Lakers blow past Bulls in playoff opener 95-80
Lakers rout a crippled Chicago team 95 80 as Jerry West 23 Gail Goodrich 32 lead the champions. Bulls lose starting center Tom Boerwinkle early and Chet Walker may miss Thursday with a knee issue.
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Warriors Stun Bucks In Western Semifinal Opener
Golden State defeated Milwaukee 117 106 to take a 1 0 lead in the series. Oscar Robertson played through an abdominal strain and scored 23 for the Bucks. Jim Barnett led the Warriors with 30 points as Kareem Abdul Jabbar had 28 for Milwaukee.
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Athlete without a country Van Reenen seeks Olympic discus spot
South African born athlete John Van Reenen, now in the United States, aims to compete for another country after South Africa was barred from the Olympics due to apartheid. He boosts a 209 feet 5 inches discus mark and eyes Holland for citizenship, while weighing other possible nations.
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Napoles Defends Title With Late Knockout at Wembley
Jose Napoles, 32, of Mexico retained the welterweight crown by knocking out Britain's Ralph Charles in the seventh round at Wembley. The Cuban-born champion improved to 49 knockouts in 72 fights, as Charles suffered his third defeat in 43 bouts. Co-feature saw Ken Buchanan beat Al Ford over 10 rounds.
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Red Wings Deftly Close In On Playoff Berth In Tight East Race
Detroit roars back to beat Boston 6-3 as Toronto slips 76 75 to stay ahead for the final East playoff spot. Bruins Rangers and Blackhawks loom with 117 108 and 102 points respectively. St Louis clinches post season with win over Vancouver and Philadelphia ties Minnesota to boost chase.
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NHL East and West Standings With Clinched Divisions
The NHL standings show East Division leaders Boston and New York, with Montreal Toronto Detroit Buffalo and Vancouver in varying positions. West Division leaders Chicago and Minnesota follow St Louis Philadelphia Pittsburgh California and Los Angeles as races tighten. Clinched: Detroit 6 Boston 3 St Louis 2 Vancouver 1 Philadelphia 2 Minnesota 2 Montreal at Chicago Boston at Toronto Detroit at New York Vancouver at Los Angeles California at Pittsburgh.
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