Malone sparks Rockets upset of Lakers in opener
Moses Malone scored 38 points and grabbed 23 rebounds to lift Houston to a 111-107 upset of the Los Angeles Lakers in Los Angeles, giving the Rockets a 1-0 lead in their first round series. Magic Johnson led LAL with 26 points, while Kareem Abdul-Jabbar added 21 as LA fell behind three games to nothing in theory.
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Los Angeles Lakers
National Basketball Association
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Portland
Chicago
New York
Philadelphia
Indiana
NBA
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Earvin
Johnson
Norm Nixon
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Paul Westhead
Moses
Wranglers to Vie in Texas Relays
Odessa College track team heads to the Texas Relays in Austin for three junior college relays and several collegiate events. OC runners must qualify, with Portis and Davis aiming for quick times, and Russell Mitchell seeks a long jump final. relays begin Friday morning with finals Saturday afternoon.
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Russell Mitchell
Ron Gary
William Davis
Harris Mouton
Ellison Portis
Walter Morrison
Mitchell
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Davis
Lloyd Benson
James Segrest
Portis
James Roland
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New Mexico J.C
Hobbs
Blinn
Eastern Oklahoma
Garden City
Kan
Ranger
San Jacinto
South Plains
Southwestern Christian
Wharton
Kuhn blocks major trades as Thompson moved to Yankees
Baseball's trading deadline sees Jason Thompson moved from the California Angels to the Pirates and then to the New York Yankees in a three way deal. The exchange triggers scrutiny from Bowie Kuhn who seeks a $400,000 cap and questions interrelatedness of back to back trades. Also listed are Ken Forsch to the Angels, Bosley to Milwaukee, Proly to Philadelphia, and Fidrych’s waiver fate.
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New York
Jason Thompson
Pittsburgh
Bowie Kuhn
Kuhn
Bob Wirz
Major League Baseball
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Yankees
San Diego
Keys
Jerry Mumphrey
Ruppert Jones
Thompson
Angels
Ken Forsch
Houston
Astros
San Francisco
Forsch
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Pirates
Chicago White Sox
Thad Bosley
Milwaukee
John Poff
Mike Proly
Philadelphia
Jay Loviglio
Bosley
White Sox
Dennis Lamp
Chicago Cubs
Detroit
Mark Fidrych
Tigers
Evansville
Cooper eyes 5-5A golf win at Odessa after Midland lead
Abilene Cooper travels to Odessa Country Club seeking to maintain its District 5-5A lead after a Midland meet. San Angelo sits 10 strokes back, led by Cole Thompson and Ron English, with Midland High, Abilene High and Odessa teams also in the tight chase amid depth and weekly qualification pressure.
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Abilene Cooper
Odessa
Cougars
Midland
Cole Thompson
Wood
San Angelo
Thompson
Ron English
Reece Boudreaux
Midland High
Jake Lomas
Abilene High
OCC
Cooper
Permian
Odessa High
AL East preview shows Yankees and rivals eye top hunt
AP Sports Writer Herschel Nissen son outlines the 1981 outlook as George Steinbrenner pursues Dave Winfield and Gene Michael steps into a GM role. Yankees rely on Reggie Jackson and a strong pitching staff led by Guidry and Gossage while Baltimore stacks Palmer Flanagan Stone for 100-win ambitions. Milwaukee and Boston bring changes as Buck Rodgers and Fisk, Lynn, Burleson seek glory.
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New York Yankees
Kansas City
George Steinbrenner
San Diego
Dave Winfield
Dick Howser
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Reggie Jackson
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Oscar Gamble
Lou Piniella
Graig Nettles
Bob Watson
Jim Spencer
Willie Randolph
Bucky Dent
Rick Cerone
Ron Guidry
Tommy John
Rudy May
Yankees
Goose Gossage
Baltimore Orioles
Earl Weaver
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Jim Palmer
Mike Flanagan
Steve Stone
Scott McGregor
Tim Stoddard
Eddie Murray
Ken Singleton
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Gary Roenicke
Doug DeCinces
Dan Graham
Rick Dempsey
Mark Belanger
Rich Dauer
DeCinces
Milwaukee Brewers
Regional gymnastics field grows with Odessa Permian Ector meet
Regional meet features Odessa, Permian and Ector high schools leading a field that includes Midland High Midland Lee Seminole and three El Paso schools Eastwood Bel Air and Hanks. Compulsories start Friday 6 p.m. and optionals Saturday 11 30 a.m. Opening ceremonies precede each day of competition with two days marking first regional two day run.
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Seminole
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Eastwood
Bel Air
Hanks
Robert Atchison
Permian High Acrobats
Martha Mitchell
Jeff Lane
Grant Lauderdale
Prep sports roundup across multiple Texas schools
A compact slate lists events in prep girls golf, college track, college tennis, gymnastics, and prep baseball and softball. Teams include Permian, Oconee, Texas Tech, Lamar, Ector, and Cuesta, with scattered meet sites and times reported in brief notes.
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Piagims
Tatone South Pam Symmastics
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Tech Bean Prep
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Eone
Texas Roars
UTPE
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Cuesta
Pam Cetehore Prep
Permian Corse High
Wich
Advere Cooper
Perman
Qeessa
Gral
Unclear OCR sports brief with scattered city names
partial text shows references to baseball and soccer items, ESPN, Fort Lauderdale, New York, and Atlanta teams. content is fragmented and unreadable, lacking coherent event details or outcomes.
OHS Tall City Relays prep with district meet in sight
Odessa High and Permian girls vie in the Tall City Relays at Midland Memorial Stadium as 5 5A contenders from Midland and Andrews join. OHS boys focus on developing underclassmen in a JV heavy meet while aiming to balance spots for district competition. Observers note strong showings from Amanda Foust Penny Lincoln Leisa Young Tonya Huckaby Mary Todd and Bronchos standouts Dale Herron Dwayne Conklin Hector Sanchez Jimmy Gilliland Keith Maddox.
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Wade Bennington
Brad Ives
Shiflett
Jacky Bond
DeArmond
Doug Park
Bennington
Shayne Clark
Odessa High
Kevin Conatser
Nat Coutee
Doug Herrin
David Moore
Chris Norris
Lenny Martinez
Ron Traweek
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Lee
Big Spring
Amarillo High
Amarillo Tascosa
Amanda Foust
Penny Lincoln
Leisa Young
Tonya Huckaby
Mary Todd
Promis
Gene Zeigler
Zeigler
Dale Herron
Dwayne Conklin
Hector Sanchez
Jimmy Gilliland
Keith Maddox
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