Cubs edge Giants in 12 inning spring marathon
Chicago wins 9 8 in 12 innings at Scottsdale Stadium to improve to 9 4 in Cactus League. Don Beckert and Cleon James drive in the decisive run after Larry Gura wins in relief. Joe Pepitone and Gene Hiser key for Cubs with multi hit games as Chicago collects 16 hits. Giants suffer 10 6 mark despite late rally.
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la Roche
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Don Beckert
Dave Rosello
Beckett
Ken Rudolph
Cleon James
ASU
Larry Gura
Don Carruthers
Joe Pepitone
Gene Hiser
Pepitone
Hot Rod Association Drag Bike Nationals Opening Day
The second annual AHRA Fuel and Gas Drag Bike Nationals begin at 4 p.m. today with round two action set for Saturday at 4 p.m. The event features top national drag bikes and the first attempt by Debbie Lawler to jump over 12 cars.
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American Hot Rod Association
Debbie Lawler
Stock cars and modifieds race in Arizona night action
Late model stock cars race at Central Arizona Raceway near Casa Grande, with Tucson driver Marlon Smiley and his new Chevy Monte Carlo leading a 30 car entry. At Manzanita Speedway Phoenix, Ronnie Shuman and Billy Van Meter top the modifieds while Sonny Hedricks leads the claimers.
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Central Arizona Raceway
Casa Grande
Manzanita Speedway
Phoenix
Tucson
Central Arizona
Marlon Smiley
Ronnie Shuman
Billy van Meter
Manzy
Sonny Hedricks
Copper State Skeet Championships Set for Phoenix Club
The Copper State Championships and Open, Arizona skeet shoot, will be held at the Phoenix Trap and Skeet Club this weekend. Shooting starts 9 a.m. both days with 20 gauge and percent championships Saturday and 12 gauge and .410 on Sunday, all events at 100 targets, with ties decided by two regular skeet rounds.
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Phoenix Trap and
Pirates to Play Hall of Fame Game After Clemente Induction
The Pirates notified Commissioner Kuhn they will compete in the Hall of Fame game at Cooperstown on August 6 following Roberto Clemente's induction. The Phillies approved replacing the Texas Rangers in the midsummer gadl matchup.
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Bowie Kuhn
Cooperstown
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Roberto Clemente
Philadelphia Phillies
Texas Rangers
Mare Racquet Seeks Third Straight Victory at Turf Paradise
Four year old gelding Mare Racquet headlines a field of 10 allowance sprinters in a six furlong Turf Paradise feature. The horse seeks a third consecutive win carrying 117 pounds, with King's Dancer also in the race and Ray Royal and Collins Kid as high weights.
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Racquet
Turf Paradise
King’s Dancer
Ray Royal
Collins Kid
Suns hire coach John MacLeod to lead rebuilding effort
Oklahoma coach John MacLeod, 34, was named coach of the Phoenix Suns. He replaces interim coach and Suns GM Jerry Colangelo, who will remain GM as the team regroups after a 38-44 season. MacLeod drew two NCAA bids at Oklahoma over six years. Colangelo praised his potential and turnaround at a football-focused school.
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UPI
Oklahoma
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Phoenix Suns
National Basketball Association
Jerry Colangelo
Suns
Butch van Breda Kolff
Colangelo
MacLeod
John
Drovers Gaucho clash delayed by rain showers
The Scottsdale Community Drovers vs Glendale Gauchos game was postponed due to rain and rescheduled for today at 3 30 p m at Glendale. SCC seeks a needed conference win as Drovers boast 10 7 2 overall and 4 1 2 in league while Glendale stands 4 1 2 and Scottsdale 34 1.
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Glendale Community College
Glendale
Drovers
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Bob McKee Wa
SCC
Jerry Drescher
Allen Johnson
Doug Johnson
Rob Millsop
McKee
Central Arizona
Arizona State rallies past Hawaii in Bixpraide tourney
Arizona State defeated Hawaii 7-3 as Bill Berger cleared the bases with a seventh inning triple and two errors aided the scoring. USC topped Washington State 9-2 to stay atop the Gold Division while Stanford shutout Hawaii 5-0. Vanderbilt beat UC Riverside 7-3 before losing to Washington State 6-2. The week-long Intercalagiate tournament concludes Saturday with division winners meeting for the title.
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UPI
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University of Hawaii
University of Southern California
Washington State
Arizona
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Sun Devils
Bill Berger
Hawaii
USC
Ed Herman
Washington
Vanderbilt
UC Riverside
Stanford
Coronado Dons sweep McClintock in 75 20 city swim
Coronado improves to 3 0 by winning all three relays and sweeping events at McClintock. Kevin Burns and Mike Maczuga each win two events, Burns taking the 200 and 100 free, Maczuga the 100 fly and 400 free as Coronado dominates with multiple podiums including a diving 1 40 3 by Gardner Lacher and a 1 51 1 medley relay victory.
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McClintock Chargers
Dons
Kevin Burns
Mike Maczuga
Coronado
Burns
Gary Spaw
Maczuga
Spaw
Pat Gaffney
Chris Blakey
Jeff Blakey
Ted
Needham
Mike DeMarsche
Barney Heath
Art Lorenzen
Lorenzen
Joe Andrews
Gardner Lacher
John Norris
Pat Annesley
Heath
Andrews
DeMarsche
Local High School Track Meet and Weekend Baseball Slate
Tonight athletes from Arcadia South Carl Hayden compete at Coronado while Paradise Valley Prescott Sunnyslope run at Scottsdale. Saguaro Moon Valley and McClintock face East. Weekend features Cubs vs Brewers in spring training at Scottsdale Stadium. Arizona plays Scottsdale Community. Prep games Paradise Valley at Moon Valley and Kofa at Arcadia with other schedule stops.
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Coronado
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Moon Valley
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Scottsdale Stadium
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Yuma
Drovers Swim to Big Win over Yavapai in Golf Tilt
Scottsdale Community College golfers defeated Yavapai College 48 to 6 in windy conditions for their first conference win. Rick Deacon led with 81, Marty Caldwell 65, Mark Orlowski 4, Frank 87, and Chuck Barr 91 as SCC improved to 4-1 overall.
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Prescott
Rick Deacon
Marty Caldwell
Mark Orlowski
Frank
Chuck Barr
Drovers
Lakers Bulls playoff series opens after coin flip decision
The Los Angeles Lakers face the Chicago Bulls in the opening round as Milwaukee earned the Western Conference spot after a coin flip. Lakers coach Bill Sharman notes the season is over and the playoffs begin with games in Inglewood, Milwaukee, and New York. Happy Hairston is not expected to be ready.
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