ABA playoffs produce 2-1 leads for Pipers and Bucs
Pittsburgh beat Minnesota 107-99 and New Orleans beat Dallas 110-107 to take 2-1 edges in their division finals. In Charleston a Rockets board meeting may dissolve the franchise after postponing a vote amid buyout talks.
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Indians Rally Past White Sox Opens Home Era in New Stadium
Cleveland hosts the California Angels in the revamped municipal stadium after a 9-0 season opening win in Chicago. Sam McDowell to start as Alvin Dark’s Indians debut, with Sonny Siebert leading the offense and Duke Sims and Max Alvis homering.
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Line Scores from a Rough Day in the American League
The ledger shows multiple games with final tallies and key moments. Notable events include Allison and Killebrew homers for their teams, Fernandez driving in a run with a first inning homer, and Wilson and Robinson hitting for Detroit and Oakland respectively. Pitchers Pascual and Brunet took defeats, while Phoebus earned a win for Baltimore and Siebert logged a win for Cleveland.
Fifteen Area Runners Prep for Mansfield Relays
Norwalk High and St Paul will field 15 runners at the 37th Mansfield Relays. Howard Hershey leads Norwalk with 14 athletes while St Paul will be represented by hurdler Mike Vegas. The meet draws athletes from Ohio Michigan Pennsylvania Indiana Kentucky and Canada with field events and sprint standards noted.
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Sixers top Celtics in rough Eastern Finals clash
The Philadelphia 76ers beat Boston 115 to 106 in Boston to knot the best of seven at 1-1. The game featured a near fight, three technical fouls, a shattered backboard, and an official knocked groggy as Wilt Chamberlain clashed with Russell and Embry. Walle Jones led with 24 points. Havlicek had 28 for the Celtics.
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