Braves edge Congs 65 61 in Valley clash at Cabrillo
Lompoc Braves upset Cabrillo Conquistadores 65 to 61 behind Rick Fridrich 28 points and 13 rebounds. Mandy Simmons led Cabrillo with 14 first half points before a halftime injury and hospital checkup sidelined him. Ed Taylor, Ken Humbert and Marv Henson added double figures as the teams meet again Feb 22 in Lompoc.
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Tigers Outlast Eagles In Triple Overtime Thriller
San Luis Obispo defeated Arroyo Grande 62-60 after three overtimes as Norm Coy tied it late in regulation and Rivera missed key free throws. Santa Maria’s Kim Kirchhof led a 66-50 Saints win over Righetti with 21 points. Myles Crandall and George Sampson paced the Warriors with 16 and 12.
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Nicklaus Wins Hawaiian Open With Record Within Reach
Jack Nicklaus captures the Hawaiian Open title with a final round 70 to finish at 271, 17 under, three strokes ahead of Eddie Pearce. He narrowly missed breaking Ted Makalena's 1966 tournament scoring record on the 18th, saying he would never willfully miss a putt to break a mark.
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Northern League Scores With Three Overtimes
San Luis edges Arroyo Grande 62 60 after 3 OTs while Santa Maria defeats Righetti 66 50 and Santa Barbara tops Dos Pueblos 59 42 Buena beats San Marcos 92 50 Atascadero over Santa Ynez 69 51 Morro Bay defeats St Joseph 81 65.
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King dominates Melville to win Slims final in Washington
Billie Jean King routed Kerry Melville 6-0 6-2 to capture the $10 000 first prize at the Slims of Washington at George Mason University fieldhouse Fairfax Virginia. King praised her timing and form while Melville afterward called King unbeatable.
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Trouble ahead for A's as arbitration looms
Oakland owner Charlie Finley risks a clash with the world champion A's over spring training and unsigned stars led by Reggie Jackson and Sal Bando. Arbitration hearings run Feb 11 through Feb 22 after players request salaries, with panel decisions final.
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OJ Simpson Wins Hickok Professional Athlete Award
O J Simpson was named Hickok Professional Athlete of the Year after winning the award by a record margin. He topped Henry Aaron with 506 to 213 points, the largest gap in the 24 year history, as he became the first NFL player to rush for 2,000 yards in a season with 2,003. Jim Brown previously held the single season rushing record at 1,863 yards for the Browns.
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Bullets edge Celtics as Lakers crush Blazers again
The Capital Bullets defeated the Boston Celtics 112-99 on national TV after a strong second half surge led by Elvin Hayes and Mike Riordan. Portland fell to the Lakers 124-91 as Jim Price and Happy Hairston sparked the rout.
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