 tie. The Cougars led 4 0 after two periods as Jan Poiel Rosaire Paiement Dick Sarrazin and Jim Benzeleck scored, while Wayne Rivers Bob Jones tallied late in the third to force a deadlock.
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Rivers
Bacone Claims Juco Cage Title
Bacone guards Willis Collins and Marion Chamberlain teamed in overtime to beat Murray 103 to 102 in the Region Two Junior College Finals at Oral Roberts Mabee Center. Newson led Murray with 24 points while Collins scored the decisive layup.
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Marion Chamberlain
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Chamberlain
Jim Hudson
Collins
Oral Roberts University
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McKeon’s rocky road to the major leagues
John McKeon's long trek through 15 bush-league seasons culminated in a Kansas City Royals managerial post. The former Missoula Timberjacks catcher recalls wild stunts and inventive techniques from early days in Fayetteville and Missoula, plus later work in Vancouver and Omaha before joining KC.
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John Mayberry
Lou Pinella
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