Weather delays opening day racing across Ohio circuits
Opening day was slowed by cold rain and wind causing Dragway 42 to cancel its opener and Norwalk Dragway to skip motorcycle racing. Sharon Speedway pushed its first program to April 25 while other events proceed with altered schedules and hopes for large fields, including over 300 racers anticipated for the next meet.
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Southview Nips Elyria West 2-1 In Pitching Duel
Southview Saints edged Elyria West 2-1 as Pilar Soto and Hector Lopez shut down the Wolverines after a tense early exchange. Greg Howell allowed two runs on five hits before leaving with an injury, while George Spiroff delivered the eventual game winner on a bloop single that rolled through the left fielder.
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Northfield racing results and show show notes
First Senator Reka led a small field with Edgewood Mullany and Larry Dane in the money. Cherished Dream and Our Protector lined the finishes as the Daily Double paid $142.60. The program shows multiple horses with no more than four in some races and includes exacta and perfecta payouts along with attendance and mutuel totals. A baseball nod follows about outs, pitching, and hitting, with Wolverine mentor praising early gains as hitters seek rhythm.
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Larry Dane
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Our Protector
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Pinky Wick
Rick
Aldahra
Chris Guy
Dakota
Kimmy Wick
Perfecta Srl
Gloxinia
Beckers
Sweet Baroness
Vite Baroness
Speed SiaRer
Haemadoots
Mohican Gold
Janidawn
Nanth
Danny
Jones paces Ranger win in Lakeland Conference action
Doug Jones held Wellington to three hits as the Ranger offense backed him with runs in the first and third innings. The 2-1 victory gave Ranger their fifth straight win, improving to 3-0 in conference and 5-1 overall while Wellington dropped to 3-3 and 1-3.
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Brookside Rolls Past Oberlin Victory Sparks Playoff Lead
In a playoff opener, Buffalo Braves star Bob McAdoo poured in 36 points to lift the Braves over Philadelphia 89 to 86, giving Buffalo a 1 0 lead in the best of three series. McAdoo supported by Jim McMillian and Randy Smith, while 76ers coach Gene Shue deployed four defenders to slow him. Fred Carter led Philadelphia with 30 points and George McGinnis added 20. Other NBA games saw Detroit edge Milwaukee, Cleveland top Washington, and Phoenix rally to beat Seattle as Suns evened the series at one game each.
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Maple Leafs win from page 11
Montreal extended its series margin to 2-0 with a 2-1 victory over Chicago and Los Angeles won its second straight against Boston. In the WHA playoff, San Diego defeated Phoenix 5-1 as Guy Lafleur nets late to push Montreal 3-0 up. Yvon Lambert opened Montreal scoring in the second period with Pit Martin tying late.
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Semifinal NBA ABA and NHL playoffs recaps in progress
Summary of multiple league playoff series including ABA semifinals with San Antonio leading New York, and NHL quarterfinals showing Montreal up 3-0 on Chicago and Los Angeles leading Boston. Also covers other series such as Philadelphia vs Toronto, Winnipeg vs Edmonton, Calgary vs Quebec, New England vs Cleveland, and Phoenix vs San Diego with game-by-game results and dates through April.
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