Jabbar's Sky Hook Decides Bucks Celtics Thriller
Kareem Abdul Jabbar hit a sky hook with four seconds left in the second overtime as Milwaukee edged Boston 103-101 to force a seventh game in the NBA Finals. Havlicek led Boston with 36 points, while Miked Havlicek's late flurry kept the Celtics alive before Abdul Jabbar's clutch shot. Celtics coach Hanighan lamented Boston's poor first-half shooting as Milwaukee built a double-digit lead before mounting a comeback.
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Ruthven Shines For Phillies In Narrow Win Over Pirates
Ruthven, a 23-year-old sophomore from Fresno State, threw eight strong innings allowing two singles and striking out nine as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2. Manager Danny Ozark praised his velocity and mental approach, noting Ruthven’s improvement since college. Other scores: Expos over Cardinals 5-4, Dodgers over Padres 7-5, Reds over Astros 2-1, Giants over Braves 5-4 in 13, Mets over Cubs 7-2.
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New York Mets
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Flyers Confident on Home Ice in Stanley Cup Final
Philadelphia fans filled the Spectrum as the Flyers, tied 1-1 with the Boston Bruins, rally around coach Fred Shero and star defenseman Andre Dupont. Shero credits the team’s courage and unity, aiming to become the first expansion club to win the Cup, with Games 3 and 4 back home amid a sellout 17,000 crowd.
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Borg and Newcombe Face Off In WCT Finals
In Dallas Bjorn Borg, 17, meets veteran John Newcombe for the World Championship of Tennis final after Borg upset Arthur Ashe and Kodes. Newcombe, 29, dominated Stan Smith to earn a shot at the title with a $50,000 winner’s purse and hopes to prove he is the world’s best player.
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Stockholm
John Newcombe
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Stoke
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Jan Kodes
Czechoslovakia
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Stan Smith
Coholder
Jimmy Connors
United States
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Indy Qualifying Marks Go Day Five At Indy
Practice for the 500 continued at Indianapolis Motor Speedway as 43 cars took to the track setting pace on May 26 race week. Bobby Unser led Friday with 192.513 mph, while A J Foyt slowed to 191.205 mph after a high 196 mph Thursday, and Johnny Rutherford surpassed 180 mph with 192.6 mph.
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway
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Ryan Ryan's nine inning gem halts Royals in Anaheim
Nolan Ryan fired a four hit 2-1 victory for the California Angels over the Kansas City Royals. He struck out 10 and walked eight as Amos Otis homered for KC, Rivers and Chalk produced the Angels' runs, and Ryan avoided a late scare in the ninth to seal his sixth straight win over Kansas City.
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Cookie Rojas
Jim Wohlford
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Fran Healy
Richie Scheinblum
Frank White
Bowling Results and Highs Across Leagues
Readable bowling results listing teams such as O'Brien Transfer Bob's Mobil Baker Packing and Jerknow Construction. High game by D Brown at 225 and high series by R Smith with $78. high team game by Miller High Life 101 and high team series by Southwestern Bell 2856. Local leagues include St Brendan Ladies Sluggers Rainbows Brendanites Pin Mixers Dinga Lings Mud Slingers Altey Katz Slow Pokes Hospital Hoppers Rolling Pins. Phyllis Jesse posts 200 as high game and 60 as high series.
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Nets clinch ABA title with 111 100 win over Stars
Nets beat Utah 111 100 at Nassau Coliseum to clinch New York's first ABA title as Billy Buford and Gary Kenon reunite for a final game that forces a Chicago flight for Kenon. Endgame rally led by Kenon and Williamson secures the championship and caps a tense playoff run.
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Brian Taylor
Julius Erving
Billy Paultz
Williamson
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Joe Mullaney
Howe named to 1974 WHA All Star team in tight vote
In Newport Beach California veteran Gordie Howe earned a spot on the 1974 World Hockey Association All Star team edging scoring champion Mike Walton for the right wing. In Houston thunderstorms postponed the second round of the Open golf tournament delaying play until today with holes rescheduled from Sunday.
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Gordie Howe
World Hockey Association
Mike Walton
Golf Houston
Jipcho Conquers Pain to Win Two Events in Atlanta
Kenyan star Ben Jipcho overcame stomach pains to win both the mile in 4:00.6 and the two mile at the International Track Meet in Atlanta. He edged Dave Wattle in the mile and beat Chuck LaBeng by about ten yards in the two mile before 8,172 spectators at the Omni.
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Jipcho
Dave Wattle
Chuck LaBeng
Wyomin Tyus
Griffith
Harrington Jackson
Texas el Paso
McNally Relaxes After Close Win Over Indians
Orioles left-hander Dave McNally won a tight 3-1 ten inning affair with Cleveland as Boog Powell’s run and Earl Williams’ RBI single broke a seventh inning tie. Kline lasted nine but was yoked in the 10th, while Baltimore added insurance on a Don Baylor sac fly. Yankees, Tigers, A’s, Angels, and White Sox also won.
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Enos Cabell
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Tom Hilgendorf
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Texas Rangers
Slow Pitch Softball Set To Open City League Schedule
City League slow pitch begins at Green Field with 13 teams in a 13 week season. Three games per evening start at 6 30 7 30 and 8 30 p m with Moose versus Mexico Recreation Citizens Savings versus Sessor Chapman and Clippers versus Satanites.
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Major League Stars Friday's Stars Batting
Rico Petrocelli of the Red Sox drove in four runs with a three run homer and a double in Boston's 6 5 loss to Detroit Nolan Ryan of the Angels pitched a four hitter and struck out 10 for his fourth win as California edged Kansas City 2 1
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Standings and results from Friday to Sunday baseball games
A fragmented sports brief lists standings and results from multiple leagues. It notes New York and Chicago early in the week, with Montreal, Los Angeles, San Diego and other cities appearing in scattered scores and forthcoming Sunday matchups.
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3A District Track Meet Held Here
Nine teams compete at Hawthorne Heights for the Class 3A district track meet aiming to qualify athletes for the state meet in Columbia next Saturday. Mexico hosts along with Boonville, Bowling Green, Columbia Rack Bridge, Eldon, Highland Ewing, Fulton, Jefferson City Hellas and Moberly. Top two finishers in each event advance. state standards also qualify. Preliminaries start 10 a.m. with finals at 1 p.m.
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