West Virginia, Duke Lead Regional NCAA Tournament Opener
In Charlotte, West Virginia and three challengers race for a spot in the national final four. West Virginia meets NYU at 7:30 p.m. with Duke facing St Joseph’s at 9:30 as the 11,665 seat Coliseum nears a near sellout. Jerry West stars for the Mountaineers aiming to repeat regional success from last year. NYU riding a nine game win streak seeks upset and a shot at the West Virginia star.
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Cal Bears Fight for NCAA Title as Regional Playoffs Open
California, 25-1, faces Santa Clara 21-8 in Seattle as 15 teams begin regional play for the NCAA crown. Oregon 18-9 meets Utah 25-2. Cincinnati and West Virginia also compete in four sites aiming for a San Francisco final.
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Scoreboard College Basketball By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Providence 71 Memphis St 70 and Villanova 88 Detroit 8 lead AP scoreboard. Evansville 76 Kentucky Wesle yan 69 Chapman 79 Cornell Iowa 64. Tenn A and I St 75 Wofford 60 Westminster Pa 62 Hemline 59 Southwest Texas 76 Grambling 68. Wm Jewell 67 New Mexico Highlands 62. NBA: Minneapolis 133 New York 108. Friday playoff Syracuse Philadelphia 1st of best of three. Saturday Minneapolis Detroit after noon TV Ist of a best of three.
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Moyer Faces Underdog Test Against Emile Griffith Tonight
Denny Moyer, 24-1 with 7 KOs, meets Haiti-born Emile Griffith, 16-1 with 6 KOs, in a 10 round NBC telecast at Madison Square Garden. Griffith opened as underdog but rose to 95 to 5 favorite. Moyer ranks fifth per Ring and ninth by the NBA, while Griffith sits 10th in the NBA rankings.
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Syracuse Warriors Open Playoffs in NBA Series
Syracuse and Philadelphia meet in the opening best of three playoff, with the winner facing Boston in the Eastern crown. Minneapolis faces Detroit in the West, the Detroit winner meets St. Louis for the NBA title, while the Lakers beat the Knicks 133 108 in the final regular season game.
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Regional high school basketball playoffs shape 16 state teams tonight
Regional play opens with 32 teams across AAA AA and A. Pairings span Parkersburg Buckhannon Fayetteville Huntington Moundsville Weston Princeton St Albans with winners advancing to Morgantown for the state tournament. Notable teams include Montgomery South Charleston Romney St Albans Oceana Ansted Huntington Douglass Parkersburg and Chapmanville.
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Annual Chicago Relays Open Night of Track Action
The 24th Chicago Relays at the International Amphitheater feature John Thomas, Don Bragg, Hayes Jones, George Kerr and other stars. Thomas aims to add victories with a world high jump mark. Bragg seeks 16 feet in the pole vault against Bob Gutowski. Jones defends his 60 yard high hurdle title. The Bankers Mile could pair Phil Coleman and Ed Moran in a key showdown. Moran holds the 1000 yard record and has a 4 01.7 mile outdoor best.
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National Hockey League Thursday's Results
The New York and Boston game ended 3 to 3 on Thursday with both teams scoring three goals. Friday's schedule includes Chicago at Montreal New York at Toronto and Detroit at Boston afternoon TV.
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Five Ohio Quintets Dominate Bowling Congress Open Teams
Five Ohio quintets lead the open team division as the Bowling Congress 57th championships wrap their first week in Toledo. Four Wins Restaurant of Canton tops with 2939, a score rarely broken since 1916, as the $409,311 event spans 73 more days. Norbert McLaughlin of Rochester and Lis Mantovani of Long Island share tops in singles after Thursday action with 674.
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Friend Seeks Bounce Back in 59 Pirates Pitching
Pirates righty Bob Friend, coming off an 8-19 season, pitched four innings in spring training at Fort Myers facing 12 batters with four strikeouts. He praised his arm and noted his fastball and breaking stuff felt sharp as he targets a rebound for 1959.
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NFL Clubowners Meet Amid Antitrust Tension Over Rangers
In Los Angeles a three day NFL owners session opens as the AFL seeks to block Dallas Rangers from operating in Texas. Discussions cover a nationwide TV plan, possible moves involving Walter Wolfner and the Cardinals, and a rule to transfer 36 veteran players to the Dallas franchise.
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Pittsburg Pirates Pitching Looks Strong Early
Pittsburgh pitchers show improved form in spring drills as Bob Friend reports a loose arm after a four inning intrasquad game. Manager Danny Murtaugh praises rookie Joe Gibbon who has impressed with a 16-9 record at Columbus last season.
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Fontinato Earns Credit If Detroit Makes Playoffs
Boston and Detroit battled to a 3 3 tie in the NHL with New York defensemen Harry Howell and Lou Fontinato playing pivotal roles. Howell tied the game with a 40 foot shot at 10 46 of the final period while Fontinato forced a late defensive play. The result leaves Boston eight points behind Detroit with five games left as Detroit can clinch the spot in a Saturday telecast against the slumping Bruins.
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