Sloan fuels Bulls to 89 79 win over Warriors
Norm Van Lier with 35 points and Jerry Sloan 18 points 10 rebounds lead the Chicago Bulls to an 89 79 victory over Golden State for a 3 2 series edge. Bulls defense held the Warriors to 37 percent shooting as Tom Boerwinkle and Nate Thurmond added rebounds in Oakland. Rick Barry struggled finishing 8 of 26 after a poor start as Al Attles seeks more intensity in Game 6.
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Tom Boerwinkle
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al Attles
Attles
Rick Barry
Celtics face 1-3 deficit in Eastern finals against Bullets
Boston veteran John Havlicek insists the Celtics are not mentally down as they trail Washington 3-1. The Bullets lead on defense and depth with Nick Weatherspoon delivering scoring and Jimmy Jones out for the season provides added offense and rebounding.
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Nick Weatherspoon
Jimmy Jones
Spoony
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Elvin Hayes
Islanders stun Flyers to cut series as Sabres clinch earlier
New York defeats Philadelphia 5-1 to narrow the semifinals gap to 3-2, while Buffalo clinches a finals berth with a 4-3-1 sweep over Montreal. The Islanders’ rally follows a 3-0 deficit and features Drouin and Nystrom scoring, plus Gillies a late takedown on Schultz.
Miller shoots 64 in Nelson pro-am but opens with 68
Johnny Miller led the Byron Nelson Golf Classic field with a seven under par 64 in the pro-am but followed with a 68 in the first round. Miller blamed poor putting and heat while Bruce Crampton led the pace at three under through the opening round on the Preston Trail course.
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Ashe Edges Cox To Reach WCT Semifinals
Arthur Ashe fought back from 0-3 in the second set to defeat Mark Cox 4-6 6-4 6-4 7-6 and advance to the World Championship Tennis semifinals where he faces John Alexander. Rod Laver meets Bjorn Borg in the other semifinal as the $50,000 title final looms Sunday.
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Cox
Australia
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Roscoe Tanner
Rod Laver
Bjorn Borg
Sweden
Brundage dies at 87 former IOC chief in Germany
Avery Brundage, 87, longtime president of the International Olympic Committee, died of heart failure at a Garmisch-Partenkirchen hospital. The Chicago engineer led the IOC for two decades ending in 1972 and was a central figure in amateur sport advocacy and controversy.
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Chicago
Princess Mariann von Reuss
Germany
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Lompoc High Courts Closed for League Tennis Events
The Lompoc High tennis courts will close to the public tomorrow from 9 a.m. to 3 30 p.m. and Monday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The courts host the Northern League singles tournament tomorrow and the league doubles tourney Monday. Spectators may attend.
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Lompoc Braves face Buena in non league tilt
The Lompoc Braves travel to Buena High for a 1 p.m. non league softball game. JVs beat Cabrillo 27 to 3, boosting season stats with 110 runs in eight games. Jeter and Dodson pitched as the Braves JVs out hit the Congs 27 to 2.
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Track CIF Qualifier and Local Sports Schedule
Saturday features a Northern League CIF track qualifier at Hancock College and a non league softball game Lompoc at Buena. Also on Saturday Northern League tennis finals at Lompoc High at 9 a.m. and a Hancock College decathlon invitational at 1 p.m. Sunday hosts the first annual Lompoc Lions Junior Rodeo at La Salle Canyon Stables with a Grand Entry Parade and main events starting at 1 p.m. Admission is $1.
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Howell to make first major league start on national TV
Roy Howell is expected to start at third base for the Texas Rangers in a 11 15 a.m. national telecast against the Detroit Tigers on Channel 4. Coach Billy Martin has used Howell in platoon duty with Leo Cardenas as Joe Coleman starts for Detroit. Howell went 1 for 3 last night as Texas beat Kansas City and has started 13 of the last 20 games at third. His season line stands at 9 for 44 with four runs six RBIs and three errors. Last Saturday he had two run scoring singles off Nolan Ryan.
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Stegman Keeps Wildcats Hope Alive With Strong UTEP Sweep
Arizona State series looms as Arizona relies on Stegman who went 7-for-12 with four doubles and a triple in El Paso. He raises batting average to .396, leads in hits and RBIs, and holds school and conference records while playing in every game.
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University of Arizona Wildcats
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Hall wins 170-pound title at national 15 and under meet
Cabrillo High sophomore Chris Hall captured the 170-pound championship in Las Vegas at the National 15 and Under Age Group Championships. He won all four matches in the 14-15 division, defeating the Nevada state runner-up, as four Lompoc Vandenberg wrestlers competed. Mark Bowser finished second at 190 pounds and Stuart Radford placed second at 12-13 in a 2-1 record.
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