Cowens Retires From Celtics Ending A Ten Year Run
Boston joins Pete Maravich in announcing retirements as Dave Cowens ends a decade with the Celtics. The 6 foot center cites recurring injuries and a weakened ankle as the main factor, leaving Rick Robey Robert Parish and Eric Fernsten to fill the center position. Cowens was NBA MVP in 1972-73 and part of two Celtics titles.
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Red Sox fire Zimmer amid fan pressure in Boston
Boston AP report notes Don Zimmer fired after 40 years steering the club. GM Haywood Sullivan cites season failures and attendance drop as drivers, with Frank Howard Gene Mauch and others named as possible successors. Ted Williams and Carl Yastrzemski discussed as potential returns to boost fan support.
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Bowling Scores From Night Owls and Local Lanes Compiled
The record lists high scores across many bowling clubs and businesses including Night Owls Burger Bowl and Bar in 10-30 format. Top scores feature Spears 212 513 for Bowing Scores and Reddy 180 460 for Roger's Standard. Other high marks come from Jean Franklin 182 479 at Jim's Barber Shop and Johnson 147 449 at Hostetter Hardware, with numerous teams and players noted.
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Astros Find An Ace In Vern Ruhle
Astros manager Bill Virdon needed an ace after J.R. Richard’s stroke and Nolan Ryan’s decline. Vern Ruhle delivered a six hitting performance, guiding Houston to a 5-2 win over the Atlanta Braves and a two game NL West lead as the Dodgers beat the Giants 8-4.
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Baseball Scoreboard: Walk 10 7 and Other Opening Dashes
A compact wrap lists Friday’s MLB matchups including Atlanta at Houston and Los Angeles at San Francisco, plus scheduled games Philadelphia at Montreal Chicago at Pittsburgh and more. It also tracks American League East standings with New York, Baltimore, Milwaukee, Boston, Detroit, Cleveland, Toronto, and West with Kansas City, Oakland, Texas, Chicago, California, Seattle, and Seattle’s clinch implications.
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