Ali to Fight Mathis in Astrodome Showdown
Muhammad Ali brings comeback bid to the Astrodome facing Buster Mathis in a 12 round bout broadcast to 106 locations with 500000 seats in the US and 27 foreign countries. The card includes Joe Bugner versus Mike Boswell and George Chavalo against Cleveland Williams as a semiwindup.
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Vida Blue Wins AL MVP at 22 Youngest Ever Pitcher
Vida Blue of the Oakland Athletics is named the American League MVP, the youngest ever and only the fifth pitcher to win both MVP and Cy Young in a season. He led with a 24-8 record and a 1.82 ERA, finishing first on all ballots. Teammate Sal Bando place runner up, with Frank and Brooks Robinson also high in the voting.
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Lompoc Girls Edge Ventura In Tennis Showdown
The Lompoc High girls tennis team beat Ventura High 9-3 in Ventura to move to 7-2 on the season. Pam Alexander won 6-2 6-1, Lori Hansford 7-5 6-2, and doubles teams led Lompoc with strong serves and net play. The match included long rallies in several doubles and pro sets due to time constraints. The next test is against San Marcos on Thursday.
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Quarry Dominates Bodell With 64-Second KO at Empire Pool
Jerry Quarry opened with a stunning 64 second knockout of Jack Bodell at Empire Pool Wembley. The American dethroned Bodell who held British Commonwealth and European titles, confirming Quarry's claim as the top white heavyweight contender.
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Lakers stride toward Bucks showdown after ninth straight win
The Lakers unbeaten surge continues after a 108-90 victory over Cleveland as West returns from sick leave. Milwaukee also won, extending its own streak to nine with a 125-105 win over Portland and eyeing a 20 straight victories record. Kareem Abdul Jabbar scored 33, Bob Dandridge 31 for the Bucks in a strong night. Oscar Robertson was ejected late as Milwaukee built a 62-43 halftime lead.
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Neumann Leads Pros With 32 In Big Win
Johnny Neumann scored 32 points to lift Memphis to a 119-109 victory over the Floridians, as Memphis moved into sole possession of third in the West. The Rockets edged the Pacers 111-108 in the other action. He tallied 14 points in a nine minute first half stretch.
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Hill girls post 7 0 tennis win over Atascadero
Cabrillo High girls tennis dominates Atascadero 7 0 for their second shutout. Doubles teams Twine Culver Hobbs Kobe Morrison Sauzek remain undefeated. Filarsky Reynolds Burrell Ancel win in singles as Hill extends to five straight victories.
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NBA Standings Highlight From Wednesday Games
Baltimore faced Cincinnati as Houston met Philadelphia Seattle played Atlanta and Phoenix met Boston Only games scheduled remained unlisted with no final scores or details provided.
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