Reed Leads Knicks To Title Triumph Over Lakers
New York nursed Willis Reed through a painful hip injury to lift the Knicks 113-99 in Game seven at Madison Square Garden, claiming the NBA title as Reed earned MVP honors. Walt Frazier led with 36 points while Wilt Chamberlain battled but failed to prevent the Knicks from clinching. The victory caps a dramatic playoff run with Reed playing through the pain and delivering crucial plays.
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Umpires Inspect Regan for Foreign Substance Again
Chicago reliever Regan again faced full ball inspections after each throw as the umpires pursued evidence of a foreign substance. Cincinnati beat reporters and Sparky Anderson urged adherence to the rule while Perez, May, Bench and Williams produced home runs in a 7 to 1 Reds win that halted a Reds surge and ended Chicago’s losing skid.
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Big And Small Bats Join NL's Top Home Run Show
The National League produced a record 30 home runs in seven games as stars and newcomers alike connected, led by Willie Mays and Hank Aaron. Chicago Cubs, Braves, Reds, Pirates, Giants, Mets, Padres, Expos, and others posted varied results as Puente earned his first win and Agee extended a streak.
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Boog, Willer Upholding AL Home Run Pace
NL hitters lead with 30 homers as AL stars surge. Harmon Killebrew and Boog Powell pace their leagues, with Killebrew delivering a fifth homer in five games to lift the Twins over Cleveland 7-6, and Powell tying the RBI lead with a three-run shot as Baltimore beat Chicago 6-1.
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Major League Leaders in Batting and Pitching Tables
Major League Leaders list top performers by league in batting pitching and fielding. Highlights include Carty and Perez leading NL batting with .420 and .408, Bonds and Harrelson amid steals, Aaron and Perez tied for home runs at 12, and Morton Saver Nolan dominate NL pitching with 3 decisions and 1.000 averages.
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Norton Knocks Out Ellis in San Diego Fight
Ken Norton from San Diego defeats Ray Ellis of San Francisco by knockout in Friday night boxing action. Norton, 205 42, delivers early power as Ellis, 217, struggles to respond in the 2nd round.
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Baseball Day Contests Across Leagues With Standings Update
East Division results show San Francisco and St. Louis atop, while Houston and Pittsburgh trail. American League games include Minnesota over Cleveland and Kansas City defeating Detroit. Scheduled singles feature many interleague matchups with pitching lines noted for several starters.
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Stars Only LA in race for cage title
The Los Angeles Stars face the Denver Rockets in a nationally televised noon game to decide the Western Division playoff championship. L.A. has won three straight after losing the opener. a Rockets win would push the series back to Anaheim for another game.
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Orr Eyes Four NHL Trophies In Historic Season
Boston's Bobby Orr, already collecting awards, could become the first player to win four NHL individual trophies in a season. He has won the Art Ross, Norris, and Hart trophies at the awards luncheon, with a potential Conn Smythe in sight as playoffs unfold. Boston trails St. Louis in the Cup finals, needing one win to seal the championship as Orr competes with Phil Esposito for playoff scoring records.
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Penn Rowers Favored to Win Eastern Sprints Regatta
In Worcester Massachusetts Penn's unbeaten heavyweight crew and Henley Classic bound squad is favored to beat Harvard at the 25th Eastern Sprints on Lake Quinsigamond. The meet features 69 boats from 16 colleges competing in 2000 meter heavyweight and lightweight events across varsity, junior varsity and freshmen divisions.
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