Celtics concede title bid as playoffs loom
Boston appears to have surrendered the Eastern Division crown and will focus on the NBA playoffs after a 133-100 loss to New York. Veterans complained of bench time and cohesion as Heinsohn and Auerbach weigh changes with rookies stepping in.
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Gary Kale
UPI
NEW York
Boston Celtics
National Basketball Association
Boston
Celtics
Tommy Heinsohn
Red Auerbach
Heinsohn
Celtic
Auerbach
John Havlicek
Havlicek
Larry Siegfried
Jerry West
Los Angeles
San Diego
Lakers
Rockets
West
Happy Hairston
Elvin Hayes
Seminoles top Jacksonville in key basketball upset
Florida State beats sixth ranked Jacksonville 89 83 as Artis Gilmore and Pembroke Burrows struggle. Willie Williams leads FSU with 22 points while Dave Cowens adds 19 and Gilmore scores 21 though double teamed.
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Seminoles
Jacksonville
Dolphins
Florida State
Willie Williams
Dave Cowens
Gilmore
Burrows
County Loop wrestlers in second round action
Lompoc and Cabrillo return to Santa Barbara County League wrestling as the second half opens. Lompoc leads after a 1 0 start with five undefeated wrestlers led by Cook Balcena Ortiz Grijalva and Leary. Cabrillo faces Santa Maria as Righetti hosts Lompoc tomorrow at 8 p.m.
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CAL Poly
Jess Ortiz
Lompoc Braves
Braves
Righetti Warriors
Santa Maria Saints
Cabrillo Conquistadores
Ortiz
Lompoc
Cabrillo
Santa Maria
Righetti
Saints of Santa Maria
Jerry Hamstad
Warriors
Marvin Cook
Adam Balcena
Leroy Grijalva
Mark Leary
Grijalva
San Luis Obispo
Saints
Conquistadores
Stan Marks
Don Willis
Mars
Marcus Gee
Fred Witzgall
Gee
Marks
Witzgall
Cabrillo Santa Maria Righetti Tomorrow’s
Lompoc At
Righetti Santa Maria At
Lumberjacks surge to 15-0 in small college hoops rankings
Stephen F. Austin dominates the UPI small college basketball ratings as they move to 15-0 after two wins last week. George Johnson, a 7-foot center, leads an offense built around height and efficiency while Johnson's pro prospects are noted despite prior knee surgery. Kentucky Wesleyan remains runner up with 25 points behind the Lumberjacks.
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Fred McMane
UPI
NEW York
Stephen F. Austin College
United Press International Board of Coaches
Kentucky Wesleyan
S.F. Austin
UPI Board of Coaches
Ashland
New Mexico
Cheyney State
Gannon
Puget Sound
Howard Payne
St. Mary’s
Tex
Youngstown
George Johnson
Johnson
Rams select Reynolds to build future linebacking corps
Los Angeles Rams top pick is 22 year old linebacker Jack Reynolds from Tennessee. Coach George Allen praises his hustle and instincts as the team eyes younger linebackers after Maxie Baughan's retirement. Reynolds was the 22nd overall choice in the draft.
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LOS Angeles
UPI
Los Angeles Rams
Jack Reynolds
National Football League
George Allen
Rams
Reynolds
Tennessee
Maxie Baughan
Johnny Sanders
Bruce Gossett
San Francisco
Kermit Alexander
Charlie Williams
Prairie View AM
Allen
Williams
Track talks resume as owners and unions seek settlement
In Los Angeles, owners and union representatives agreed negotiations should restart to resolve the walkout that halted Santa Anita and Bay Meadows. Disputes focus on wages with tracks proposing a $2 daily raise, while federation spokesmen initially refused open round‑the‑clock talks.
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Los Angeles
UPI
California
Santa Anita
Bay Meadows
Federation of California Racing Associations
Fred H. Ryan
John R. Fluor
California Horse Racing Board
Seattle Pilots face final chance to stay in city
Seattle backers led by Edward Carlson urge keeping the Pilots in Seattle. Pacific Northwest Sports Inc asks $9 million for the club, including a $3.5 million Bank of California debt. If failed, Milwaukee and Dallas Fort Worth groups loom as buyers while a community non profit bid is dismissed by league president Cronin.
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Joe Sargis
UPI
Berkeley
Seattle
Pacific Northwest Sports, Inc
William Daley
Pacific Northwest
Soriano Brothers
Dewey and
Max
Daley
Bank of California
Edward Carlson
Gov
Daniel J. Evans
Wes Uhlman
Joe Cronin
Cronin
United Press International
Carlson
Pilots
Evans
Uhlman
U.L
Cleveland Indians
Pacific Northwest Sports Inc
Milwaukee
Robert Cannon
Dallas Ft. Worth
Lamar Hunt
Kansas City Chiefs
U.S
Santa Ynez tops Bishop Diego 77 52 in Santa Barbara gym
Santa Ynez roared back to beat the Bishop Diego Cardinals 77 to 52 at Bishop Gym in Santa Barbara. Ron Holcomb led with 19 points, while Mike Waterman and Dave Freeman hit double figures for the Pirates. John Jorgenson had 15 for Santa Ynez as Bishop Diego's Chris Haake led the Cardinals in scoring.
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Mike Waterman
Santa Ynez
Fillmore
Bishop Diego Cardinals
Bishop Gym
Santa Barbara
Pirates
Ron Holcomb
Cardinals
Holcomb
Dave Freeman
Bishop
Chris Haake
John Jorgenson
Bishop Sophs
George Freeman
Bucs
St. Bonaventure
Buena High School
Ventura
Bishop Diego
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Louisiana Tech
Terry Bradshaw
Pittsburgh
Houston
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Chiefs
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Lou West
Sam Pierce
Tom Little
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Azusa Pacific
Bradshaw
Ken Burroughs
Texas Southern
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Doug Wilkerson
North Carolina Central
Rich MceGeorge
Elon
Green Bay
Bruce Taylor
Boston University
Ray Chester
Morgan State
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Chicago
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Notre Dame
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All America
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Purdue
Phil Olsen
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Steve Zabel
Philadelphia
Mike Reid
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Larry
Stegent
Texas A&m
Cedrick Hardman
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Owens
Little Southern University of Baton Rouge
Riverside International Raceway
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Stu Camen
Artis Gilmore
Pembroke Burrows III
New Mexico State
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Marquette
Wisconsin
Davidson
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LaSalle
Baylor
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Calvin Murphy
Niagara
Brockport State
Shaw
Dennis Shaw
San Diego State
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Bert Yancey
West Point
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