Suns pull even in playoff series after 116 111 win over Sonics
Phoenix Suns rebound to beat the Seattle SuperSonics 116 111 to tie the best of seven series at 1 1. Alvan Adams and Paul Westphal pace the Suns with 23 and 22 points while Garfield Heard scores 20 and Seattle’s Fred Brown drops 45 in a high scoring clash.
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San Diego Mariners blow out Roadrunners in WHA playoff win
San Diego coasted to a 5-1 victory over Phoenix in the WHA playoff opener as Alex Tidey Kevin Devine each produced a goal and an assist. Ingram kept the game plan flexible saying the fifth game will be in Phoenix Saturday with no fixed approach.
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LPGA Open shifts to McCormick Ranch amid rain delays
The Karsten Ping LPGA Open begins at McCormick Ranch after officials scrap Camelback Country Club due to waterlogging. 112 pros and six amateurs chase $14 000 first prize with action set to resume Saturday and finish Sunday. Defending champ Jane Blalock among a strong field including Amy Alcott Joanne Carner Laura Baugh and Sandra Palmer amid 80 000 prize pool.
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Sports Roundup of Tonight and Saturday Events
College baseball features Arizona State at New Mexico at 7 p m on 620 AM. Wrestling hosts Olympic trials at 7 p m at ASU. Auto racing includes ASCBA sprint buggies SCR A modified stocks and street stocks at 7 30 p m at Manzanita Speedway. Saturday showcases Scottsdale CC versus Yavapai College in a doubleheader at noon Prescott and New Mexico at 1 30 and 6 30 p m Albuquerque on 620 AM. Pro football rookie camp at 8 30 a m Saguaro HS. PCL baseball Salt Lake City visits Phoenix Giants at 7 30 p m Phoenix Municipal Stadium. WHA playoff San Diego Mariners at Phoenix Roadrunners 8 p m Coliseum 1360 AM. Karsten Ping LPGA Open 8 a m at McCormick Ranch. Apache Greyhound Park hosts dog racing at 8 p m.
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Pistons edge Bucks in high scoring 126 123 playoff tiebreaker
Detroit beat Milwaukee 126 123 to knot the best of three series at 1 1 as Bob Lanier scored 35 and George Trapp added 13 in the final quarter. Milwaukee shot 63 percent but hurt itself with 63 fouls including 25 in the last period.
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