Ramsay backs 76ers in NBA finals clash
Portland coach Jack Ramsay prefers Philadelphia to beat Houston in the Eastern Conference finals. Ramsay, a Philadelphia native with deep ties to St. Joseph's, praises his former teams and notes rest will help Portland before the finals. He highlights Walton and Twardzik injuries and recalls Philadelphia’s playoff edge without Julius Erving.
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Friends pay tribute to Flyer assistant Ashbee memorial service
About 1,000 fans and associates attended a 22 minute service at the Spectrum for Barry Ashbee, Flyers assistant coach who died of leukemia. Rabbi Casey and city officials attended, with sportscaster Hugh Gannon delivering the eulogy and recalling Ashbee's humor and strength.
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McKnight Wins 30-Lap USAC Midget Main At Santa Maria
Danny McKnight of Alta Loma led the VW-charged field before finishing in the top with Roy Cook Jr of Redlands second and Davey Pombo of Fresno third in the 30-lap main at the Santa Maria clay oval. Cook, the 1976 champion, earned a three lap trophy dash win after leading the earlier heats. The event drew 37 starters and timed under 9 minutes for the 30 laps. Santa Maria will resume stocks sprint and hobby stock action next Saturday with 7 p.m. time trials and an 8 p.m. trophy clash.
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Castoff Zahn stuns Indians in 8-1 Twins win
The Minnesota Twins beat Cleveland 8-1 as Geoff Zahn improved to 6-1 with a complete game two-hitter. Wayne Garland lasted four innings and fell to 1-5 while Carew drove in two runs with three hits. Oakland, Boston, and Seattle won elsewhere, and Chicago topped San Diego 9-6 with Bob Lacey earning his first major league victory.
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Manny Sanguillen
Bob Lacey
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Jim Palmer
Bill Stein
Craig Reynolds
Lee Stanton
Vikings roll past Roadrunners in softball segment
In Division 2, D Kim Sousa drove in four runs on three hits and Carla Molter added three hits while Molter earned the win with 11 strikeouts as the Vikings defeated the Roadrunners 11 to 10. In Division 3, Ysabel Aguilar pitched a one hitter with 12 K for the Rockettes in a 6 to 0 win over the T Birds.
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Hawaii earns at large bid to NCAA baseball regional
Hawaii 43 11 secures an at large bid to the NCAA Division I baseball tournament. The Rainbows will join West regional action with site and dates forthcoming alongside Fresno State and Pacific 8 and Southern California Association winners. Regional pairings also place Wake Forest against East Carolina and South Carolina against South Alabama in Colombia May 2023.
Baseball doubleheader slate and night games listed
Schedule lists multiple games with team matchups and pitchers for Cleveland Minnesota Detroit Texas Boston California Baltimore Seattle Toronto Milwaukee Ran City Chicago Montreal Atlanta Los Angeles Philadelphia San Francisco New York Pittsburgh Cincinnati St Louis Houston. Wednesday night games include Pittsburgh Cincinnati Los Angeles Philadelphia San Francisco New York Montreal Atlanta St Louis Houston.
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Sutherland wins open division at Lompoc 7.5-mile race Fiesta
In a Lompoc Distance Club event at La Purisima Mission Fiesta, Stu Sutherland clocks 37.16 to win open division, followed by Mark Hemphill at 38.48. High School winner Tim Trimble posts 37.22. other age groups led by Bob Hester 42.37 and Teresa Jackson 49.07. LVR gymkhana results include Patty King and Mary Brandon taking high point honors across pony divisions, with forthcoming Flower Festival events set for June 18 to 26.
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Righetti High
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Cinnamon
Mary Brandon
Kathy Wilson
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Slew in top form for Preakness at Pimlico
Kentucky Derby winner Seattle Slew arrived in Baltimore with owners Mickey and Karen Taylor stating the colt is set for Saturdays Preakness Stakes. Dusty Run and Regal Sir joined other probables at Pimlico as trainers assess a growing field for the $150,000 added race.
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Play the Red
Steady bowling shines in diverse youth leagues and clubs
A mix of high scores and strong series across multiple leagues highlights a busy bowling slate. Al Frost opened with three 204 games for a 612 set while Jerry Austin posted a 241 game in the Merchants Handicap. Youth divisions record top series for Chris Morehouse and Joette Zeeman, with standout games from Damian Pampena and Don na Hall.
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Judy Henkel
Jerry Austin
Ernie Clark
Chris Morehouse
Billy Milden
Joette Zeeman
Toni Cazenave
Donna Hall
Damian Pampena
Brian Justice
Jon Kueffer
Gay Justice
Andra Jaeger
Charlene Bosio
Pat Sarvis
Ray Robledo
Kim Copeland
Michelle Orosco
Shannon Martin
Little League National Minors Firehouse Nine edge Padres 8 3
Eskelson and Boomersbach pitched a no hitter for the Firehouse Nine while Alcox drove in two on a double. Barnacastle and Keebler shared Padres pitching as Covington went 3-4 with three runs and two RBI.
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Raul Carlos
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Jason Flint
Zachary Schmidt
Frank Chantry
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