Finley loses bid over Kuhn sale authority in court ruling
UPI reports Federal Judge Frank McGarr ruled against Oakland owner Charles O. Finley in his 3.5 million suit seeking reversal of Baseball Commissioner Bowie Kuhn s authority to cancel last year s pitcher and outfielder sales. The decision confirms Kuhn voided the Blue Fingers Rudi deals and backs the commissions dispute. Finley plans appeal and said the ruling could affect his baseball future.
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Sun-Times
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New York Yankees
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Fingers
Boston Red Sox
U.S
San Diego Padres
Callifornia Angels
Jerome Holtzman
Scottsdale, Ariz
Ali sued for breach over ducked title fight
Madison Square Garden Boxing Inc files a 4 million damage suit charging Muhammad Ali with breach of contract after he announced retirement and purportedly canceled the world heavyweight title bout with Duane Bobick. Ali may defend the title May 10 in Seoul vs Rocky Zanon of Italy.
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UPI
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Bobick
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Seoul
Korea
Rocky Lorenzo Zanon
Italy
Girls Basketball Sked Tonight
Tonight schedule features Righetti at Cabrillo and San Luis at Lompoc in high school girls hoops with games at 7 30 p m local time.
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Righetti
David Lockhart
Arroyo Grande
Cabrillo
San Luis
Cabrillo hosts cultural exchange with Japanese wrestlers and skateboard show
The Lompoc Valley hosts March 29 events at Cabrillo High gym featuring a world champion skateboarder and a wrestling match between touring Japanese wrestlers and local competitors. The visit runs March 26 to 29 as part of a 19 day California tour sponsored by the Rotary Club with host homes for participants.
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Cabrillo High Gym
Lompoc
Bulls surge to 10th win in 11 games at Detroit
Chicago, now the hottest team in the NBA after a 104-97 win at Detroit, eyes a playoff push. The Bulls close the season rankings gap in the Midwest, needing Kansas City to falter while Seattle presses. Holland 26 and May 22 led Chicago as Detroit’s Barnes 27 paced the Pistons.
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Denver
Philadelphia
Atlanta
Houston
New York Nets
Phoenix
Knicks
Foreman Ready for 12 Round World Title Showdown in San Juan
George Foreman weighed 229 pounds to Jimmy Young's 213 as they head to the Roberto Clemente Coliseum for a 10:05 p.m. EST title fight seen as for the world crown. Promoter Don King guarantees Foreman an $80,000 purse and Young $60,000 while Muhammad Ali lingers as a potential future challenger.
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Puerto Rico
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D.C
Rebels Seek 100th Win As They Face Utah In West Semis
UNLV coach Jerry Tarkanian and star Eddie Owens lead a 99-15 Rebels into Provo aiming to break their WAC regional hex against Utah. Utah’s Jeff Jonas and Buster Matheney pace the Utes as UCLA meets Idaho State, with winners to advance to Atlanta.
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Louisville
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Pocatello
Idaho
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Reggie Theus
Robert Smith
Jeff Judkins
Buster Matheney
Greg Deane
Jonas
Bruins
Bengals
Marques Johnson
Steve Hayes
Jeff Cook
Atlanta
Beame Threatens Court Action Over Jets Move
Mayor Abraham Beame said New York will file court actions to block the Jets from moving to New Jersey. He instructed Corporation Counsel W Bernard Richland to seek temporary restraining orders and preliminary injunctions against the Jets NFL and the Meadowlands authority after Jets executives announced two Meadowlands games next season.
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Athletes succeed in business says film producer
Los Angeles producer Cally Curtis argues top athletes transfer self discipline and motivation to business. She cites Merlin Olsen and Jerry Kramer as examples and notes athletes’ goal driven mindset improves morale and output in companies. Curtis runs a Hollywood film company and produces motivational profiles of sports stars for instructional use.
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UPI
Cally Curtis
Los Angeles Rams
Merlin Olsen
Green Bay Packers
Jerry Kramer
Curtis
Hollywood
California
Kramer
Packer
Vince Lombardi
Olsen
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