Unlikely Final Four Forms From Big One And Little Three
Louisville and Purdue advance to the NCAA semifinals in Indianapolis with Iowa and UCLA joining as surprise entrants. Iowa beat Georgetown 81-80 to win the East Regional in Philadelphia, while Louisville defeated LSU 86-66 to win the Midwest. Purdue faces UCLA in the other semifinal after strong regional showings.
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Herschel Nissenson
Louisville
Cardinals
Indianapolis
Purdue
Associated Press
Iowa
UCLA
Lute Olson
Hawkeyes
Georgetown
Philadelphia
Darrell Griffith
Louisiana State
Houston
Purdue and UCLA reach Final Four after regional wins
Purdue defeated Duke 68-40 in the Mideast Regional at Lexington while UCLA eliminated Clemson 98-74 in the West Regional at Tucson. Iowa rallied to beat Georgetown 81-78 as Steve Waite sparked the late surge. Louisville toppled LSU as Darrell Griffith contributed early but Louisville dominated late. Joe Barry Carroll led Purdue with 26 points and Michael Sanders and Kiki Vandeweghe each added 22 for UCLA.
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Purdue
Lexington
Duke
UCLA
Clemson
Tucson
Ariz
Marquette
Iowa
Georgetown
Vince Brookins
Hawkeyes
Steve Waite
Waite
Towa
Olson
Brookins
Eric Floyd
John Thompson
Louiville
Griffith
LSU
Cardinals
Dale Brown
Louisville
Crum
Joe Barry Carroll
Boilermakers
Michael Sanders
Kiki Vandeweghe
Carroll
Lee Rose
Bruins
Vandeweghe
James Wilkes
Rampaging Bucks Finally Pass Kings
The Milwaukee Bucks beat Kansas City 128-121 to grab a half game lead in the Midwest Division, with Don Nelson aiming to keep them atop the standings. Cotton Fitzsimmons vowed the race isn’t over as several NBA games and playoff races unfold across the league.
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Alex Sachare
Milwaukee Bucks
Don Nelson
Nelson
Bucks
Kansas City
Kings
National Basketball Association
Cotton Fitzsimmons
Fitzsimmons
New York Knicks
Washington Bullets
Houston Rockets
Detroit Pistons
San Antonio Spurs
New Jersey
Houston
Washington
Indiana
Los Angeles
Seattle
Phoenix
Milwaukee
San Diego
Portland
UTEP Dominates NCAA Indoor Track in Detroit Meet
Texas-El Paso surged to 76 points to win the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championship at Joe Louis Arena, led by Suleiman Nyambui with easy wins in the mile and two mile. Villanova placed second with 42 points, while Tennessee finished third. Nyambui eyed back-to-back titles, and UTEP set a meet record as several freshmen and future stars emerged among the winners.
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Detroit
Texas-El Paso
Joe Louis Arena
Suleiman Nyambui
Villanova
Don Paige
Rodney Wilson
UTEP
God and the Angels
Illinois
Gary Wieneke
Tennessee
Volunteers
Ted Banks
Nyambui
Kansas
Indiana
Fairleigh Dickinson
Texas A&m
Auburn
Houston
Michigan
Southern Methodist
Mike Carter
Carl Lewis
Bert Cameron
Wilson
Coaches Needed for Ottawa Youth Baseball and Softball
Ottawa's youth baseball and softball programs seek coaches for the Midget and Junior baseball leagues and the bantam and intermediate girls softball programs. Interested people should contact the Ottawa Recreation Commission at the Youth Center, 115 W. 4th, 242-1939.
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Ottawa
Ottawa Recreation Commission
W. 4Th
Mysterious Exit By KC's Porter
The Kansas City Royals say all star catcher Darrell Porter has left the team for treatment of a personal medical problem. Joe Burke confirms Porter sought medical advice and will be away until full treatment is completed. Porter, 28, joined the Royals in a 1976 December trade from Milwaukee after three seasons with the club.
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Fort Myers, Fla
Kansas City Royals
Darrell Porter
Burke
Porter
Royals
The
Milwaukee
Royals Rally to Beat Rangers in Ninth In Exhibition
Luis Silverio delivered a bases loaded single in the bottom of the ninth to cap a 4-3 Royals win over the Rangers in Fort Myers. Kansas City won despite Texas extending its spring skid to seven. Splittorff and Jones shut out Texas for five innings before a sixth inning rally.
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Fort Myers
Fla
Luis Silverio
Kansas City Royals
Texas Rangers
Paul Splittorff
Mike Jones
Texas
Rangers
Mike Morley
Don Quisenberry
Jon Matlack
Jim Umbarger
Kansas City
Dave Rajsich
Kansas state high school basketball crowns awarded
Wichita South captured its third straight boys 6A title with a 53 51 win over Topeka in Wichita. Sacred Heart of Salina claimed the 3A boys crown, while new champions emerged in other classes. Girls finals saw Great Bend, Bishop Miege, Goodland, Southwestern Heights, Lincoln, and Lenora win titles across six classes.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Wichita South
Wichita
Sacred Heart of
Eli-Saline
Great Bend
Bishop Miege
Goodland
Southwestern Heights
Lincoln
Lenora
Wichita Heights
Greg Dreiling
Kapaun-Mt. Carmel
Emporia
Grant Ringler
Kingman
Salina
Perry-Lecompton
Ringler
Garden Plain
la Crosse
Hays
Jewell
McPherson
Miege
Angie Snider
Pratt
Hutchinson
Ellsworth
Cheylin
Mays
Ell-Saline
Wichita Great Bend
AL Emporia
Bishop Mlege
Cheyiin
Shawnee Mission East
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Durand Macklin
Darrell
Denny Crum
Knicks
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Ray Williams
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NCAA
Cameron
Anthony Blair
Praiie View
Evans White
Sanya Owalabi
Solomon Chebor
Princeton
Dave Pellegrini
Curtis Dickey
Aggie
Vernon Hall
Mike Ricks
Franklin Jacobs
Oklahoma
Florida State
Kc’s
Joe Burke
Grease Rangers
Porter-Spears
Agency
Tom Porter
Maxine Stephens
Charles Porter
Bruce Prentice
Shawnee Heights
Newton
Council Grove
Jula
Sedan
Remington
Newtones
Ottawa Kid Wrestling Club
Travis Allen
Dustin Clary
Phillip Geist
Randy Reust
Darin Weatherbee
Doug Yokum
Kris Patton
Kenny Regnler
Eddie Gage
Olathe
Chad Barton
Wayne Knight
Casey Cole
Kenny Regnier
Craig Buck
Ken Johnson
Jim Johnson
East
Kapaun-Mt.Carmel
Emporiasi
Valley Falls
Cimarron
al Hays Cheylinas
Vanton
Salka
Ahaeres
Mission West
Topeka West
Smokey
Mike
Smokey” Bealmer
Smokey Bealmer
Landmark Ford
23Rd
Alabama
Lawrence
Landmark
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