Portland Blazers win NBA title in close win over 76ers
Portland defeats Philadelphia 109 to 107 to capture the NBA championship as Bill Walton caps the title run with 20 points 23 rebounds and 7 assists while five Blazers reach double figures led by Bob Gross Lionel Hollins and Maurice Lucas.
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Wheeler Ford runs riot as G E struggles in boys league
Wheeler Ford blanked G E 17 to 2 in Linton action with Mark Orr and Terry Graves each getting four hits. Peoples Trust hammered Elks 14 to 3 in four innings, Scott Mifflin homering and Scott Bedwell adding two hits as Donnie Miller led Ellis with two.
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Worthington High to Host 16-Team Softball Tournament
A 16-team double elimination slow pitch softball tournament is set for this weekend at Worthington High School. Teams must report tonight at 6 p.m. to Worthington High gym with a $60 entry fee and a 15 player roster. Draw and game times will be announced at the meeting.
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Sullivan repeats sectional title in baseball sweep
Sullivan defeats Linton 9 2 to win the sectional with Tom Ridge and Nick Noble steering the offense. Linton ties in the fourth before Sullivan explodes for six runs. Sullivan then beats North Central 3 1 in the final. Loogootee edges Barr Reeve in nine innings 6 4 to claim the other regional berth.
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Mets Sweep Phillies Behind Torre’s Rising Pace
Joe Torre won six of seven as Mets manager as New York swept a doubleheader from Philadelphia. The opener went 6-5 in 10 innings on a wild last-inning pitch, then the nightcap 3-2 on Dave Kingman’s fourth inning homer.
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Roosevelt Breaks Through To Win Indiana State Track Title
Gary Roosevelt captures the Indiana high school boys track crown with 49 points at Indianapolis, edging North Central which scores 40. Madison Miller of Tech leads with a double win, while Ed Langford of North Central claims the pole vault title after a tiebreak, and Ricardo Hamer stars for Roosevelt despite a stumble in prelims.
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Streakers Stars and Super 16 win weekend softball games
In Linton girls softball, the Streakers beat the Broncos 21 18 in a five inning game with a 10 run second and seven run third. Monica Rehmel had three hits for the Streakers. The Stars edged the Blue Bombers 17 16 as Lorna Abrams won on the mound with five hits. The Super 16 downed the A's 9 3 behind multi hit efforts from Terri and Janna Chesterfield and Tammy Sullivan.
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