Lakers Bucks coin flip reshapes playoff path
Los Angeles opens the NBA playoffs against Chicago after Milwaukee won a coin toss for the No. 1 seed over the Lakers. Golden State and Baltimore also face series openers, while ABA action has Carolina hosting New York and Virginia at Kentucky.
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Orange baseballs fail first test
Gaylord Perry, known for speculation about spit balls, pitched with the new orange baseballs as they debuted in an exhibition game. The balls were likely hard to control and contributed to a high scoring day, with the Indians beating Oakland 11 to 5.
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Playoff scramble in four World Hockey Association games
Thursday night’s hockey card shaped the playoff picture with four WHA games. Quebec beat Minnesota 5 3 to keep faint hopes alive, Philadelphia edged Alberta 2 1 to threaten clinching the East, Ottawa defeated New England 5 2 to seal an Eastern playoff berth, and Houston and Los Angeles earned spots with key results.
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White Sox poised for West title in 1973 pennant bid
The Chicago White Sox look to win the AL West led by Richie Allen and Wilbur Wood. Timely acquisitions, including Ken Henderson, aim to boost a powerful offense while Budgets of 675000 mark Allen’s new deal. Oakland, Cleveland, and Baltimore field strong crews as the pennant race unfolds with rivals like Detroit and New York in tight contention.
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ISU guard Collins named to American squad to face Russians
Illinois State guard Doug Collins, Olympian, is the first player named to the US squad set to play the Russian national team April 29 at the Los Angeles Forum. The game will be televised by CBS and sanctioned by the AAU. Collins also has appearances in two other exhibition games next week, including the East-West all-star game in Dayton and the Liberty Bell Classic in Philadelphia.
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Elder shoots 64 leads Greensboro Open in tight race
Lee Elder fired a seven under par 64 to grab the first round lead in the Greensboro Open at Sedgefield as veterans Doug Sanders Mason Rudolph Rod Funseth trailed by one stroke. Sam Snead and others tied at 66 amid low scoring on the 7 021 yard course with high Masters implications for Elder.
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Pirates honor Clemente with memorial sleeve emblem
The Pittsburgh Pirates will wear a three inch black bordered shoulder patch bearing Roberto Clemente's number 21 on left sleeves during the 1973 season. The emblem replaces the spring training black ribbon as Clemente's memory is honored after his death on a mercy flight aiding disaster victims in Nicaragua.
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