Celtics Triumph In Debut At New Madison Square Garden
Celtics end the Garden debut with a 118-96 win over Detroit after a 35 minute delay and dust-filled air. Havlicek 31 leads Boston, while Detroit’s Bailey Howell adds 22. Knicks beat San Diego 114-102 and Philadelphia drubs Seattle 149-125 in NBA twin bill.
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Muskies Edge Pacers In Home NAILBITER 99-96
Minnesota Muskies defeated the Indiana Pacers 99-96 at home to extend their ABA winning streak to 15. Les Hunter led Minnesota with 26 points, Mel Daniels added 21, and Daniels sealed the win with two late free throws as Indiana faded from a 93-93 tie.
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Boxing Results From Several Cities
In Miami Beach John ny Dogan of Los Angeles stopped Dennis Riggs of Miami at 8 rounds. Beau Jaynes of Lowell outpointed Bill McCluskey of East Boston over 10 rounds in Portland Maine. Doyle Baird of Akron stopped Tony Lopez of Detroit at 6 rounds in Akron Ohio.
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NBA Scores and Schedule From Wednesday and Friday
The Associated Press lists Wednesday results: Boston 118 over Detroit 96, New York 114 over San Diego 10, Philadelphia 149 over Seattle 125. Friday includes Seattle at Baltimore and New York at Cincinnati, plus Cleveland at Boston and Philadelphia at San Diego. ABA results show New Orleans 106 over Houston 97 and New Jersey 121 over Oakland 110, with Minnesota 99 over Indiana 96.
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Weather Threatens Golf Play at Phoenix Open
Weather disrupts pro am and delays play as 144 golfers chase $20,000 top money in the Phoenix Open at Phoenix Country Club. The wet course slows shots, benefiting long hitters like Jack Nicklaus and Tom Weiskopf. Defending champion Julius Boros notes the wet conditions and predicts a nine under par 275 winning score. Five players tie for best at 68.
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Canadian Wins Giant Slalom in Olympic Upset
Nancy Greene of Canada won the women's giant slalom in Chamrousse with a time of 1 51.97, stunning French favorite Marielle Goitschel who finished second in 1 56.09. Green also claimed the world lightweight Alpine combined title as France’s Goitschel and Austria’s Olga Pail followed, while U.S. skiers, led by Judy Nagel, trailed in the field. In speed skating Maier of Norway set a new 5,000 meter mark of 7 22.4, breaking his own record and beating Dutch rivals Verkerk and Nottet as Americans trailed.
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Russians Face Slower Medal Pace in 10th Winter Games
In Grenoble, Soviet officials acknowledge a weaker haul of gold, silver, and bronze. Igor Kazanski, Soviet Olympic official, notes rising strength of France Italy and Holland in speed skating and Nordic events. He suggests Russia relied too much on veterans and needs younger talent. The Games near conclusion with Russia aiming for more gold in ice hockey.
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