Suns Tumble Through Exhibition Quarters Ahead of New Season
The Phoenix Suns opened exhibition play with a 89 88 win over the Portland Trail Blazers and a 113 99 loss to the Seattle SuperSonics. Coach John MacLeod stressed rebounding and defense as priorities before Friday’s road trip finale in Kansas City.
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Phoenix Racquets win draft rights to Chris Evert
The Phoenix Racquets claim World Team Tennis draft rights to world No. 1 Chris Evert. President Jim Walker confirms the deal after Larry King disclosed Evert’s serious consideration of WTT. Walker cites meetings with Evert in Phoenix and her parents in Fort Lauderdale and says the offer tops others including King, Newcombe, and Evans Goolagong Cawley.
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Knights Clinch Top AP Rank After Dominant Victory
The Knights held firm after a 42-12 win over Paradise Valley on Friday night to retain the No.1 spot in The Associated Press high school football poll with all 10 first place votes. Paradise Valley dropped to eighth as Coronado rose to sixth following a 31-14 win over Scottsdale. Both the Dons and Trojans stand 6-1.
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High priced stars lead injury wave across the NFL
The Associated Press notes a rash of injuries to star and veteran players this season with quarterbacks like Jim Plunkett Steve Bartkowski Terry Bradshaw and Greg Landry among those sidelined. Plunkett suffered a left shoulder injury and faced further evaluation after an exhibition season setback.
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Arizona and New Mexico miss WAC total offense mark by one yard
Arizona totaled 554 yards in a 44-34 loss to New Mexico but a corrected stat line shows 1,125 total yards, one yard short of the 1972 Utah-Colorado State record. Coronado and Scottsdale clash highlight city awards with Brady and O Hair earning Progress Player honors.
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Saints Fire North After Fifth Loss in 1975 Season
New Orleans owner John Mecom Jr. fired head coach John North after the Saints suffered their fifth defeat of the season. Interims coach Ernie Hefferle, who leads the scouting staff, will guide the team temporarily as Mecom vows to pursue a top head coach for 1976. The move followed road losses including a 49 point rout by San Francisco and a 36 point loss to Los Angeles.
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Vikings Beat Bears 13-9 as Cornerback Slip Costs Bears
Vikings quarterback Fran Tarkenton threw a 45 yard TD to Jim Lash after a Bears cornerback lapse, lifting Minnesota to a 13-9 win over Chicago. The game left the undefeated Vikings tied with Cincinnati atop the NFL standings.
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