Sizzling Suns Host Knicks In Home Stand
Phoenix Suns with a 17 22 record and five straight wins host the New York Knicks at Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Gar Heard returns from shin injury, Keith Erickson may resume, Alvan Adams remains limited but productive, Ron Lee starts, and Bob McAdoo and Jim McMillian debut for Phoenix. Suns aim to build momentum after recent home success and face Cleveland and Golden State on upcoming road trips.
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Keith Erickson
Alvan Adams
Cleveland
Adams
Ron Lee
John MacLeod
Ronnie
Phoenix
Bob McAdoo
Jim McMillian
Gotham Five
Madison Square Garden
Warriors
Bay Area
Pacers
Yankees and Reds Face Free Agent Turmoil and Doubts
The piece reports Thurman Munson hinting at a possible trade from the Yankees seeking a $3 million five year deal and Ed Figueroa eyeing a pay rise, while Cincinnati's Big Red Machine shows unrest as Tony Perez leaves and stars threaten to demand higher salaries amid a new baseball free agent market.
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Thurman Munson
New York Yankees
Reggie Jackson
Ed Figueroa
Don Gullett
Cincinnati
Tony Perez
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Montreal
Johnny Bench
Dave Concepcion
Rawley Eastwick
Ken Griffey
George Foster
Pete Rose
Big Red
Reds
Yankees
Banks elected to Baseball Hall of Fame in first-year ballots
Scottsdale Daily Progress reports Willie Banks of the Chicago Cubs won election to the Hall of Fame by the BBWAA with 75 percent of 363 votes, the only candidate to reach the threshold. Eddie Mathews placed second with 239 votes. Banks and Mathews each have 512 career home runs, ranking high on the all time list. Hodges was mentioned as a recent inductee.
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Cincisnnati
Artichokes Visit Arizona Western In Crucial SCC Showdown
Scottsdale Community College heads to Yuma to face top Division A Arizona Western Matadors in an 7:30 pm game. Artichokes seek road win to improve playoff odds as Western aims to secure Division B position and keep pace with leaders Eastern Arizona and Central Arizona.
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Mike Hogan
Coronado High
Hogan
Yavapai
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Mesa
Baseball school to offer clinic in Mesa
The San Diego School of Baseball will hold a two day clinic in Mesa at Fitch Park on February 5 and 6. San Diego Padre coaches Roger Craig and Bob Skinner will direct with guest clinicians Ernie Banks Randy Jones Maury Wills and Bill Madlock among others. Cost is 50 with 3 hours of instruction each day.
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Bob Cluck
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Chicago Cubs
Randy Jones
Padres
Los Angeles
Maury Wills
Bill Madlock
Cubs
40th Ducks Unlimited dinner in Phoenix area
The 40th annual Phoenix area Ducks Unlimited dinner will be at Bud Brown's Barn on Northern Ave. at 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Admission is 25 dollars. Proceeds support waterfowl conservation. the event features an auction drawing movie luck calling and an identification contest.
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Nicklaus Ford set to debut in Bing Crosby Pro Am at Pebble Beach
Jack Nicklaus makes his season debut while former president Gerald Ford plays as an 18 handicapper with Arnold Palmer in the Bing Crosby National Pro Am at Pebble Beach. Ford misses Thursday’s opening round due to the Carter inauguration, with Palmer and Ford teaming Friday and Saturday if they qualify for the final 54-hole round. The event uses a mixed pro and amateur format across Monterey peninsula courses, with ABC TV coverage on weekend.
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Scottsdale High Dominates Chaparral In Heavyweight Showdown
Scottsdale High crushed Chaparral 43-6 as Weiner edged Lumpkin 3-2 in the final. Chaparral’s Welner and Murphy won 107 and 125 pounds, while Scottsdale delivered pins from MacGillivray, Johnson, Graves, and White.
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Ted" Murphy
Pro Basketball and Prep Wrestling Schedule In Phoenix Area
Listings show Knicks at Suns and Suns at Warriors among pro basketball games. Juco and college matchups include Scottsdale CC versus Arizona Western and Young at Arizona State. Prep wrestling features Chaparral at Saguaro and multiple Friday basketball games across area high schools.
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