State eight team Central Division Tournament opens tonight
The Central Division Tournament starts at Chaparral and Westwood High Schools with three state berths up for grabs under a new format. Saguaro vs Westwood at 6 30 PM and Arcadia vs Marcos de Niza at 8 PM lead the schedule, followed by Chaparral vs Coronado and Tempe vs McClintock at Westwood. Winners advance to semifinals Friday at Chaparral with Friday victors earning state berths and a championship game Saturday.
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Chaparral
Westwood
Saguaro
Arcadia
Marcos de Niza
Chaparral High School
Westwood High School
Coronado
Tempe
McClintock
Yuma
Titans
Padres
Herb Sherman
Hart leads SCC past Gauchos in 7-6 edge at Glendale
Scottsdale Community College tops Glendale 7-6 to split two game set and stay even at 2-2 in the Arizona CCC. Hart earned his first win with 10 hits allowed, while Chilton drove in two for Glendale and nearly tied it in the ninth with a two-out drive to second base.
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Scottsdale Community College
Glendale
Mitch Chilton
Chilton
Scottsdale
Greg Hart
Junior Hernandez
Gauchos
Arizona Community College Athletic
Hart
Arcadia High
Tim Weisheim
Dave Bigsby
SCC
Fred Nelson
Artichokes
Ken McKee
Scottsdale High
Baltimore
Tim Cormum
Harry Mauch
Hernandez
Octopus Like Growth Threatens Pro Sports, Warns Werblin
New York AP reports Sonny Werblin, Meadowlands chair, likens professional sports to a giant octopus expanding too fast and feeding on itself. He cites overlapping schedules, rising costs, and fan burden while highlighting Meadowlands’ 1977 events and potential crossovers into soccer and tennis.
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New York
David
Sonny
Werblin
America
Meadowlands
Hudson River
New Jersey
Music Corporation of America
Joe Namath
New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority
Giants Stadium
Giants
New York Jets
Shea Stadium
Notre Dame Army
Limping Suns Return Home for Rockets and Celtics Tests
The injury depleted Suns host Houston tonight and Boston on Saturday after a six game road swing. Ira Terrell flourishes in frontcourt duty while Curtis Perry and Gar Heard miss time. Rockets led by Rudy Tomjanovich chase top Central. Celtics face injury woes but sit second in Atlantic.
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Phoenix Suns
Houston Rockets
Boston Celtics
Suns
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Detroit
Buffalo
Curtis Perry
Gar Heard
Heard
Perry
Ira Terrell
Southern Methodist University
Jerry Colangelo
Terrell
Tom Nissalke
Phoenix
Washington Bullets
Rudy Tomjanovich
Rockets
Houston
Celtics
Boston Garden
Charlie Scott
Dave Cowens
Phoenix Sun
Houston Tonight
Tonight’s Phoenix Area Sports Slate Highlights Multiple Games
Central Division prep tournament shows Saguaro vs Westwood and Arcadia vs Marcos de Niza at Chaparral HS at 6:30 and 8 p.m. Westwood HS hosts Class AA Central action with Lake Havasu City at Gerard at 6 p.m. pro basketball features Rockets at Suns 7:30 p.m. and boxing at Phoenix Union HS 7:30 p.m. college games include Wyoming at ASU 7:30 and Colorado State at Arizona 7:30. Horse racing at Turf Paradise 1:30 p.m.
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Saguaro
Westwood
Arcadia
Marcos de Niza
Chaparral HS
Chaparral
Coronado
Temple
McClintock
Westwood HS
Lake Havasu City
Gerard
Houston
Phoenix Suns
Memorial Coliseum
Phoenix Roadrunners
Csu-Fullerton
Arizona State
Packard Stadium
San Diego State
Arizona
Phoenix Union HS
Turf Paradise
Phoenix Greyhound Park
Dog Selex For Tonight's Phoe nix Greyhound Park Races
Veteran track handicapper lists Bay area selections by race with dog numbers and lane positions. Best bet is Drew Stewart in the 10th and quinella 13 8 in the same race.
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Phoenix Greyhound Park
Clover
Leslie
Sonova
Fred
Mister
Lola Montez
Rock
Natural One
Happy Hondo
Caikera
Gem’s Express
Bufo Espanto
Hustle Helen
Old Fawn Dog
Carpenter
Creighton Place
Oklahoma Hunter
Drew Stewart
Freedom Ring
Gem
Helen
Tree no 30 jersey to be retired at Clemson
Clemson announces the retirement of Wayne Tree Rollins No 30 with a ceremony before the Clemson Roanoke basketball game in Clemson South Carolina.
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Clemson
S.C
Wayne “Tree” Rollins
Roanoke
25 Club SAR boxers enter Golden Gloves
Scottsdale's Club SAR enters 25 boxers in the Arizona Golden Gloves state championships at Phoenix Union High School. Over 200 boxers across Open Novice and Junior divisions compete with winners advancing to Las Vegas regionals and possibly the national tournament in Hawaii. SAR entries include Mike Edens 132 lbs Terry Granrath 165 lbs John Stricklin heavyweight and a full novice and junior lineup.
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Scottsdale
Club Sar
Phoenix Union High School
Las Vegas
Nev
Mike Edens
Terry Granrath
Hawaii
SAR
John Stricklin
Jim Harrison
James Sansone
Danny Russo
Lars E. Knudson
John Luciano
Autrey Gardano
Gary Anderson
Ray Coplenand
Frank Sansone
Andy LeVant
Jim Rankin
David Gallery
al Rodriguez
Jimmy Jordan
Xavier Arrayo
Ene Arriga
Gabriel Rodriguez
Joey Sansone
Scott Urley
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Glendale, Chilton
Bi Duguid
Weisheim
Melvin
Bowers
Rasmussen
Sherrer
McKnight
Bigsby
Abbi Davis
Baker
Curry
Mauch
Cornum
Salzbrenner
Shaw
Coronado-or McKee
Flores
Duguid
Davis
Sphrer
So Phelps
Konsky
Will Grimsley
Army Pitt
Knute Rockne
Jock Sutherland
Red Blaik
Aqueduct
U.S. Tennis Association
Forest Hills
Brooklyn
Flatbush
MCA
Ed Sullivan
Jackie Gleason
Sergeant Bilko
New York Titans
Jets
Namath
Sports Slate
Dog Selex
Perry Mutuel
ASU
Main Street
Kool Radio 96
Golden Gloves
Wiete
Scout
Terra
Travelers
Powells As
International
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