Southwest Conference seeks chaotic finish for byes in tourney
The SWC season ends with Texas and Arkansas fighting for a bye to the March 4 finale. A coin flip may decide ties after Houston and Baylor's results. Tech, SMU, A&M, TCU, and Rice also seek favorable seedings as round robin play begins March 2 at The Summit in Houston.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Arkansas
Texas Tech
Fayetteville
Southern Methodist
Austin
SWC
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Houston
Tech
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A&m
TCU
Rice
Texas A&m
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Texas Christian
Williams eyes Spinks clash in unbeaten Frank’s bid
Frankie Williams an undefeated light heavyweight seeks a fight with the Spinks brothers in Cincinnati. Trainer Jimmy Brown compares Williams to Ezzard Charles and notes Williams’s 5-0-1 pro start since last March. Williams recalls a recent bout with Leon Spinks and recalls a decisive early exchange before a KO pace.
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Cincinnati
Frankie Williams
Leon Spinks
Spinks
Michael
Leon
Jimmy Brown
Ezzard Charles
Williams
Charles
Ing
Joe Walcott
Joe Louis
Brown
Ezz
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AAU
Mate Parlov
Rolly Schwartz
U.S
Montreal
Parlov
Schwartz
Frankie
Muhammad Ali
NHL North Stars Acquire Gary Smith From Capitals
The Minnesota North Stars acquired goalie Gary Smith from the Washington Capitals. In Ontario, the SUNBI RY WOLVES fired head coach Bep Guidolin and named Marcel Clements as head coach. In the NFL, the Seattle Seahawks named Jim Mora defensive line coach. At Richmond, Carl Slone was fired as head coach effective at season end, and Matt Hammack was named assistant football coach at MU.
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National Hockey League
Minnesota North Stars
Gary Smith
Washington Capitals
Ontario Hockey Association
Sunbi RY Wolves
Bep Guidolin
Marcel Clements
National Football League
Seattle Seahawks
Jim Mora
Richmond
Carl Slone
Byahothad
Matt Hammack
Grimsleys Sports Predicts Ali’s Conversion Clash
Former champion George Foreman pressures Muhammad Ali to return to Christianity as Ali plans trips to Asia and beyond. Spinks upset sparks talk of comebacks by Frazier and Patterson considered. Nicklaus and Watson duel for LA Open supremacy while Connors Borg Vilas shape tennis’s next vintage.
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Washington
George Foreman
Muhammad Ali
George
Leon Spinks
Robert Schuller
Rex Humbard
Spinks
Ali
Rahman
Foreman
Patterson
New York State Athletic Commission
Jack Nicklaus
Tom Watson
Birdie
Jimmy Connors
Bjorn Borg
Guillermo Vilas
Pecos High School Tennis Results Summary
Pecos meets Kermit and Crane with matches listed for singles and doubles. Notable players include Mark Hathorn Randy Peters Tommy Rey Robert Skeler Jim McKinney and Tatum Moore across both boys and girls events with several pairings in doubles.
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Crane
Mark Hathorn
Scott Haggard
Randy Peters
Casey Karlick
Tommy Rey
Ted Mitchell
Robert Skeler
Joe Dell
Hammon
Esquival
Marrs
Tatum Moore
Rivers
Lewis
Jim McKinney
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Hathorn-Peters
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Rey Moore
Marrs-Esquival
Skeler-McKinney
Lewis-Warren
Kermit Boys
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Mitchell-Vasquez
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Hawthorn-Kirby
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Oversheet-Peeples
Cobos-Cone
Kempainnen-Sanchez
Kermit
Marquette back on top of college basketball rankings
AP Top Twenty update with Marquette rising to No. 1 after a 75-53 win over Xavier of Ohio. Kentucky climbs to No. 2 after beating Alabama 97-84. Illinois State, ranking 15th, defeats McNeese State 87-68, while Syracuse dominates Fordham 109-62.
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Raymonds
Warriors
Xavier
Ohio
Marquette
Arkansas
Houston
Kentucky
Alabama
Crimson Tide
Associated Press
Illinois State
McNeese State
Syracuse
Fordham
Butch Lee
Lee
Jerome Whitehead
Notre Dame
Jack Givens
Rick Robey
Reggie King
Robert Scott
Givens
Joe B
Nordic showdowns headline World Nordic Ski Champs
Arne Morten Granlien of Norway beat Jim Galanes of Brattleboro Vermont by 22 seconds to win the 15 kilometer race at the 32nd World Nordic Ski Championships in Lahti Finland. Konrad Winkler of East Germany finished sixth to claim the Nordic combined title while Stan Smith edged Billy Martin 7 6 4 in Denver in a $125000 men's tennis opener.
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Finland
Arne Morten Granlien
Norway
Jim Galanes
Brattleboro
Konrad Winkler
East Germany
College Basketball Results From Around the Nation
Army defeated Manhattan 74 to 58 and Bucknell beat Rochester 88 to 70. Duquesne over Massachusetts 83 to 70, Fairfield 92 over St Bonaventure, Hartwick 75 over Ithaca 61. Pittsburgh 97 over Villanova, Syracuse 109 over Fordham 62. West Virginia 80 over Marshall 73. Kentucky 97 over Alabama 84, LSU 101 over Auburn in OT. Mississippi St 55 over Vanderbilt 48. Charlotte 105 over South Alabama 78. South Carolina 76 over Furman 70. Tennessee 94 over Chattanooga 81. Towson State 71 over Loyola Maryland 63. Virginia 62 over William & Mary 49. Western Kentucky 100 over Murray 98 in OT. Midwest results include Butler 81 over Valparaiso 75, Drake 104 over Texas Western 78, Illinois 81 over Missouri St 72, Grand Valley 59 over Wayne State 54, Illinois St 87 over McNeese 68, Indiana State 72 over Wichita State. Marquette 75 over Xavier Ohio 53. Ohio U 66 over Michigan 62. Tulsa 85 over Creighton 77. Southwest results show Lamar 81 over Louisiana Tech 70, North Texas St 80 over Hardin-Simmons 74, Southern Arkansas 65 over Ark Tech 45, SW Texas St 82 over Angelo State 74, Texas Arlington 71 over Arkansas St 61, Texas Southern 92 over Bishop 85. Far West Colorado St 63 over Utah St, Long Beach St 91 over Hawaii.
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Unprecedented bidding war for Thompson could shape free agency
Denver AP reports if David Thompson opts for free agency after this season a record bidding war may ensue. Thompson could move to New York next year with the Knicks among likely suitors led by Madison Square Garden president Sonny Werblin who eyes the league’s first million dollar player.
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David Thompson
New York
Thompson
National Basketball Association
New York Knicks
North Carolina State
Sonny Werblin
Madison Square Garden Corp
Knicks
Werblin
Joe Namath
New York Jets
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