A's stay in Oakland as sale talks stall with Davis
Oakland owner Charles O Finley remains stuck with the A's for another season amid failed efforts to move the club to Denver. Commissioner Bowie Kuhn cites demand to waive legal rights and a formal ownership transfer, with Finley resisting. Davis still seeks a major league team for Denver, while season ticket sales drop.
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Brewer Leads Arkansas In Consolation Win Over Notre Dame
ST. LOUIS AP says the consolation game pleased Arkansas star Ron Brewer more than coaches. Arkansas defeated Notre Dame as Brewer branded the matchup a big game for his team, despite it not being a priority for the coaches.
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Brewer's last second shot lifts Arkansas past Notre Dame
In a dramatic Checkerdome consolation battle Arkansas edges Notre Dame 71 69. Ron Brewer delivers a clutch 20 foot jumper with five seconds left as Eddie Sutton lauds his star. Jim Counce suffers a possible abdominal injury but Arkansas posts a 32 4 season mark while Notre Dame ends 23 8.
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Astros Rally Past Twins 9-8 In Exhibition Set
In Orlando, Jesus Alou doubled in the ninth and Luis Pujols sacrificed home the winning run as Houston erased an 8-4 deficit to beat Minnesota 9-8. Joe Ferguson and Terry Puhl homered for the Astros, who tied the game with three homers off John Sutton. Dennis Walling added a two-run shot, while Dave Bergman and Butch Wynegar homered for the Twins.
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Spinks to sue WBC over title stripping in Madrid Edict
Leon Spinks through Detroit lawyers filed in Las Vegas a suit against the World Boxing Council alleging violation of Article 12. The complaint challenges the Madrid Edict ordering Spinks to fight Ken Norton after he won the title from Muhammad Ali February 15. Spinks and aides argued the WBC acted contrary to its own rules and delayed a rematch with Ali.
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Zavala Girls Take Third At Fort Stockton Meet
Zavala girls place third with 79 points at Fort Stockton meet. Event highlights include Renata Evans first in 220 yard dash and 440 relay team clinching first, along with multiple top five finishes from Green, Shorter, Acosta, and Jiminez. AP report from Ruston, Louisiana Tech game preview follows.
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Fleming Upsets Ramirez In World Championship Tennis
Unseeded Peter Fleming defeated Raul Ramirez 6-2 4-6 7-5 in Milan to open a $175,000 WCT event. Jaime Fillol, Zeljko Franulovic and Kim Warwick also won after early losses, while Wojtek Fibak and Gianni Oueleppo posted upsets in first rounds. Kentucky beats Duke 94-88 for NCAA title as Jack Givens scores 41. Norton to be crowned WBC heavyweight champ in LA with defense window established. Dr Mark Gerard pleads innocent in race horse switch case in Mineola NY.
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