Long Beach State Bows to NCAA Test Score Scandal
Long Beach State suspends star Roscoe Pondexter and Glenn McDonald after NCAA finds others took their college entrance exams. Both players sign statements claiming they took their own tests. School appeals while the NCAA imposes probation on the program and bars postseason play for at least three years.
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UPI
Beach State
Roscoeondexter
Glenn McDonald
NCAA
Pondexter
McDonald
Stephen Horn
Long Beach State
Horn
49Ers
PCAA
Lompoc Braves Set To Host Santa Maria Saints In Lopsided Rivalry
At the Northern League wrestling meet Lompoc Braves, aiming to extend a lossless skein, host the Santa Maria Saints who have yet to win a meet. Santa Maria's Everett Ybarra faces Lompoc’s Howard Harrison as Tuffy Grossi recovers from a pulled elbow.
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Lompoc Braves
Santa Maria Saints
Cabrillo Conquistadores
San Luis Obispo Tigers
Cabrillo
Santa Maria
Saints
Everett
New NCAA rules threaten to reshape college sports
SAN FRANCISCO UPI The NCAA Council faces a tough year after sweeping changes at the convention. A new amateur code allows athletes to be professionals in one sport and amateurs in another, energy crisis powers to curb travel and schedules, tougher football and basketball limits, and unrestricted bowl invitations. Byers predicts borderline players may stay in college while top earners go pro. the 30 football grant limits, 105 total, and six basketball grants per year tighten recruiting.
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San Francisco
UPI
Walter Byers
National Collegiate Athletic Association Council
Byers
NCAA
Council
Village-Hills Little League Seeks Volunteers
The Village-Hills Little League requests managers coaches umpires scorekeepers or anyone willing to help. Interested people may call Mr Doud Wilson or Forren at the listed phone numbers. The bi-monthly meeting covered publicity and incentive signup programs. Board chair Gene Doud will select and approve this year's managers.
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Village-Hills
Doud
Wilson
Forren
Gene Doud
Shula and Grant Face Off in Super Bowl VIII Quips
Miami Dolphins coach Don Shula and Minnesota Vikings coach Bud Grant clash in media sessions ahead of Super Bowl VIII at Rice Stadium. Shula recalls mellowing while joking about tough venues, including a muddy Oakland field with Al Davis and his watering hose.
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UPI
Miami Dolphins
Don Shula
Bud Grant
Minnesota Vikings
Rice Stadium
Shula
Oakland
al Davis
Raiders
Grant
Vikings
Pete Rozelle
Rozelle
Miami
Bob Griese
Marlin Briscoe
Marv Fleming
Celtics Triumph Over Bulls Amid Snowbound Night
Celtics 106 Bulls 89 in Boston as snowbound travel hampered officials and turnovers. Dave Cowens 19 rebounds and Havlicek 18 points paced the Celtics while Chicago overcame travel delays to play.
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United Press International
National Basketball Association
Boston
New England
Celtics
Chicago Bulls
Chicago
Bulls
NBA
Kenny Hudson
Roscoe Baker
Jerry Loeber
Earl Strom
Local College and University Sports Schedule Highlights
Sports sked today and tomorrow lists wrestling events at Santa Maria Lompoc and Cabrillo, basketball at UCSB Fresno State West LA and Cal Poly venues, volleyball Stanford at UCSB, swimming meets at UCSB and Cal Poly, tennis Pepperdine at Cal Poly, with multiple games across Thursday to Saturday and varied start times.
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Cabrillo
Santa Maria
Lompoc
Arroyo Grande
Hancock
West L.A
San Luis
Cal
Mankato St
Minnesota
Cal Poly
Cal Poly Pomona
U.C. Riverside
Cal St. Hayward
Pepperdine U
Nets rout Memphis to lead ABA East
Julius Erving, age 23, scored 31 points with 11 rebounds as the New York Nets defeated the Memphis Tams 108-94 to take a half game clear atop the ABA East. Larry Kenan added 18 points and 14 rebounds while Billy Paultz and John Williamson contributed double figures. Memphis was led by Randy Denton with 20 points.
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Lee Jones
New York
Boston
Dave Cowens
Paul Silas
Celtics
Bulls
John Havlicek
Detroit
Los Angeles
Phoenix
Houston
Seattle
Kansas City-Omaha
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Bob Lanier
Dave Bing
Pistons
Lanier
Bing
Rockets
Charlie Scott
Dick van Arsdale
Kings
Steve Mix
Philadelphia 76Ers
Cleveland Cavaliers
76Ers
Sixers
Cavaliers
United Press International
New York Nets
American Basketball Association
Erving
Memphis Tams
Nets
Carolina Cougars
Larry Kenan
Billy Paultz
John Williamson
John Roche
Brian Taylor
Memphis
Randy Denton
Larry Finch
Utah
San Diego
Denver
Virginia
Willie Wise
Wise
Indiana
Denver Rockets
George Irvin
Ralph Simpson
Dave Robisch
Warren Jabali
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National Collegiate Athletic Association
Braves
Have Nots
Ara Parseghian
Notre Dame
Village-Hills Little League
Scott Ostler
San Marcos
Darryl Stinnett
Congs
Dan Duffy
Pete Wilson
National Baseball League
Padres
Marjorie Everett
UCSB
CAL Poly Slo
Julius
Dr. J’’ Erving
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