Reggie Jackson Lands With Yankees Amid Historic Outfield Ties
Reggie Jackson agreed to a five year 3 million contract with the New York Yankees, joining Babe Ruth Joe DiMaggio and Mickey Mantle in the famed outfield lineage. Mayor Abe Beame welcomed the deal calling it in keeping with Yankee tradition as Steinbrenner wooed Jackson in New York. Jackson travels to accept the offer amid high city anticipation and a mid afternoon news conference.
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Home cooking sreat for Blazers
Portland dominates at home with a 12-0 record this season while losing all five road games. The 18 game home win streak was extended with a 145-115 rout of the Indiana Pacers as Maurice Lucas led with 25 points and Bill Walton added 18 points and 13 rebounds.
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Indiana Pounds South Dakota In Opener At Home
Indiana Hoosiers rout South Dakota 110 to 64 in the season opener as coach Bobby Knight navigates a reduced lineup. Michigan, North Carolina, UCLA and other top programs won or adjusted in Saturday’s college basketball action with several tournament titles decided.
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NBA Standings and Sunday Results Summary
The standings show Atlanta leading with 101 over Buffalo 94 and New York Nets 96 over Milwaukee 91. Houston 125 beat San Antonio 116 and Phoenix 119 defeated Seattle 107. Denver 122 topped Indiana 113 while Portland 103 defeated Washington 95. Sunday results include Golden State 132 over Atlanta 98 and Kansas City 101 over Philadelphia New Orleans 127? Buffalo 118. Los Angeles 103 beat Chicago 84. Portland 145 over Indiana 115. Seattle 117 edged Washington 116.
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Races tighten in WHA West for top division finish
The WHA West standings show a tight race with four teams within one point of the lead. Winnipeg and Houston each hold 27 points, Phoenix and San Diego 26, as Phoenix beat Winnipeg 5 3 lifting Bobby Hull back with an assist after six weeks out. Edmonton beat San Diego 5 4 with Ken Broderick earning his first WHA shutout.
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Hockey standings and Monday scores in NHL and AHL notes
Rautakallio and Ftorek each scored twice for Phoenix with Hedberg Ketola and Nilsson also scoring. Winnipeg’s Hedberg Ketola Nilsson tallied for the Jets. Racers beat Whalers 4 3 for their eighth win in nine. Harris scored twice for Indianapolis with Karlander Paiement adding goals. Lyle two and Selwood one for New England. Minnesota 3 Birmingham 1 Phoenix 5 Winnipeg 3 Edmonton 4 San Diego 0 Monday games scheduled.
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Sisler returns as Columbus general manager in new IL setup
George Sisler Jr, at 59, accepts the GM post of a new Columbus professional baseball franchise and the renovated $5 million Franklin County Stadium, home to an IL farm club affiliated with the Pirates. He cites a desire for active day to day baseball work and notes the stadium's transformation as a showplace and Pirates collaboration.
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Tennis titles highlight South African Open and Gumze World events
Brigitte Cuypers defeated Laura Dupont to win the South African Open. Manuel Orantes won the Gumze World Tennis men’s title while Chris Evert claimed the women’s crown with straight-set wins.
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Claiborne Named ACC Coach of the Year for Third Time
Maryland coach Jerry Claiborne completed an 11-0 regular season and won the ACC championship with 20 straight conference victories earning ACC coach of the year for the third time in four years.
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Ground broken for track Hall of Fame ceremony
In Hall of Fame ground breaking at Winfield West Virginia the National Track and Field Hall of Fame project drew over three dozen Olympic athletes. Leading the event was 1936 Olympian Jesse Owens with a group including 12 former medalists from 1920 to 1972 and 28 Montreal 1976 medal winners aiding in the ceremony.
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