Haas Aims for Repeat in San Diego Open Title Defense
Jay Haas, coming off a rookie San Diego Open victory, seeks to repeat as favorite in the $250,000 event. He faces Ben Crenshaw and Tom Watson among top contenders including North, Trevino, Bean, Pate, Morgan, Lietzke, and Snead. CBS to telecast finals.
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Ayala to meet WBC title winner in May bout
Mike Ayala, awaiting sentencing on an aggravated assault conviction, will fight the May 12 WBC featherweight title winner in San Antonio as promoter Bob Arum aims to draw hometown support. Lopez vs Castanon for the title is set for March 10 in Las Vegas. Ayala, No. 1 contender, will earn 35,000 plus 2,000 training costs with a tuneup Feb 24 in Las Vegas.
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British Barker Upsets Austin In Florida Tennis Shuffle
Sue Barker knocked off third seed Tracy Austin 2-6 6-2 6-3 in Hollywood as seeds fell in a $150,000 women’s event. Marise Kruger beat Wendy Turnbull 6-4363, and Carrie Meyer defeated Kathy May 3-6 6-3 6-3 amid upsets. Connors and Vilas won in Philadelphia as an indoor pro event advanced. Moore led a Texas bowling field with a 1,371 series in Grand Prairie, with Durbin and Plessinger close behind.
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Wednesday's College Basketball Scores Across East and South
A dense tally of college games lists East region results with Drexel, Brandeis, Johns Hopkins, Penn State, and Syracuse among others. Notable scores include Cincinnati over West Virginia 79 65, Iowa 97 over Fairfield 89, La Salle 100 over Vermont 88, and St Bonaventure 93 over Canisius 77. The South shows Campbell 89 over North Carolina Central 77 and Duke 84 over Virginia 66 along with several close ACC and SEC matchups.
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Swann ready for Pro Bowl after Super Bowl heroics
Los Angeles AP Lynn Swann 124 yards and a touchdown helped the Steelers beat the Cowboys in Super Bowl XIII. He emphasizes dance training from 14 years of study at Southern California improving timing and balance for catching passes. Swann aims to showcase NFL talent in the Pro Bowl at the Coliseum and recalls the prior title as his team returns to Pittsburgh for celebration.
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Murphy lifts Rockets past Nuggets in late free throws
Calvin Murphy sealed a 117-116 Houston win over Denver with two free throws in the final nine seconds after Robert Reid sparked a 10-point fourth quarter. Rick Barry joined 24,000-point club as Houston top scorers Murphy and Tomjanovich each had 26.
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