Tampa picks McKay Davis in expansion draft
Tampa Bay Buccaneers select former USC stars J K McKay and Anthony Davis in the NFL expansion draft. Seahawks tap Mike Curtis and others in separate selections. Hamilton Ticats sign NFL veteran Craig Cotton advancing to CFL roster. Virginia Wade defeats Natasha Chmyreva to reach Philadelphia tournament second round.
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Veteran Buck Baker to race Rebel 500 at Darlington
Buck Baker, 57, and Donnie Allison return to stock car racing in the Rebel 500 at Darlington on April 11. Baker will drive a Ford built by Junie Sanleavy with an engine by Bud Moore, after a three year retirement. Allison leaves Digard to drive a Chevrolet prepared by Hoss Ellington. In Caracas, Arthur Ashe defeats Vijay Amritraj 3-6 6-3 7-6 in the Altamira Cup first round.
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NHL Standings and Upcoming Games
NHL scores show Buffalo tied Boston 4 4 and Washington beat Detroit 5 3 while Los Angeles prevailed 8 6 over Kansas City and St. Louis 5 Minnesota 3, with California 4 Vancouver 4 also tied. The schedule lists New York Islanders vs New York Rangers Pittsburgh vs Montreal Toronto vs Detroit Kansas City vs Chicago Los Angeles vs St Louis on Wednesday and Atlanta vs New York Islanders Washington vs Philadelphia Boston vs Buffalo on Thursday.
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Nolan Aims Cy Young Ahead of 1976 Season
Reds pitching coach Larry Shepard targets Gary Nolan for the 1976 Cy Young after Nolan’s strong spring start. The article notes Nolan’s return from injury, a 7-1 win over the Phillies, and mentions prior comeback hopes and other spring games across MLB.
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George Foster
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Willie Mays Faces Life After Baseball and Painful Watching
After a 23 year major league career, Willie Mays says he cannot watch baseball yet and has turned down coaching offers. He keeps busy with public appearances, promotions, and ventures totaling about 165000 annually. He funds two homes, supports youth baseball, worries for his son Michael, and seeks security through real estate and pensions while staying connected to fans.
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Exhibition Baseball Tuesday Results and Schedule
Results list includes Los Angeles 13 over Baltimore and Boston 6 and St Louis 3 over Chicago A 3. Texas 4 over Atlanta and San Francisco 10 over Oakland 9. A’s vs Cubs at 1 p.m. in Scottsdale with Friday games Padres vs A’s Cubs vs Brewers Indians vs Giants and Muny set.
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Scottsdale CC dominates Yavapai in men's tennis meet
Men at Scottsdale CC beat Yavapai 9-6 in singles and 6-2 in doubles. Jeff Murphy, Tim McLaughlin, Ian Hamilton, Mike Cory and Don Buell won key singles matches for a 10-2 SCC record. Doubles Murphy Hamilton 6-3 6-2. Mc Laughlin Buell 6-2 6-4. Cory Johnson 6-3 4-0.
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Downey wary as new sports leagues fade from reach
Sean Downey, integral to the ABA and World ventures, says the ball market for new sports leagues is finished for a while. He notes the World Football League’s failure cooled interest and predicts it will be years before another crackpot league emerges, citing high costs and political hurdles in baseball. Downey hints at box lacrosse as a forthcoming idea.
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Hawks fire coach Cotton Fitzsimmons after season
Atlanta Hawks dismiss coach Cotton Fitzsimmons just before a 130 126 overtime loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. The team slumps to 28 47, 11th straight defeat and 18 consecutive road losses, with Gene Tormohlen named interim head coach. Hudon and others expressed surprise at the late decision.
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Moon Valley Beats Scottsdale In Boys Swim Meet
Moon Valley Wildcats defeated Scottsdale 95 to 74 in a boys swimming meet. Notable results include Joe Janssen winning the 200 free and placing in multiple events, Scott McKenny and Dan Murphy earning top times, and Scottsdale’s relay team posting 4:10.2 in the 400 free relay. Coronado posted results with Doug Richards and Steve Warren leading several events as Coronado recorded a 3 2 mark.
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