ABAs $20 Million Price Tag On College Draft Talent
The ABA estimates about $20 million is needed to sign 33 players drafted from college, amid a bidding war with the NBA. Commissioner Jack Dolph cites signed contracts and agent deals, naming Gilmore at 7-2 and others in first rounds. lists several top picks and teams drafting college stars in Greensboro and Memphis.
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Suns Rise in Midwest With Narrow Victory
The Phoenix Suns beat the Chicago Bulls 113-112 as Mel Counts hit two free throws with five seconds left to pull within one game of Chicago. Detroit fell 117-195 to New York, while Milwaukee crushed Atlanta 142-120 Boston beat Cleveland 121-110 Buffalo routed Portland 123-111 Los Angeles defeated Cincinnati 142-131 and Philadelphia toppled Seattle 145-119. Counts capped a rally erasing an 11-point fourth-quarter deficit.
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Pro Hoop Standings and Sunday NBA Results
NBA standings show Milwaukee Detroit Chicago Phoenix and others with mixed records in the Eastern and Pacific divisions. Sunday's results include New York over Detroit Boston over Cleveland Milwaukee over Atlanta Chicago over Philadelphia Seattle over Philadelphia and Phoenix over Chicago, with Monday games listed and notable performances by Bob Love Chet Walker and Lew Alcindor.
Renfro Regrets Pass Tipping Then Pro Bowl Redemption
Cowboys star Mel Renfro admits guilt over tipping a controversial pass in the Super Bowl but leaves the Pro Bowl a happier man after his late game contributions. NFC defeats AFC 13 3, with Renfro’s punt returns and a tipped pass helping the surge.
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Denver Tops Colonels In ABA Thriller Near End
Denver survived a 119-116 finish over Kentucky as Byron Beck made one free throw in a late foul situation and Don Sidle scored the final basket. Les Hunter led Kentucky with 34 points in a seesaw game that saw Denver rally from 18 down. Rick Barry totaled nine overtime points to lift New York over Utah in OT.
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Tony Cloninger Signs With Reds For 1971 Season
Cincinnati AP report says right hander Tony Cloninger, 30, has become the second Reds player to sign a 1971 contract. He went 9 7 for Cincinnati and had another win over Pittsburgh in the NL playoffs before the World Series. Teammate Tommy Helms had earlier agreed on salary.
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Weekend fights drum up action across three nations
In Syracuse Billy Backus outpointed Bobby Williams in a 12 round nontitle bout. In Woodland Hills Irish Mike Quarry outpointed Andy Kendall over 10 rounds. Finnegan stopped Eddie Avoth in London to claim British and Empire light heavyweight titles. Tom Bogs stopped Lloyd Duncan in Holstebro and Ricky Porter halted Roger Menetrey in Lyon.
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Near Record Low Scores Highlight Phoenix Open Finish
Miller Barber captured the Phoenix Open with a record slow 261 total and 65 final round score earning 25000 dollars. He won by two strokes over Billy Casper and Dan Sikes who tied for second at 263. Homero Blancas Rod Curl Dave Hill and others finished at 264.
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Irish Deserve No 1 Spot After Upset Of UCLA
Notre Dame coach Johnny Dee declares his ninth-ranked team No 1 after an 89-82 upset of top-ranked UCLA. Austin Carr scores 46 as UCLA, riding a long win streak, is outplayed amid a string of tough tests for the Irish. Marquette extends its 25-game win streak with a 73-51 win over DePaul. Wooden calls Carr tremendous after the defeat.
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Patti Hudson Leads In Falls City Junior Swim Invite
Patti Hudson powered through the Falls City Junior Age Group Swim Invitational in Louisville. In the 11 12 freestyle she placed third in the 50 yards fourth in the 100 yards sixth in the 200 and eighth in the 400. Her relay teams finished second in freestyle and fourth in medley.
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Trapps Win Eagle River Snowmobile Derby
Mike Trapp of Woodruff Wisconsin and cousin Wayne Trapp won the feature at Eagle River world snowmobile derby with Mike named winner and Wayne runner up on Sunday in Wisconsin.
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Redskins At Xavier Tonight in Mid-American Showdown
Cincinnati special report notes Miami University Redskins of Oxford visit Xavier University for an 8 00 p m clash in Schmidt Memorial Firehouse. Miami seeks MAC crown with an eight win four loss record, having beaten Cincinnati and Toledo while losses include Oklahoma Vanderbilt Texas and Bowling Green. Xavier leads series 28 27 and holds momentum after last season wins.
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Ohio Kegler Finishes Fast In Showboat Showdown
LAS VEGAS AP Barry Asher 25 from Canoga Park led early in the Showboat Invitational bowling tourney. Don Johnson of Akron rallied to win with a string of strikes, collecting 11 111.11 dollars for first while Asher earned 7 777.77 for second after a 42 23 six street final.
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