Nobody Left to Kick: Mets Chief Under Fire at Banquet
AP Special Correspondent Will Grimsley reports on M. Donald Grant’s roasting at the Baseball Writers Association of America dinner in New York. Critics mock his Mets regime amid Seaver losses, Shea Stadium disputes, and the franchise’s free agent stance, leaving Grant facing boos and reflection.
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World Team Championship tennis action shocks crowd in Richmond
Top seeds Bjorn Borg and Rod Laver advance in Richmond stops of the World Team Championship tour. Newcombe and Dibbs win to join the second-round lineup as Navratilova sweeps into the Chicago quarterfinals. Hoffmann holds European title in Strasbourg as Crosby returns to Tennessee lineup. Majors travels Mississippi after knee swelling and hospital check.
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New Mexico Ski Areas Report Conditions Across Resorts
Ski area operators report conditions Thursday across New Mexico. Angel Fire base 14 inches machine packed. Cloudcroft top good bottom good 6-8 inches mid base 24-36 inches machine packed. Raton to open Feb 11. Red River upper good lower excellent base 18-36 inches machine packed powder. Sandia Peak midway 24 inches unpacked machine packed powder. Santa Fe midway 50 inches unpacked machine packed powder. Taos midway 51 inches Kachina machine packed powder. Sipapu midway 23 inches unpacked machine packed. Jal Verde midway 15 inches packed.
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Thursday College Basketball Scores From Amherst To Grand Canyon
A compendium of college basketball results across regions including Amherst over Trinity Conn 80 67 Brandeis over Worcester Tech 82 68 Dayton over Duquesne 67 65 and George Washington over Boston 66 89 66. Notable upsets include Tufts 113 over Mass Maritime 91 and Rhode Island College 72 over Connecticut 64. Conference-spot results feature Maryland Baltimore County 79 over Mount St. Mary’s 75 and Wisconsin 71 over Northwestern 70.
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Colorado State Tops UTEP 65 49 in WAC Basketball
CSU improves to 13-5 overall and 4-2 in the WAC after a 65-49 home win over Texas-El Paso. Freshman Reggie Talley sparked the rally with 4 points 3 rebounds after entering with 10 minutes left as Barry Young poured in 26 and Larry Paige 15 for the Rams. Anthony Burns led UTEP with 13 points.
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Mayors Backing Keeps A's Denver Move Possible
Denver oilman Marvin Davis met with baseball officials about buying the Oakland A's from Charles Finley and continued efforts to work out a deal. San Francisco Mayor George Moscone is seen as pivotal, having discussions with Oakland Coliseum president Robert Nash while the A's lease at the Coliseum remains ten years of a 20 year term.
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Crawford Rejoins Dodgers On One Year Pact
Former Dodgers outfielder Willie Crawford, 31, a left handed hitter who spent last season with Houston and Oakland, signs a one year contract to return to Los Angeles Dodgers, per team VP Al Campanis. The article also notes ongoing Oakland Giants lease negotiations and related comments from Giants owner Bob Lurie and officials Nahas and Moscone.
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