Cavaliers Keep Playoff Hopes Alive vs Knicks in Crowd-Packed Win
Cleveland beat New York 100 to 95 at Richfield Coliseum as Jimmy Cleamons scored 19 points in the second half and made key foul shots late. A win over Kansas City-Omaha in Omaha would clinch the Cavs first playoff berth since joining the league in 1970, with 20,239 fans witnessing the momentous comeback and standing ovations.
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Whittington To Become Edison High Athletic Director
Jim Whittington, head football coach at Edison High School, will become the first official athletic director at Edison with the start of next school year. Berlin Milan district superintendent Charles Lindecamp said the new post was approved by the board and will be ratified at the April 9 meeting.
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Pro Results Exhibition Baseball Summary
Baltimore beat Kansas City 6 to 4 and Detroit topped Cincinnati 3 1. Chicago (A) defeated Cincinnati 3 2 while St Louis won 10 to 5 over Houston and Oakland triumphed 10 to 9 against Los Angeles. Montreal edged Philadelphia 4 3 and Atlanta beat Richmond 3 2. San Francisco California game was postponed by rain. Detroit and New York clubs posted wins in separate matchups.
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New London Honors 3 MVPs At Winter Banquet
New London High School honored winter sports MVPs at a banquet. Stuart Cooke earned the MVP trophy for varsity basketball, with Kevin Heileman and Rich Salmons sharing Most Improved. Lisa Lilly was girls basketball MVP and Lynn Scheerer Most Improved. Awards went to wrestlers Rick Hunter and Ed Ferber, with junior varsity MVP Elisha Bates and cheerleaders lauded.
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Ali Meets Lyle In Televised Title Bout
Ron Lyle, once struggling after losses and legal troubles, secured a title fight with Muhammad Ali. The bout, to be televised live on ABC, will be staged in Las Vegas in November, with Lyle earning about 110000 dollars including expenses.
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