Princeton Leads Four NIT Invitations
Princeton Southern Illinois Oral Roberts and Oregon received the first four invitations to the 38th National Invitation Tournament as the NCAA distributed at large bids. The field includes Oregon 17 8 Southern Illinois 18 8 Oral Roberts 19 7 and Princeton 18 8 with strong ECAC and conference contenders expected for selection.
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Laver Edges Stockton In World Cup Tennis Clash
Rod Laver, 36, defeats Dick Stockton 5-7 6-4 7-6 in Hartford to take a 1-0 World Cup lead. Laver rallied from a 3-0 third set deficit and captured a 7-6 tiebreak with a superb lob. Concurrently, Kodes and Hrebec reached London's Royal Albert Hall semifinals in the $60,000 event. Kodes beat Panatta 6-3 6-4, while Hrebec topped Pflmann 6-0 6-2 to face Fairlie and Cox respectively. The World Championship Tennis tournament features eight nations and all three circuit groups.
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SMU Dominates First Day As SWC Swimming Opens
SMU won four of five events on Thursday as Geoff Sharp set a SWC 500-yard freestyle record at 4 33.97 The Mustangs aim for a 19th straight SWC swim title with Dick Worrel and Andy Veris among leads for the 200 free record bids Texas contender and Arkansas standouts also posted victories as the meet stretches to Saturday with events including medleys, sprints and diving.
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Kentucky can win by losing SEC tale in NCAAs
AP Sports Writer Craig Ammerman explains the NCAA expansion may let Kentucky reach the NCAA tournament as an at large team even if the SEC champ goes to the Mideast. If Alabama beats Auburn, Alabama takes the SEC and Kentucky could join the West Regional, facing a potentially easier route to San Diego.
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Suns Defeat Bulls 88 65 In Low Scoring Tilt
The Phoenix Suns smothered the Chicago Bulls 88 65, the Bulls season low for points. Suns coach John MacLeod praised the defensive effort as Chicago coach Dick Motta called it terrible basketball.
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Pitching Machine Dominates Intrasquad Clash At Cardials Camp
In an intrasquad game at the St. Louis Cardinals spring camp George Kissells defeated the Vern Bensons 3-0 as Ron Fairly drove in two runs with a homer and a single. Luis Melendez Ted Sizemore and Jim Dwyer had two hits apiece while Iron Mike the pitching machine yielded 10 hits to Kissells and four to Bensons. The Reds also faced the machine causing Darrel Chaney and Ken Griffey to be hit by pitches. Shooters head to live pitching later as exhibition season opens with Yankees Rangers Red Sox Tigers Dodgers Giants White Sox Dragons and Mexico City Reds on the docket. Roy White debuts at first base for the Yankees as they juggle lineup duties between White Blomberg and Piniella. Montreal Expos renew Dave McNally contract seeking raise to 150 000 while Oakland signs Bert Campaneris to a higher salary.
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Brewers lure Aaron to transform club in 1975
SUN CITY ARIZONA AP Hank Aaron at age 41 signs with Milwaukee for about 200000 dollars hoping his power and presence boost the Brewers into contention in the American League East. Crandall praises his influence while Aaron aims to lift team batting and run production amid a young roster and DH role potential.
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