Frazier Favored In World Heavyweight Showdown
The heavyweight title bout at Madison Square Garden pits champion Joe Frazier favored 6-1 over challenger Jimmy Ellis after a long buildup. Details note a 10:30 p.m. EST start, 15 rounds, eight-ounce gloves, and radio and satellite coverage with New York blackout.
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Trevino Wins Tucson Open In Sudden Death Thriller
Lee Trevino rallied from two down at the turn to force a playoff with Bob Murphy in the $100,000 Tucson Open. Trevino sealed his victory on the first playoff hole with a five foot birdie putt, defending his title and delivering a bold performance at the Tucson National Golf Club.
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Mann Wins Burdines Ladies Invitational in Sudden Death
Carol Mann survives jitters to win the Burdines Ladies Invitational golf playoff in Miami finishing at 216 after four rounds. Sandra Haynie takes $4,800 for second place. tied for third at 219 are Sandra Palmer Marilyn Smith and Jane Black.
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Colletto Named First Xavier Assistant Under Seber
Cincinnati AP Offen sive line coach James Colletto of Brown University was named the first Xavier University football staff assistant under new head coach Dick Seber. He previously coached at UCLA and Brown and played three years for UCLA, including the 1966 Rose Bowl victory over Michigan State.
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Ashland Adds Weston New England College to Schedule
Ashland College adds Weston New England College as a home game on Thursday February 26 replacing the Dec 27 date with New Hampshire College canceled due to bad weather.
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Cagers Hurt In Bus Crash Near Cincinnati Seminary
Three members of the St. Francis Seminary basketball team from Cincinnati remained hospitalized after their bus collided with a tractor-trailer on Interstate 71 near Jefferson, Ohio. The bus carried 16, and the priest driver Bernard T. Doerger, 33, was at the helm. the truck truck driver fled the scene, possibly unaware of the crash.
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Cage Results High Schools and Colleges Scoreboard
Mansfield St Peter defeated Fre mont St Joseph 103 to 75 in a high school cage game. In college action Villanova edged Xavier 79 to 79 in a tied showdown Steubenville 79 Walsh 71.
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Pro Hoop Standings Eastern Division Results
The Eastern Division results show Milwaukee trailing Los Angeles 98 to 126 while Detroit defeated Chicago 119 to 125. Philadelphia beat Phoenix 159 to 125 and Atlanta beat Boston 146 to 125. San Diego defeated Cincinnati 150 to 123. Today's games include Baltimore at San Diego and Boston at San Francisco at Salt Lake City.
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Basketball scores from Washington Indiana game list
Washington defeated Indiana 120 to 111 Los Angeles beat Kentucky 121 to 113 Pittsburgh won over Carolina 120 to 103 New York edged Miami 108 to 100 in a set of NBA style results.
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Celtics, Hawks set wrong kind of records in 146 125 loss
Lou Hudson led Atlanta with 36 points in a 146 125 win over Boston at Alexander Memorial Coliseum. The game featured 68 fouls and a Hawks record 64 free throw attempts, while Boston set another Coliseum foul record with 36 fouls.
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Stars Snap Out Of Slumber In ABA Upset Of Kentucky
The Stars rallied from a fourth quarter deficit to beat Kentucky 121 113 after a tired trip home from Indiana. Willie Wise scored 31 and George Stone 28 while Louie Dampier poured in 49 for Kentucky in a high scoring ABA night. Pittsburgh and Washington also won while New York and Miami fell.
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Browns Offer Phipps Longer Contract Than Average Rookie Deal
Cleveland Browns owner Art Modell says quarterback Mike Phipps will receive a longer contract than the average rookie because development takes time. Phipps, Purdue star and No. 1 draft pick, met for talks at Municipal Stadium with adviser Ferris Traylor. Modell stresses performance based pay and hinted at a big signing bonus.
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