Portland Blazers edge Lakers 99 97 to grab 2 0 lead
Portland beat Los Angeles 99 97 as Herm Gilliam and Lionel Hollins combined for 55 points. Kareem Abdul Jabbar led with 40 but the Trail Blazers rallied in the fourth quarter to seize a commanding playoff advantage.
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Dawkins fuels Sixers rise in NBA playoff clinch
Darryl Dawkins came off the bench to spark Philadelphia as the 76ers beat the Houston Rockets 106-97 to take a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference finals. He contributed a thunderous slam, 13 points, seven rebounds and energized play in 26 minutes. George McGinnis led Philadelphia with 21 points while Rudy Tomjanovich and Calvin Murphy kept Houston close in a third-quarter surge.
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Pirates rally past Reds as Parker shines in win
Dave Parker credited with a 422 average as he doubles home two runs and singles to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Cincinnati Reds 6-4. Rich Gossage, Jerry Reuss, and Odell Jones seal the win, ending Pete Rose’s 20-game hit streak and keeping Pittsburgh a game up in the NL East. Bill Robinson and Phil Garner homer for Pittsburgh while Johnny Bench goes 0-for-4.
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Lompoc Prep Dates Busy With Regional Sports Schedule
Today features Girls' Swimming at Cabrillo at 3 15 p m and softball doubleheaders with Cabrillo at Santa Ynez and Lompoc at San Luis at 3 p m On Wednesday Santa Ynez travels to Lompoc Junior High for softball at 3 p m Northern League prelims in gymnastics are all day Thursday leads to Friday CIF playoff baseball first round Bishop Montgomery at Lompoc 3 p m and gymnastics finals at Santa Maria 6 30 p m Saturday Ventura visits Lompoc 1 p m while CIF track prelims span all day
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Floyd Wins Nelson Classic Narrowly Over Crenshaw
Ray Floyd edged Ben Crenshaw by two strokes at the Nelson Classic after a 69 on the final round. Floyd’s steady play and late clutch shots yielded an eight under 276 total and a $40,000 winner’s share. Crenshaw, noting his own strong play, settled for second, as Floyd moved closer to Ryder Cup and World Series of Golf spots.
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Seattle Slew Prepares for Preakness After Derby Win
Seattle Slew rides a perfect six for six Derby run into the 103rd Kentucky Derby winner solidifying Triple Crown hopes. Trainer comments on peak form. rivals Run Dusty Run and Sanhedrin gain interest for the Preakness with Baltimore rivals Cormorant and J. O. Tobin awaiting. Derby purse pushes Seattle Slew earnings to 470,140 with stud value strong. Betting returns show Run Dusty Run at 3.40 and Sanhedrin at 4.60.
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Lompoc Wrestlers Place At Channel Islands
The Lompoc Boys' Club had two wrestlers place at the California State Freestyle Championships at Channel Islands. Charlie Cheney won the 136 pound high school title and Shawn Day finished second in the 105.5 pound high school category.
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Sawyer breaks hurdle mark at CIF qualifying meet
Lompoc's Dave Sawyer sets Northern League record in 120 high hurdles at Righetti High, also wins 330 lows, as Cabrillo leads with 15 qualifiers and two relays headed to El Modena prelims. Santa Ynez dominates girls events. Cabrillo, Santa Ynez, and Lompoc fill finals spots across multiple events.
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Lompoc boys win four top spots in CIF meet
Lompoc dominates with 15 entries in boys division. six first places and four top team finishes. Frannie Castro leads girls with wins in 440 and 880 and anchors Lompoc mile relay. Cabrillo’s Gilzean wins high jump and Smith wins discus. Santa Ynez hosts several strong showings.
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Former Indians players spark others as Cleveland struggles
Oscar Gamble hits a two run homer for the Chicago White Sox as they beat the Indians 8 3. Nettles drives in five first inning runs for the Yankees in a 10 5 win over the A s Chambliss adds three hits to raise his season average to 300. Gamble notes good pitches and hot bats across the league with other AL results.
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