Nets Hold Narrow ABA Lead After Weekend Wins
The New York Nets routed San Antonio 130 104 to extend their East Division lead while the Colonels beat Memphis 113 109 in overtime. Artis Gilmore scored 32 for Louisville and Louis Dampier added 27 as Memphis battled to the finish.
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Artis Gilmore
Louis Dampier
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New York Nets
Nets
San Antonio
George Carter
Stew Johnson
Joe Mullaney
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Johnson
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Julius
Erving
Ersing
Pacers
Nuggets
Billy Knight
George McGinnis
Denver
McGinnis
Indiana
Bobby Jones
Spirits
Freddie Lewis
NHL Teams Fall Short as Playoff Race Tightens Across Divisions
In the NHL pressure mounts as Division 1 and 2 push for final playoff spots while Flyers and Canadiens lead Buffalo for best record and home ice. Flames goalie Dan Bouchard comments after Atlanta’s 2-2 tie with New York Islanders as next game could decide playoff fate. Rangers surge past Kansas City 8-2, Steve Vickers nets four in a pre-game pep talk rally at Madison Square Garden.
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Flames
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New York Islanders
Tom Lysiak
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Pete McDuffe
Steve Vickers
Black Hawks
Reggie Leach
Philadelphia
Chicago
St Louis Blues
Vancouver
Flyers
Bill Barber
Rick MacLeish
Gary Dornhoefer
Pit Martin
Billy Reay
Derek Sanderson
Vickers
Rod Gilbert
New York
Maple Leafs
Sabres
George Ferguson
Toronto
Buffalo
Ron Ellis
Borje Salming
Inge Hammarstrom
Leafs
Rick Martin
Rene Robert
Fred Stanfield
Danny Gare
Penguins
North Stars
Pierre Larouche
Bob Kelly
Pittsburgh
Minnesota
Dwight Biale
Vic Hadfield
Larouche
Kelly
Bob McManama
Penguin
Red Wings
Capitals
Marcel Dionne
Thexon
Bill Hogaboam
Detfor Washington
Danny
Wade Topples Evert For Philadelphia Title
Virginia Wade defeated Billie Jean King and Chris Evert in the Philadelphia Indoor Tennis Tournament final to win the $15 000 top prize. Wade’s strong serves and steady play carried her past Evert 7-5 6-4 in the national televised event.
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Virginia
Chris Evert
Billy Jean
Virginia Wade
Miss Wade
Miss Evert
Philadelphia
Ms. King
Chrissie
Los Angeles
Dallas
Frosh Seeks Way To Enter Olympics
Alabama freshman Jonty Skinner set an American 100 yard freestyle record at the NCAA meet in Cleveland, but cannot compete in the Olympics due to South Africa's apartheid policy. He considers legal avenues including adoption or an Act of Congress. The four day meet at Cleveland State University produced ten new American records. University of Southern California led with three records from John Naber as USC won the NCAA title. Naber noted racing against the clock but emphasized team scoring.
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Jonty Skinner
Alabama
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Skinner
South Africa
Cleveland State University
John Naber
University of Southern California
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Cal
Joe Bottom
Trojans
Indiana
UCLA
Crusaders Skate For Fun and Profit In WHA Playoff Push
Cleveland Crusaders clinch a WHA playoff spot with a 4-3 win over Chicago as Richie Leduc Gary Jarrett and Steve Cardwell lead the scoring. Chicago’s bench coach Jacques Demers notes relaxed play now that seeding is settled. Other WHA scores: Vancouver 4 Baltimore 3 Minnesota 5 Indianapolis 3 New England 4 Toronto 3 Quebec 6 Phoenix 5 OT. Edmonton–San Diego postponed due to bad ice.
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Richie Leduc
Crusaders
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Cougars
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Leduc
Gary Jarrett
Steve Cardwell
Vancouver
Baltimore
Minnesota
Indianapolis
New England
Toronto
Quebec
Phoenix
Edmonton
Led
Sonics Clinch Playoff Berth with 98 88 Win Over Portland
Seattle's 98 to 88 victory over Portland secures a playoff spot for the Sonics as Portland is eliminated. Bill Russell lauds the team while Spencer Haywood scores 40 points to seal the win with 42 seconds left. Milwaukee faces possible elimination after a 111 99 loss to New York.
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Milwaukee Bucks
Sonics
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Bucks
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Knicks
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Larry Costello
Detroit
Washington
Chicago
New Orleans
Atlanta
Los Angeles
Phoenix
Seattle
Sam Shulman
Bill
Spencer Haywood
Haywood
Fred Brown
John Johnson
Pincay returns to riding with win after collarbone break
Jockey Laffit Pincay Jr wins on My Street in his first mount after a March 5 collarbone fracture. He rides with a cloth brace and trails Willie Shoemaker in the Santa Anita riding title race as Shoemaker collects two wins to extend his lead. In New York, Kareem Abdul Jabbar scores 32 for Milwaukee, while John Gianelli shines for the Knicks.
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Pincay
My Street
Willie Shoemaker
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Shoemaker
Royal Glint
San Bernardino
New York
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Milwaukee
John Gianelli
Abdul-Jabbar
Knicks
Red Holzman
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