Royals and Celtics miss playoffs as Pistons grab final spot
Detroit beat Boston 125-116 to seal the final Eastern playoff berth while New York edged Cincinnati 108-106. Boston finishes second and meets Detroit in the first round. Philadelphia, Chicago, and ABA results also noted as season ends.
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Hutch Loses Juco Tourney Contest
Hutchinson Kansas falls 89 82 to Vincennes Indiana in the National Junior College tournament losers bracket first round. Mercer County Community College of Trenton New Jersey then beat North Eastern Colorado 82 71 in the winners bracket quarterfinals as San Jacinto California and Christian College Texas advanced earlier.
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Stabler Signs With Raiders
Kenny Stabler former Alabama quarterback signed a two year contract with the Oakland Raiders. Terms not disclosed though a bonus was reported. He also drew interest from baseball with Houston Astros who drafted him in the first round. Stabler led Alabama to 19 2 1 record under Paul Bryant.
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Scoreboard clashes across leagues reveal uneven byes
Cincinnati thumped Minnesota and Atlanta topped Minnesota while St. Louis outscored Los Angeles. New York notches big win as Chicago and California suffer. Several matchups scheduled in Florida and Arizona with teams traveling to West Palm Beach Tampa St Petersburg Clearwater Fort Myers Palm Springs Phoenix Miami and Lakeland.
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Bowling Bits Highlights Weekly Scores and Leaders
Naomi Fritts reports weekly bowling leaders and high games with standings. Susan Wolgast tops week with 221 and 575 series. Royal Lanes leads with 806 and 2342. Various teams and bowlers note highs, totals, and first or second place standings through Friday. Splits achieved by many bowlers are listed, including Opal Everhart first 500 series.
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Baseball Gains Little In Expansion Talks
In Miami, the American League plans to reach 12 teams with Seattle and Kansas City joining next year and possibly adopt a two-division format with a pennant playoff. NL opposition remains, but schedules must balance if AL adopts divisions. Cronin will address the issue at the April 25 Chicago meeting.
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