Cavaliers clinch playoff spot with late rally over Kings
Cavaliers rally from early deficit to beat the Kansas City Kings 113 107 before 12 963 at the Coliseum. Gary Brokaw scores 21, Dick Snyder hits nine straight free throws, Elmore Smith dominates boards as Cleveland extends playoff bid with 8 of last 12 wins.
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Cavaliers Edge Kings In Late Rally To Secure Playoff Bid
Elmore Smith finally broke his field goal drought as Cleveland surged with rebounding by Elmore and a 12-for-31 free throw night to pull ahead. Brokaw and Ringo Smith sparked the rally, while KC dropped one game behind Chicago for the Western Conference’s final playoff spot amid 60-42 rebounding disparity.
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Barons Beat Hawks End Season in Chicago NHL Clash
Cleveland Barons defeated the Chicago Black Hawks 4 2 in the final regular season game for both teams. The loss left Chicago third in the Smythe division and the bottom seed in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, opening the series tomorrow night against the New York Islanders.
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Garland shines briefly as Indians fall to Mariners in spring tilt
Wayne Garland pitched three solid innings for Cleveland before a fourth inning break allowed Seattle to roar ahead 8-3. Garland’s shoulder soreness lingered from early in camp, but manager Frank Robinson praised his form and rhythm. Dennis Eckersley expected to start Thursday, with Garland likely to appear again next Sunday in Boston. Bill Stein led Seattle with a triple and two singles, driving in three runs as Andre Thornton and Frank Duffy produced two hits each for Cleveland. The Indians fell to 11-13 in spring training while Seattle closed its exhibition slate with a 15-run margin?
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Pete Rose says he feels funny over Reds salary feud
Cincinnati Reds used newspaper advertising to present their side of a salary dispute with Pete Rose. The unsigned star, 35, said he cannot fight the Reds with hundreds of media outlets and questioned whether a 10-time All Star would stay with the club after one more good year. The Reds ad ran in Ohio papers amid the salary fight.
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Whitworth Captures Dinah Shore Event For 1977 Money Lead
Kathy Whitworth wins the Dinah Shore Winners Circle with a closing 71 to finish 289, edging JoAnne Carner and Sally Little by one stroke for the $36,000 first prize. Carner earns $21,500 with 290, while Little also takes $21,500. Carol Mann trails two back. Rankin, Bradley, and Blalock four back. Whitworth, mindful of pressure, says she does not plan to chase top money again.
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Elyria Catholic to honor cage champs tonight
Elyria Catholic will honor its basketball champions and cheerleaders at 6:30 p.m. in the school cafeteria. The squad finished 18-3, winning the North Central Conference title and the sectional crown, in a season highlighted by their first league title in four years and first sectional win in three years.
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Evert crushes King in finals as Billie Jean returns
Queen Chris Evert defeated Billie Jean King 6-0 6-1 in the finals of a $110,000 international tennis tournament on Hilton Head Island. Evert claimed the $25,000 top prize and extended her clay-court win streak to 106. King, returning from knee surgery, said she hasn’t yet regained mental toughness to win big.
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Baseball World Series Hopefuls Placed By Division
UPI survey weighs teams and players across the NL and AL with Phillies strong pitching and bench depth led by Carlton Underwood and Katt while Joe Morgan and Pete Rose anchor the Reds. The Yankees and Dodgers top the leagues, with San Diego and Atlanta noted as division watch parts and a reshaped AL featuring Richie Hieber and rookies.
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