Walton to Return to UCLA Basketball Lineup Next Season
UCLA coach John Wooden plans to bring back Bill Walton for one more season as the Bruins aim to extend their winning streak beyond 105 games. Walton, 6-11 from La Mesa, California, spurned a reported $2 million NBA offer to stay in college.
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West Stars In OT To Give Lakers Playoff Win
Jerry West scored seven of his side’s 13 OT points as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Chicago Bulls 107-104 to open their NBA playoff series. West finished with 17 points, Gail Goodrich 28, while Bob Love led Chicago with 21. In other games, Milwaukee routed Golden State 110-90 and New York edged Baltimore 95-83.
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Saguaro and Arcadia Dominate Coronado Track Meet
Saguaro won the East High quad meet at Coronado scoring 89 points led by Dave Hainlen with four wins including high hurdles 15.4 and 180 low hurdles 20.8 and long jump 21-7. Arcadia claimed the Coronado meet with 56-5344 over South Mountain, aided by Whitmer 100 in .10.1 and 220 in .22.3, plus strong sprints and field events from multiple teammates.
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Astros aim to win under Durocher in NL West
UPI scouting report on the Houston Astros forecasts a potential rebound for 1973 with Leo Durocher at the helm. Strengths include Cesar Cedeno and an offense that produced 700 runs, while weaknesses focus on pitching depth and catching. New addition Tommie Agee could boost the lineup if his bat returns to form.
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Dons Rout Titans as Coronado Gymnasts Dominate Meet
Coronado's Dons roll past Arcadia 126.3 to 79.0 in gymnastics action. Gary Adrng tops all around with a state best 7.28 and wins floor 8.0 and high bar 8.4. Cardella wins parallel bars 8.1 and rings 6.4, with strong showings by Arcadia's Jim Nelson and Kerry Lawrence.
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Roadrunners Top Denver 4-2 to Forge Tie for WHL Lead
Phoenix Roadrunners beat the Denver 4-2 Friday night to pull even with Salt Lake City Golden Eagles in the Western Hockey League standings. Andy Hinse Bob Barlow and Leo Thiffault scored in the second period to break a 0-0 tie as Phoenix moved to within four games of the finish with Salt Lake idle.
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Billy Martin returns as Detroit Tigers manager in Lakeland
Billy Martin reunites with the Detroit Tigers after a dispute over Willie Horton discipline led to his overnight resignation. General Manager Jim Campbell says the matter is dead and the team will resume normal duties. Earlier, Martin was arrested in Lakeland after attempting to intervene in a barroom incident involving rookie Ike Blessett.
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Dog Selex Picks Races at Phoenix Greyhound Park
Scottsdale Daily Progress outlines post position selections for tonight's greyhound features at 3801 E. Washington St Phoenix with races Wednesday through Sunday. Top choices include LL Can Do Red Cargo Paso Barney in race one and Kitty-Sth as best bet in race 12 with best quinella in race 6.
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Arizona State celebrates WAC title team with tough defense
At the annual banquet, coach Ned Wulk praised his team for doing unpopular yet effective acts such as hard defense and smart passing. Senior guards Mike Contreras and Jim Owens shared top honors with Contreras named MVP and Owens named best defensive player for the 19-9 squad.
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Brown Wins 30-Lap Super Modified at Manzanita
Gene Brown of Phoenix won the 30-lap main event at Manzanita Speedway in Phoenix. Dennis Wood led early but Brown passed him and led the rest of the race. Wood finished third behind Tempe’s Gary Craddock as Tucson’s Clyde Snow escaped a three flip crash on the front straight.
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Arizona State hosts five-way track meet at Joe Seller Track
The Sun Devils stage a five team meet with California San Diego State Air Force and Northern Arizona at Joe Seller Track. Freshman Carl McCullough is expected to return in the 100 and 220 yard dashes after a 440 win two weeks earlier. Freshman Ron Semkin posts best marks of 60 5 in shot put and 165 feet in discus.
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Ziegenfuse defeats Rossouw in Tucson quarterfinal
Laura Rossouw, South Africa, upset top seed Margaret Court earlier but falls to Val Ziegenfuse of San Diego 6-3 6-3 in the Tucson Virginia Slims tournament quarterfinals.
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Smiley Dominates 30-Lap Late Model at Central Arizona Raceway
Tucson driver Marion Smiley won wire to wire in a 30 lap late model stock car feature at Central Arizona Raceway. Coolidge racer Jim Harrison finished second after rebounding from a first heat flip to chase Smiley through the race.
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Swim Program Begins Monday For Synchronized Class
Registration for the spring synchronized swimming program is held at Eldorado Pool at 76th and Oak Streets on Monday at 4 30 pm. Open to girls aged 8 and older who are advanced swimmers. Practices run Mondays 4 to 6 pm. Contact Parks and Recreation for details.
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