Stingers face must-win Game 3 in Indy playoff
Cincinnati trails 0-2 to Indianapolis in a best of seven WHA series at Market Square Arena. Captain Rick Dudley says defense may need tightening though coach Terry Slater resists lineup changes. Stingers seek upset knowledge after a 7-2 loss and a 5-5 tie on Indy ice, with Game 4 set for Saturday back in Cincinnati.
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Remark haunts Ashbee in Leafs series and illness
Philadelphia Flyers assistant coach Barry Ashbee cracked a quip about leukemia after a bruised game sleepover moment with Terry Crisp in the team lounge. Ashbee had just watched Toronto win game one of the Stanley Cup quarter finals, and he later entered hospital for leukemia treatment amid prior injuries ending his playing career.
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Impressive marks for NHL teams in playoffs
Frank Brown AP Sports Writer reports strong playoff form from the New York Islanders Montreal Canadiens Boston Bruins and Toronto Maple Leafs. Islanders beat Buffalo 4-2 for sixth straight playoff win as Clark Gillies scored third straight game winner and Billy Smith extended his unbeaten run. Canadiens topped St Louis 3-0 securing 10th consecutive playoff win and extending home mark. Bruins defeated Los Angeles 6-2 in a third straight win over the Kings. Maple Leafs beat Philadelphia 4-1 for second straight win at the Spectrum, their first in six years there. Results give leaders 24 first-round leads in best-of-seven series.
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CSU lands top New York recruit Frank Edwards
CSU coach Fred Dieringer hails Frank Edwards of New York City as a blue chip signing. Edwards, 6-foot-1 guard from Julia Richman High, was New York's top scorer last season averaging 4.6 points and set 18 school and personal records including a 66-point single game.
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Bearcats sign Pittsburgh guard Kennedy to letter of intent
Cincinnati AP reports Dave Kennedy, a 6-2 guard from John Brashear High School in Pittsburgh, signed a national letter of intent with the University of Cincinnati. Kennedy led his high school to the state title with a 22-3 season, averages 20 points, and impressed in the Dapper Dan Classic. Coach Gale Catlett called him quick and praised his unselfish passing.
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Long Beach angler nets world record yellowfin tuna
Curt Wiesenhutter of Long Beach California poses with his family and a 338 pound yellowfish tuna rated a world record size by the American Tunaboat Association. The fish was caught last week 200 miles south of Cabo San Lucas off Baja California by Wiesenhutter.
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Pleasant Hill records third ace on local course
Dale Wood of Centerville aced the 180 yard seventh hole at Pleasant Hill Golf Club in Monroe using a five wood for the shot. This marks the third ace of the season at local and area courses.
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Aeros sign language helps down Edmonton in OT
Houston's Morris Lukowich and Mark Howe connected on a late OT winner as the Aeros edged the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 in WHA quarterfinal action. Lukowich drilled a 30-foot winner at 13:11 of overtime after a Howe feed, with Rich Preston credited for screening the goalie.
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