Cabrera pounds Elizondo to defend lightweight crown in Houston
Mexican light heavyweight champion David Cabrera, despite a stiff right leg from a motorcycle accident, overwhelmed Manuel Elizondo to force a fifth round stoppage as Boxing Commissioner Sergio Alvarez Castro halted the fight at 2:57 of the fifth. Elizondo was deemed unable to defend himself, with Cabrera ruling the decisive action through relentless punches.
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Houston
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Cabrera
Manuel Elizondo
Elizondo
Sergio Alvarez Castro
Castro
Chebo
Hernandez
Van Brocklin improves after brain clot surgery
Former Falcons coach Norm Van Brocklin, now an assistant at Georgia Tech, remains in satisfactory condition in Emory Hospital ICU after a blood clot removal last week. Doctors say the clot likely stemmed from an earlier operation to relieve oxygen shortage to his brain.
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van Brocklin
Georgia Tech
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Nicklaus Aims to End Slump at the Players Championship
Jack Nicklaus enters the $440000 Players Championship in Jacksonville vowing to improve after a poor start this season. The event features a strong field including Tom Watson Gary Player and John Mahaffey with final rounds to be aired on CBS.
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Jacksonville
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Jack Nicklaus
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Tom Watson
Gary Player
John Mahaffey
Mahaffey
CBS
Best hitting coach Lau tutors Yankees in Spring camp
Hall of Fame implied tutor Charlie Lau, known for coaching with Baltimore in 1969 and Kansas City from 1971 to 1978, mentors Yankees hitters during spring training in Fort Lauderdale. Ted Williams echoed the difficulty of hitting, while Lau’s influence is praised for elevating players like Mark Belanger and George Brett.
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Yankees
Hal Bock
Fort Lauderdale, Fla
Charlie Lau
New York
Yankee
Ted Williams
Baltimore
Mark Belanger
Kansas City
George Brett
Hal Mc
Tournaments at a Glance National Invitation Semifinals and Finals recap
Semifinals in New York saw Purdue defeat Alabama 87 68 and Indiana top Ohio State 64 55 Purdue faces Indiana in the championship with Alabama meeting Ohio State for third place Final four action sets Purdue 27 6 against Indiana 21 12 in the title tilt while Penn State Michigan State DePaul and others fill regional rounds in Cincinnati Provo Greensboro and Indianapolis with Notre Dame and UCLA also noted Rae praises the team and coach Lou Lau emphasizes ball tracking mechanics and balance as key hitting principles
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Alabama
Indiana
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Ohio State
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DePaul
UCLA
Greensboro
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St. John’s
Indianapolis
Ind
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Notre Dame
Salt Lake City
Indiana St
Penn-Michigan St
Nastase Disqualified In New Orleans Open First Round
Ilie Nastase was disqualified in his first round match against Bob Lutz at the New Orleans Tennis Festival for obscene gestures. Umpire Doug Lang enforced the rule as Dick Roberson noted this could be the first Grand Prix forfeit of a match. Bjorn Borg beat Gene Mayer 6-4 6-3 and John McEnroe defeated Hubertus Hoyt 6-3 6-2.
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Doug Lang
Dick Roberson
Nastase
Bjorn Borg
Gene Mayer
John McEnroe
Hubertus Hoyt
Hoyt
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Dick Stockton
Stan Smith
Ferdi Taygan
Marty Riessen
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