Marquette Beats LSU to Reach NIT Finals
Marquette flattened LSU 101 to 79, throttling Pete Maravich with double teams. Joe Thomas led Marquette with 28 points, as LSU stars fouled out, setting up a title clash with St. John’s in New York.
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al Sanders
Jett Tribbett
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Jeff Sewell
Joe Thomas
Ric Cobb
Dean Meminger
Gary Brell
Lanny Hester
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Baritime
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Pauliz
Me Miller
Ata
Ane
Pro Cage Teams Hold College Draft Monday
New York report notes young pro leagues push ahead with college draft on Monday. ABA leadership claims multiple first round picks signed, with top prospects Lanier Maravich and Mount cited as major targets in a bidding war. Negotiations include Murphy and others as teams seek marquee names.
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Teagues
American Basketball Association
National Basketball Association
ABA
Jack
Dalph
NBA
Natrolt
Hob Lanier
Pittsburgh
Davidson
Mike Maloy
Pipers
Chatie Scott
North Carolina
Choten
Washington
Calvin Murphy
Niagara
Maravich
Carolina
Hood Enters Sebring Race
Preston Hood Chevrolet will enter the World Manufacturer’s Championship 12 Hours of Sebring on March 21 with John Elliott and Don Gwynne driving the Preston Hood Camaro SEs from Ft. Walton Beach. Practice and qualifying run March 19 to 21, 1:08 start time.
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Preston Hood Chevrolet
Sebring
John Elliott
Don Gwynne
Ft. Walton Beach
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Iona
Preyston Head
Chevrolet
Cronin backs ending five percent experimental baseball test
Joe Cronin, AL president, urged immediate end to the five percent livelier experimental baseball used in spring training after reviewing Wednesday’s results. UPI reports cited safety concerns from umpires and teams as several hit-by-pitch incidents and high scoring. Cronin called for cancellation now, noting the experiment produced more runs but raised safety questions.
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Hla
UPI
Joe Cronin
American League
Rawls Kuln
Cronin
Don Gutteridge
Chicago White Sox
White Sox
Detroit
Tigers
United Press International
Cranih
Maclan
Mexico
Tribe Track Team Topples Tate Aggies
Gary Johnson won three events as the Choctawhatchee unbeaten track team defeated Pensacola Tate 102 to 34 at the FWA Memorial Stadium. Johnson swept the pole vault high hurdles and low hurdles, helping coach Jatin Melton's squad extend its early-season win streak to three.
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Gary Johnson
Choctawhatchee
Pensacola Tate
FWA
Jatin Melton
Johnson
Frank Herty
Willie Joe Cochran
Blg Horn
Sterman Moon
Escambia Skips Rainout At Choctaw Contest
Escambia failed to appear at Jol Stadium for a schedule high school baseball game against Choctawhatchee as rain paused play. The Indians seek a fourth win of the season at Pensacola Tate at 2:30 PM. Coach Fred Pitts plans Tammy Hills to start against the Aggies followed by Billy Hartison on Saturday at Jet Stadium.
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Jol Stadium
Choctawhatchee
Indians
Pensacola
Escambra
Fred Pitts
Tammy Hills
Aggies
Billy Hartison
Pensacola High
Jet Stadium
John O'Connor
Choctaw
Mike Allman
Craig Brumfield
David Touchstone
Donnie Rogers
Bowling Round-Up Roundup From WERT Stade Lanes
Bowling standings and high scores from WERT Stade Lanes feature the Men and Women divisions with top series and single-game marks. Notable performances include Paul Martin 250 in singles, Vera Braibera 317 in Ladies Majors, Skip Landen 619 in Women’s High Series, and multiple players listed across Woodchoppers and Playgrounds teams with varied scores and lineups.
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Woadehoppers
Kit Wit
Seattle Pilots sale petition under Bankruptcy Act seeks Milwaukee move
Seattle owners seek to sell the Seattle Pilots to Milwaukee for 108 million under the Bankruptcy Act. Pacific Northwest Sports states it cannot meet debts and cannot fund operations. A court set March 3 for consideration and ordered why Washington, Seattle and attorney Schweppe should not be enjoined from interfering with the sale. The suit aims to place assets under a trustee to pay creditors, while the league faces temporary restraining orders stalled by the filing.
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Court of Me
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City of
Alfred J. Sehwvenpe
Schweppe
American League
Milwaukee
Tampa
Fla
William L. Dwyer
Pacific Northwest Sports
American League Baseball Club
Dwyer
Wallace Alken
Attormey
Dewey
Max Soriano
Alken
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TAC Tourney Set at Hurlburt Field Volleyball Meet
The Tactical Air Command Southern Division will host a round robin volleyball tournament at Hurlburt Field from March 22 to 26. Teams from Hurlburt, MacDill AFB Florida, Homestead AFB Florida, Myrtle Beach AFB South Carolina, and Shaw AFB South Carolina compete for the division crown and a spot in the McConnell AFB Kansas event March 30 to April 3, with the Air Force tournament April 5 to 9.
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Choctaw Girls Tennis Defeat Bay High 4 3 in Panama City
Choctaw girls tennis upset Bay High 4 3 in Panama City on Tuesday. Match details list Burnett Joyner, Pennington and Talbot among winners with close scores, as teams prep for next contests on Monday, March 3 in Pensacola.
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Panama City
Washington
Pensacola
Burnet
Det Kottowsky
Joyner
Det Allen
Yogglell
St der
Nunes
ER Rutey
Pennington
Talbot
Togemil
Patterson
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Green
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Ulbot
Exhibition Baseball Scores From Early Games
St Louis beat Minnesota 3 to 1 and Washington defeated New York 8 to 0. Philadelphia topped Houston 11 to 5 while Cincinnati won 3 to 2 against Chicago. Pittsburgh led Boston 10 to 4 in a nine inning affair as Los Angeles edged Detroit 5 to 3 in 10 innings. San Diego downed California 5 to 1 and Chicago North beat Seattle 6 to 4 with Oakland 9 over Cleveland.
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New York
Ada Allania
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Los Angeles
Detroit
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California
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Oakland
Cleveland
Weekend Events in Fort Walton Beach and Nearby Areas
Weekend sports and community events list local games and tournaments across Niceville Milton Laurel Pensacola and Walton Beach. Highlights include Five Conference Tournament action with teams like Panama and Moses Pryor at venues such as Baker Fryer and Laurel course plus matches in Niceville and Washington.
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Cetiniry
Baker
Milton
Fryer
Gall Breese
Melra
Penuvada Christian
Laurel Flit
Bruins overpower Aggies to reach NCAA final
UCLA blunted New Mexico State 93 to 87 in the semifinals as Jimmy Bibby and teammates paced the Bruins. Jacksonville edged St Bonaventure 91 to 83 to reach the title game, led by Artis Gilmore with 29 points and Rex Morgan with 17 as the Dolphins rode a strong second half to a 27th win in 28 outings.
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