Ali survives Wepner to keep title in 15th round KO
Muhammad Ali edged Chuck Wepner 15th round knockout in Cleveland to retain the heavyweight crown. After a bruising fight, Ali rallied for a decisive finish as Wepner, bleeding and exhausted, collapsed by the ropes. referee Tony Perez counted him out at 2:41 of the final round.
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Ken Norton
Perez
New York
Joe Bugner
Zavala Wins At Monahans Relays in Dominant Fashion
Zavala Junior High swept the Monahans meet with seventh and eighth graders earning most points. Favian Arrivas and Marcos Contreras led field events with top finishes in long jump and high jump while Oscar Fuentes and Lupe Villanueva contributed in shot put discus and pole vault. Eighth graders Bobby Mosby set two records in high jump and long jump as Faustino Flores David Moreno and teammates aided the win. Zavala secured the final 1 320 yard relay to surpass Midland Runnels Junior High and claim the Pecos meet title ahead of a Kermit Fort Stockton Seminole Alpine and Crane finale on April 5.
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Contreras
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Bobby Mosby
Mike Garcia
Tommy Matta
Salvador Hinojos
Faustino Flores
David Moreno
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Blass brutal outing signals possible end of road
Steve Blass endured another rough showing as the Pirates were crushed 16-4 by the White Sox, raising questions about his future with Pittsburgh after a career decline since 1972. Bob Moose provided bright news with five solid innings in the nightcap.
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Blass
Chicago
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Ron Cey
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Syracuse emerges as a team with character
Syracuse rises to the NCAA final four in San Diego behind a hard working, unselfish lineup. Coach Roy Danforth credits a “character” driven squad that overcame a late-season rebuild, routing La Salle and North Carolina before upsetting Kansas State in overtime to reach the championship round.
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Jim Lee
Jim Williams
Orangemen
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Kansas State
Syracuse
San Diego
Kimball
Kevin King
Ross Kindel
NCAA
Quarry retires after brutal Norton defeat in New York
In Madison Square Garden Jerry Quarry announced his retirement after a fifth round technical stoppage by Ken Norton. Norton dominated with left right combinations and uppercuts while Quarry bled from a heavy cut and faded. Norton improved to 33-3 while Quarry ended 50-8-4 with purses of 185000 and 100000 respectively.
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John LoBianco
UCLA braces for final four despite top seed status
UCLA coach John Wooden said his team could be beaten by any opponent in the NCAA semifinals and finals in San Diego, noting that there is hardly an upset when teams reach the Final Four after an 89-75 West Regional win over Arizona State.
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Ucla
Kentucky
Louisville
Syracuse
San Diego
Los Angeles
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Ucla Bruins
Wooden
Bruins
Arizona State
Colonels Narrow Lead Near Nets After 99 84 Win
Kentucky Colonels beat Utah Stars 99 84 to close within 3 2 games of idle New York Nets in the ABA Eastern Division. Dan Issel and Artis Gilmore each scored 22 as Kentucky, short-handed with eight healthy players, stressed urgency for a Wednesday rematch in Uniondale.
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Louie Dampier
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