Stadiums and arenas expand across the U S
The sports boom fuels vast construction. New or planned stadiums and arenas exceed 700 million dollars with an additional 200 million on drawing boards. Major leagues add homes for baseball football and hockey, while colleges follow, including notable projects like Milwaukee and Houston.
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Boston Red Sox
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Oakland
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Ohio
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Iowa State
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Nebraska
University of Washington
University of Oregon
Kent State
Texas
White Sox seek Juan Pizarro during spring training notes
United Press International reports Chicago White Sox in Sarasota search for Juan Pizarro who has not appeared since the 1965 season. Manager Eddie Stanky faces pitching concerns as the veteran southpaw remains unsigned and uncontacted despite spring camp opening. Ed Short confirms Pizarro has not answered.
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Juan Pizarro
Chicago White Sox
Sarasota
Fla
White Sox
Eddie Stanky
Pizarro
Sox
Ed Short
Canadians Seek Hockey Medal At World Championships
Jackie McLeod coach of Canada's amateur hockey team expresses confidence they will beat Russia in the 31st World Championships in Ljubljana. He notes Canada seeks a medal after three without one, citing their prior 6-1 win over the USSR and plans to field a top shaped, experienced squad with Rev. David Bauer coaching from the bench.
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Shaky) McLeod
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David Bauer
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Dodgers Holdout Clash Over 1 Million Pay Demand
World champion Los Angeles Dodgers face a salary fight as stars Sandy Koufax and Don Drysdale seek 1 million dollars over three years or two 500,000-a-year deals. GM Bavasi says terms must be reasonable. players largely back the aces while a memo to owners lingers.
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Willie McCovey
McCovey
Bob Skinner
St. Louis Cardinals
Ken Hamlin
Washington Senators
Ed Charles
Ken Harrelson
Kansas City Athletics
Boston Red Sox
Felix Mantilla
Lennie Green
Dalton Jones
Joe Christopher
New York Mets
Red Sox
Deron Johnson
Cincinnati
Jim Maloney
Rralph Terry
Cleveland Indians
Mets
Frank Lary
Los Rong Dodgers
Joe Moeller
Dale Williams
Sandy Koufax
Don Drysdale
Claude Osteen
Vero Beach
Fla
UPI
Los Angeles Dodgers
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Drysdale
E. J
Buzzie) Bavasi
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Dodger
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Sandy
Ron Perranoski
Perranoski
Lou Johnson
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Tale Koufax
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Atlanta Braves
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Walter
O’ Malley
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Clyde Lee Wins Second SEC Player of the Year
Vanderbilt star Clyde Lee, a 6 foot 9 senior from Nashville, was named the outstanding SEC player by United Press International for the second time. He shared the honor with Kentucky’s Louie Dampier, with Pat Riley, Lee Defore, and Ron Widby also on the All-SEC team.
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Vanderbilt
United Press International
Lee
Nashville
Tenn
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Kentucky
Louie Dampier
Indianapolis
Ind
Dampier
Sanders Heads List of 144 In Pensacola Open
Doug Sanders and Joe Campbell lead a 144-player field for the 11th Pensacola Open at Pensacola Country Club. The event opens after a celebrity pro-am featuring Jim Garner and Joe Namath. Arnold Palmer Gary Player and Jack Nicklaus skip due to commitments.
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UPI
Hollywood
Jim Garner
Joe Namath
New York Jets
Ifty
Doug Sanders
Joe Campbell
Flamingo Stakes to be televised from Hialeah Park
Sports Network Inc will televise the $100,000 Flamingo Stakes in color from Hialeah Park on Thursday. The delayed telecast will air that evening on stations in New York Philadelphia Louisville Lexington Cincinnati Chicago and Wilkes-Barre.
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New York
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Louisville
Lexington
Cincinnati
Chicago
Wilkes-Barre
Houston Cougars Set Historic Scoring Mark In Season Finale
The Houston Cougars finished 25 games with a 103-77 win over Loyola of the South, averaging 101.3 points this season to become the highest scoring collegiate team. Joe Hamood led with 22 and Elvin Hayes added 21 as Beasley topped SWC and Big Eight rivals in a busy NCAA context.
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Manned Space Center
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de Loyola
Houston
Miami
Fla
Mark Houston
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Texas
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Princeton
Joe Hamood
Elvin Hayes
Aggies
Kansas
Cornhuskers
Tom Baack
Quakers
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Storrs
Conn
Accavallo Wins World Flyweight Title Rematch
In Tokyo UPI reports Novatio Accavallo of Argentina outpoints Katsuyoshii Takaya in a title bout. A separate card in York saw Behito Ortiz defeat Angel Rivera of Puerto Rico. Miami Beach hosted Dickie De Veronica stopping Peter Schmidt after ten rounds.
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Argentina
Katsuyoshii Takayama
Japan
Oe York
Behito Ortiz
Puerto Rico
Angel Rivera
Miami Beach
Dickie de Veronica
Syracuse
N.Y
Peter Schmidt
Toronto
Inventor Unveils Tiny Wireless Hearing Device
An electronics engineer with years of work in aiding the hard of hearing has designed a compact wireless hearing aid called the Sastit Midget. The device aims to improve comfort and accessibility for users, with plans to bring the invention to public attention.
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