Bird Seeks Record Deal in Celtics Negotiations
The dispute over Larry Bird’s rookie contract between agent Bob Woolf and Celtics president Red Auerbach intensifies. Woolf lowers demand from 1 million to about 700 thousand, while Celtics stand at 500 thousand. Both sides still aim for Bird to play in Boston with the draft looming on June 25.
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Scoreboard Baseball Slate Delivers Mixed Results Across Regions
Chicago defeats New York 4 to 2 as Martin and Hebner homer, Kobel gets the win while Lamp takes the loss. Oakland slips past Chicago 5 to 4 with D. Murphy and Washington homering. Hinton wins for the A’s. Herrin slips past Marion 7 to 3 in a regional final setup as Cobden and Goreville clash, with Cobden advancing.
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Regional fastpitch softball results and pairings from multiple towns
Regional tournaments in McLeansboro Harrisburg Waltonville and Marissa finish with varied scores. Harrisburg edges Hardin County 5 1. West Frankfort defeats Trico 14 13. Red Bud beats Marissa 14 10. Meridian defeating Brookport postponed. finals set for McLeansboro Harrisburg Salem Marissa Carbondale West Prancedent. Pinckneyville and Royalton split two games in men s fast pitch with home runs and notes. Unity Point and DuBois events list 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. games today with multiple matchups including Bodkin Electric Carbondale Merchants and Kell teams.
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Carrier Mills Hosts 6.1 Mile Catskin Days Run
Carrier Mills will stage a 6.1 mile marathon Saturday as part of Catskin Days. Prizes include three age and gender classes and a $100 savings bond for the overall winner. Registration ends Friday at Gilchrist Dept Store. race briefing at 10 am across from the store. Sponsored by the Carrier Mills Jaycees and Gilchrist Department Store. contact Tom Gilchrist, Dean Partain, or Rick Mitchell for details.
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Phillies Cast Grows as Bowa Breaks Thumb in 3-1 Win
Phillies beat the St Louis Cardinals 3-1 as shortstop Larry Bowa broke a bone near his right thumb and will miss at least three weeks. Rookie Rudy Meoli and Ramon Aviles would handle infield duties if new replacements aren’t found. Luzinski homered in the ninth to seal the victory while Tug McGraw earned the win. Also notes Joe Niekro earned his 100th win for the Astros in a 4-1 victory over the Braves, as Phil Niekro praised his brother’s success. Lede includes other NL scores and Mets over Cubs.
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Herrin honors Baumgarte and Humphreys at sports banquet
Baumgarte named most valuable senior male athlete and Humphreys the top senior female at Herrin High School’s 10th annual All- Sports Banquet.Awards from multiple clubs honored football, basketball, track, softball, volleyball, gymnastics and wrestling achievements among seniors, with guest speaker Karol Kahrs. About 450 attended the Eagles' Club event.
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Christopher High School selects Behm as senior athlete of the year
At the awards banquet Christopher High School named Behm its senior athlete of the year. Multiple athletes across football basketball track softball and other sports earned MVP honors with Bill Walker Randy Flowers Paul McGuire Rick Holland Mike Hammerickhouse Joe Wilkerson Don Gulley Sue Ramsey and Kris Stewart among winners.
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