Bucks and Sonics Dominate Sunday NBA Actions
Milwaukee Bucks crushed the Atlanta Hawks 124 to 88 in Atlanta as Lew Alcindor scored 23 and rebounded 19. Seattle Supersonics routed the San Francisco Warriors 146 to 101 led by Spencer Haywood with 25 points, as Winfield and Cross added 18 and 19 respectively.
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Hancock Bulldogs Rout Pirates In Central Conference Play
Hancock's Bulldogs defeated Porterville 82 67 to stay half game behind Merced in the Central Conference standings. John Roth led with 30 points as Maurice Peoples and Kim Vivan added 14 each and Guy Harding 12 off the bench. Porterville pressed hard early but committed 14 fouls in the first half as Hancock built a 43 22 lead.
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Newcombe Upsets Laver To Capture Philadelphia Title
John Newcombe outplayed Rod Laver 7-6 7-6 6-4 to win the $10 000 top prize as Laver overshot a backhand return. Laver rues the loss while looking ahead to Wednesday's Madison Square Garden match. Casals defeats Durr 6-2 3-6 6-2 to win the women's final. Northern Santa Barbara Bowling Tour stats show Checkmate leading with 3027 in team, Pachecho and Brady top doubles, Linderman and Koehler top singles.
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Palmer Ends Long Drought With Desert Classic Victory
Arnold Palmer, 41, captured the Bob Hope Desert Classic in a sudden death playoff with Ray Floyd after a 25 foot birdie putt on the first extra hole. Palmer earned $28,000 from the $140,000 event, ending 14 months without a tour win and tying his 57th U.S. victory. Floyd received $16,000 for his runner up performance.
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Bruins Slip Past Beavers In Reno Bid For Poll Lead
UCLA endured late drama at Oregon State as Sidney Wicks hit a jumper with four seconds left to edge the Beavers 67-65. No. 2 Marquette rolled to 81-67 over Detroit, while No. 3 Southern California routed Oregon State 82-63 and Oregon 93-78. Other top teams posted wins as UCLA battles for national title pace with threats from Marquette, USC, and Penn.
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ABA West tight race as Pacers top Pros in overtime
Indiana Pacers outlast Memphis Pros 116 111 in overtime to stay 12 games behind Utah Stars while Pittsburgh Condors fall 128 118. Star scoring led by Roger Brown 31 for Pacers and Zelmo Beaty absence noted. Other ABA results include Virginia Squires 144 Kentucky Colonels 140 and New York Nets 118 Denver Rockets 117.
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Haywood under mental strain from big money contract battles
The Seattle Supersonics center Spencer Haywood voices heavy stress over legal fights surrounding his contract with Denver and Seattle. He notes the burden of pending court cases and deferred pay while considering his future in basketball and his family needs. The saga includes owner disputes, lawyer involvement, and questions about timing and pay.
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