KSU and Arkansas Come Back With Fresh Look in Midwest Open
In Lincoln Kansas State and Arkansas stage Midwest Regional action with improved lineups. Arkansas adds guard Keith Hilliard boosting defense and ball handling, while Kansas State features freshman center Les Craft and shifts Jari Wills to power forward. Rolando Blackman remains a scoring threat for KSU, and Keith Hilliard's emergence gives Arkansas a stronger late run as they chase Notre Dame in the next round.
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Baseball Brass Ponders Threat
Major league owners led by Ray Grebey convened to assess the players strike threat amid stalled labor talks. Marvin Miller toured for ratification as Larry Bowa warned of possible season delays and Pete Rose reflected on unity shaping contracts and younger players’ futures.
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Tournament basketball results from Associated Press notes
First round actions across national Invitation and district play show Alabama and Illinois posting decisive wins while Penn State, Minnesota, Texas, and others advance. Notable upsets and margins include Connecticut over St Joseph’s, Louisiana College defeating Dillard, and Kentucky beating Cumberlands with others tight in later district rounds.
Lakers return to first in Pacific with road wins over Bucks and Kings
Los Angeles Lakers beat Milwaukee 127-124 and Kansas City 117-101 to claim first in the Pacific Division as Seattle lost later. Magic Johnson led with 28 points and 16 rebounds, Jamaal Wilkes had 22 points and six steals, Otis Birdsong topped the Kings with 32. The Lakers improved to 19-16 on the road. Kansas City held a 24-game division lead over Milwaukee despite the loss.
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Covert earns 4th letter as Ottawa high wrestlers show growth
Ottawa High celebrates 16 matmen earning monograms this winter led by Glenn Covert state 5-A bronze medalist with a 23 3 mark and his fourth straight Cliff Stipp Inspirational Wrestling honor for most pins. Two year letters go to Yorry Clark John Weaver and John Harris while first letters go to Wiley Angell Rod Croucher Brian Gorton Mike Waldy John Geist Mike Selman Lowell Kissinger Duke Stinnett with sophomores Kevin Altic Keenan Beauchamp and managers Claude Pressnell and Cathy Korkames.
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Cyclone
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Ottawa
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Duke Stinnett
Kevin Altic
Keenan Beauchamp
Claude Pressnell
Cathy Korkames
Marymount Spartans Rally Past Washburn for District 10 Title
In a 73-66 rally, Marymount survived a 43-35 deficit to clinch the District 10 title and earn a fifth NAIA Tournament bid. Ricardo Bonner led Washburn with 26 points, while Dave Williams topped Marymount with 20 as the Spartans overcame losses from ineligible-player forfeits to reach Kansas City.
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NAIA
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