Michigan Faces Kentucky In NCAA Quarterfinals Tonight
Top ranked teams survive regionals as Michigan's Cazzie Russell earns last second free throws to beat Western Kentucky 80-79 in the Mideast. Kentucky advances by defeating Dayton 86-79 behind Louie Dampier's 34 points as Duke Texas Western and Kansas join Syracuse Utah Oregon State in quarterfinals at Raleigh Lubbock and Los Angeles. NIT opens with Penn State versus San Francisco St John’s New York vs Villanova Manhattan against Army and Boston College vs Louisville.
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Fitzsimmons Pride of Era Returns to Brooklyn Roots
The body of James E. Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons, famed trainer of Gallant Fox Omaha Johnstown Nashua and Bold Ruler, is returned to Brooklyn where he rose to prominence. He died Friday in Miami at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital. A High Requiem Mass will be sung at St Marks Church. He trained 2,275 winners earning over 13 million dollars.
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Sunny Jim) Fitzsimmons
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Sooners Edge Cowboys in Big Eight wrestling meet
Oklahoma gains early lead over Oklahoma State in the 33rd Big Eight wrestling meet as semifinals pit OSU against Iowa State with six head to head bouts. Oklahoma dominates with nine wins and one bye, while Iowa State trails with 40 points from six first round victories.
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Kansas Edges SMU In Midwest Regional Clash
Kansas outlasted Southern Methodist 76 70 to reach the NCAA Midwest final while Texas Western edged Cincinnati 78 76 in overtime. David Lattin scored 29 for the Miners as Willie Cager and the Kansas defense rebounded strongly, Wichita State.
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Pittsburg faces Garden City for AA state title chase
In Kansas Class AA action Pittsburg, led by Ron White with 29 points and Bill Russell's buzzer winner, battles Garden City for the championship while Shawnee Mission North and Wichita East contend for third. Garden City edged East earlier 55 49 as Archie Gooden led the scoring.
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Speedsters
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Oklahoma Baptist Charged for NAIA Final Showdown
Oklahoma Baptist reaches the NAIA final to clash with Georgia Southern after defeating Norfolk State 89 88 on Friday as Jimmy Rose hit a fall away jumper with nine seconds left. Norfolk State’s Clarence Burney missed a late bank shot. Bill Pickens led with 29 points and accidentally dunked into his own basket during the rebound sequence.
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Jimmy Rose
Norfolk
Clarence Burney
Virginians
Bill Pickens
Georgia Southern
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