Orioles manager Earl Weaver begins three game suspension
MIAMI AP Orioles manager Earl Weaver started a three game exhibition season suspension after a dispute with umpires over a lineup card and taking the Orioles off the field. Commissioner Lee MacPhail ordered the punishment and warned of harsher action if it repeats. Weaver called it a protest and tied it to President Reagan's program, criticizing MacPhail and league inefficiency.
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Local baseball teams look to district openers
Odessa High and Permian start District 5 5A play Tuesday while Ector opens 244A on Friday. OHS visits Midland Lee at 4 p.m. Permian hosts Midland High. Abilene Cooper visits OHS, and Permian goes to Abilene High. Ector tunes up against Lubbock Dunbar at 4 p.m. The Eagles shared Snyder Invitational title after weather canceled the final. Three Eagles earn all tournament honors. Danny Rodriguez went 6-for-4 with a homer in the semifinal. Darrell Pride injures ankle and may miss district opener Friday.
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Featherweight champion eyes bantamweight title clash
In Las Vegas WBC featherweight champion Jon Sanchez defeated Roberto Castanon by stoppage at 1:09 of the 10th round to improve to 37-1-1. Sanchez said he wants a bout with WBC super bantamweight champ Wilfred Gomez, who is moving up to featherweight, and Sulaiman indicated a meeting to finalize a Gomez bout. Castanon blamed a late weight cut for his underwhelming performance as he fell to 35-2.
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Sign-ups Continue for Odessa Hi Noom Optimists Baseball
Odessa's Hi-Noon Optimists summer baseball program holds a draft and tryouts on Saturday. Boys may mail in signup forms to commissioner Joe Van Arsdall at 2709 Sandalwood Odessa 79762. Practices begin March 3 with the season starting April 27. The city offers 48 freshman and 16 sophomore league teams with about 2,000 participating annually.
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Ali received million embezzled funds from Wells Fargo probe
The Los Angeles Times reports Muhammad Ali was paid about 1 million from funds allegedly embezzled from Wells Fargo by MAPS. The payments were allegedly endorsed by Ali from MAPS accounts, while Ali says he did not know the money’s source. The bank seeks 21.3 million in a civil suit against MAPS and linked officials.
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Caponi Comes Back To Win Desert Inn Pro Am Title
Donna Caponi rallied from 10 shots behind after two rounds to win the Desert Inn Pro Am in Las Vegas. She fired a final 68 to finish at 286, earning $30,000 and denying Nancy Lopez-Melton who tied for fourth at 292. Pat Bradley was runner-up at 289, with Jane Blalock at 290. Caponi’s eagle at 15 sealed the come-from-behind victory and she praised course management and distance. Lopez-Melton, 24, dropped further with double bogeys and plans to defend her Costa Mesa title next.
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Are left tackles left handed a Colts clinic headline
At a Baltimore Colts football widows clinic in Catonsville Maryland near Baltimore University, Lenny Moore led a session to explain football basics to about 100 attendees including Elaine Adelberg. Bruce Laird explained screen passes and Greg Landry discussed audibles while players described roles and the NFLs lighter side.
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Lincoln Bees Rally Past Marshall For 5A Title Win
Port Arthur Lincoln overcame an 84-79 deficit with 1:27 left as Leonard Allen, at 6-8, scored 10 in the final 55 seconds to lift the Bees to a 92-? victory in the Class 5A finals. Vince Vittatoe added 18, Vern 26, while Marshall’s twins led with 26 and 18. Snook, Sabine, Hebert, and Altair Rice captured other class crowns in a wide Texas high school tournament.
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Odessa Roughnecks open 1981 season with 64 win
In San Angelo the Odessa Roughnecks defeated San Angelo Cruz Azul 64 in their league opener. Lalo Castillo scored three goals despite playing only half the game, backed by two from Doug Techan and one from Mike Rogers. They have an open date next Sunday and may face a non league foe at Odessa College or Hogan Park in Midland.
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