Lakers and Blazers stay alive in playoffs
Lakers beat Rockets 111-106 and Blazers edge Kings 124-119 in overtime to level Western Conference series at 1-1. Bulls stun Knicks 115-114 in overtime to sweep first round and advance to face Celtics. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar scored 27 for Los Angeles. Magic Johnson grabbed 18 boards.
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Nelson worries over Lanier ahead of Bucks Sixers series
Milwaukee coach Don Nelson fears center Bob Lanier’s arthritic knees may hinder the Bucks in the Eastern Conference semifinal against Philadelphia. Lanier, averaging 14.3 points and five rebounds, remains a key to clogging the middle. Nelson says the team can survive a game without him but needs his health for a seven game series. Lanier stresses mental readiness and remaining hopeful. The Bucks finished 60-22, Philadelphia 62-20, with the 76ers advancing by beating Indiana in the first round. Milwaukee held an edge in three of five regular season meetings with Philadelphia.
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Hartung Wins NCAA Gymnastics All Around Title
Lincoln, Neb. Jim Hartung secured the NCAA all around crown by using a safer dismount to score 9.75 on the rings, edging Oklahoma’s Bart Conner in a tight finish as crowds of 5,466 erupted. Hartung finished with 115.90 points for two nights, while Conner totaled 125.85 and UCLA’s Peter Vidmar was third at 114.60.
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Yankees and Pirates fail to rework Spencer Thompson deal
After more than 20 hours of talks the New York Yankees and Pittsburgh Pirates failed to reach a restructured trade acceptable to Bowie Kuhn. Jim Spencer will stay with the Yankees as Jason Thompson goes to the Pirates, under the vetoed deal and subsequent negotiations.
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Des Moines Man Arraigned in Baseball Back Yard Shooting
Des Moines resident Howard Leroy Roland, 61, was arraigned on assault with intent to commit serious injury after shooting at Grand View College players retrieving a home run ball in his backyard near the college diamond. Roger DeDoncker, 19, was wounded in both legs by a .22 pellet. play resumed after a 15 minute delay.
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Jays need Moseby's glitter
In Dunedin Florida Lloyd Moseby aims to be the Blue Jays breakthrough star this season after a rookie year of 229 with nine homers and 46 RBIs. The 21 year old center fielder credits winter work and film study for adjustments as he eyes consistency and a bigger role with Toronto.
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