Nicklaus's 40-foot putt seals Masters win at Red Bud
Nicklaus stood over a 40-foot sidehill putt on Augusta's Red Bud hole as cheers echoed from thousands along the course. His nerve steadied him to clinch the Masters in a dramatic finish, with AP's Will Grimsley reporting from Augusta.
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Texas can take berth in NCAA playoffs this weekend
Texas holds an 18-0 SWC record and can clinch the District VI NCAA playoff berth by sweeping Texas Christian in a three game series in Austin. Texas A&M trails at 14-4 and faces Rice, while Texas must travel to College Station in two weeks as the rival hunt for top spot tightens.
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Midland Cubs rout El Paso as Mets edge Travelers
Midland Cubs beat El Paso 11-5 at Midland while Jackson Mets routed the Arkansas Travelers 9-1 in Little Rock. Greg Patrick held Midland to five hits, Al Montreuil homered 430 feet, Jose Ortiz drove in four runs, and Bruce Sutter earned the win with Chuck Gibbons taking the loss. The other games San Antonio at Shreveport and Alexandria at Lafayette were postponed by rain.
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Friday Couples League Bowling Standings and Highs
Standings show W L tallies for Friday Couples League at Country Club Mobile and Pecos area teams including Bonnie Lumber Williams Gulf Service and Coors of Pecos. Highs include Charlene Doan 619 women's series and 256 game, Wesley Hawkins 655 men’s series and 242 game, and Lorene Lee 508 women’s series with Leo Pound 2-7 splits.
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Bobby Allison wins mad dash for Rebel 500 finish
Bobby Allison outlasted Darrell Waltrip and Donnie Allison in a dramatic late dash at Darlington to win the Rebel 500 as scraps knocked out rivals Cale Yarborough Richard Petty Buddy Baker and David Pearson. Waltrip missed by feet. Allison seized the final restart to claim victory.
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Archibald Kings edge Bulls in tight playoff win
Nate Archibald dazzled and drove the Kansas City-Omaha Kings to a 102-95 victory over the Chicago Bulls in an NBA Western Conference semifinal game. Archibald split defense to pass and score, setting the series at 1-1 as Chicago holds him to 12 points in the opener.
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Yankees finally win game as slump ends
AP Sports writer reports the New York Yankees beat the Detroit Tigers 6-0 in the first game of a doubleheader, their first victory after nearly a week of losses. Bobby Bonds and others struggled, while Doc Medich earned a two hit shutout. The Yankees dropped the second game 5-2. Other MLB results include Indians 3 Brewers 1, Orioles 11 Red Sox 3, Royals 5 Twins 3, White Sox doubleheader wins over Angels 7-5 in 12 innings and 5-4. A’s at Texas rained out.
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