Bucks finish off LA in playoff sweep to face East winner
Milwaukee eliminated the Los Angeles Lakers 116 98 to complete a 4 1 Western Division finals rout. Wilt Chamberlain praised Milwaukee as going all the way while the Knicks and Bullets prepared for the seventh game to decide the Eastern series.
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Happy Hairston
Wilt Chamberlain
Jerry West
Elgin Baylor
Keith Erickson
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Angels Clinch seventh straight with 5 4 win over Twins
California Angels sweep Minnesota on the road for the first time since 1966 and extend their winning streak to seven. Jim Spencer and Alex Johnson homered to back Clyde Wright as the Angels rise to first in the AL West while preparing for a home series with Oakland. Jerry Moses and Jim Fregosi added late runs.
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Cabrillo Wins SBCL Swim Title By Big Margin
Cabrillo captured the league swim championship with a wide point victory after a rain interrupted meet in Santa Maria. San Marcos High School and Dos Pueblos challenged, but Cabrillo’s depth and standout performances pushed them to the top with two relays and 18 finalists advancing to finals.
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Cabrillo swimmers set records in CIF meet finale
Heidmans brothers Walter and Jeff led Cabrillo to a decisive win with John Ritter anchoring a 22.3 freestyle leg for a 1 46.9, claiming league and school marks. Gary Anderson, Reeser, and Jett Heidmans swept the 200 free and helped Cabrillo surge to a 92 70 victory over San Marcos, with Dos Pueblos third.
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SBCL Swim Meet Results Highlights
Comprehensive results from SBCL meet list 30 events with placings for Dos Pueblos Cabrillo Santa Maria San Marcos Lompoc San Luis Obispo Arroyo Grande Righetti and others. Notable leads include Cabrillo in multiple relays and individual sprints with several meet records noted.
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Expos surge to first in NL East with doubleheader sweep
The Montreal Expos upset the National League standings by sweeping the Cincinnati Reds 3-2 and 5-3 to seize first in the NL East for the first time in three years. Veterans Staub and Wine fueled the win with nine hits, while Mashore delivered a pivotal two-run single in the opener. Other NL results included San Francisco, New York, Houston, Atlanta, and St. Louis victories, with Oakland and California winning in the AL. Cincinnati also announced Frank Fitzgerald as their eighth draft choice.
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Ali Seeks Draft Exemption Case Before Supreme Court
Muhammad Ali attended the Supreme Court as his appeal of a draft refusal conviction advances. Chauncey Eskridge argued the case over Ali's claim of religious exemption as a Black Muslim. A ruling is expected before mid June.
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Running Dogs Banner Flares US Ping Pong Trip
US table tennis team members recall a Peking dining hall banner that read We will defeat the U S imperialists and their running dogs The captain Jack Howard describes mixed feelings about the visit praising friendships and China’s solidarity while criticizing political displays and lack of personal freedom in the country
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