Lakers edge Portland in late rally for 118 162 win
Lakers overcome 13 point halftime deficit led by Gail Goodrich with 41? points backed by Lucius Allen 25 and Elmore Smith rebounding key shots. Portland star Johnny Johnson 27, Geoff Petrie 18 as Blazers fade. Milwaukee beat New Orleans 108 76 and Seattle defeated Detroit 108 90. Kareem Abdul Jabbar tops Bucks with 33.
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Padua Edges Chanel 63 60 In Tight Nonconference Win
Padua pulled ahead with a 20 point second quarter burst then held Chanel to secure a 63 60 nonconference victory on the road. Berie Cesar led Padua with 18 points while Mike Morchak added 17 for Chanel as the lead swapped ends.
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Bay Villages and Olmsted Falls wrestle in league tilt
Bay Village wrestlers defeated Olmsted Falls 32 21 in a Southwestern Conference meet. Bay is 2 1 in league play and 3 1 overall and will compete at the Brecksville Tournament December 27 28.
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Esposito Nears 500th Goal In Pole Position For NHL Record
Phil Esposito may become the sixth and active player to reach 500 goals as the Bruins defeat the Red Wings 5 4. He notes his memorable first goal in 1963-64 and hints he could pass Beliveau Mahovlich and perhaps Richard this season, possibly catching Hull and Howe later in his career. The NHL slate also saw shutouts by Philadelphia Buffalo and Chicago and other scores across the league. Howe leads with 786 goals, Hull 604, Richard 544, Mahovlich 533, Beliveau 507, while Esposito eyeing higher totals.
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Toros stretch WHA division lead
United Press International reports Toronto Toros widened their Canadian Division lead with a 5-2 victory over Chicago as defenseman Rick Cunningham scored two third period goals on long shots. The win put Toronto three points ahead of Quebec, who fell 3-2 in overtime to Michigan. Indianapolis upset New England 2-1 on a busy WHA day.
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Bulldogs seize league lead with 5 2 win over Lakewood
Olmsted Falls hockey team strengthened its hold on the Greater Cleveland High School Hockey League A division with a 5 2 victory over Lakewood at the Arena Saturday The Bulldogs trailed early but surged with three first period goals and added one in each of the other periods David McClain and Glen Rehn each scored twice and McClain assisted on three more Ed Greviskis Charles Spannio Dennis Martin and Mark Spanulo contributed assists Gary Thompson made 38 saves for Lakewood and the Bulldogs next travel to Bay Village at the Rocky River rink on January 20
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Aeros edge Crusaders in road win behind Grahame strong goaltending
Cleveland, led by Grahame, pressure Crusaders with 33 shots but fail to score. Ted Taylor nets twice for Houston as Labossiere and Rushowski spark late-period offense. Houston holds 2-0 lead after two, then 3-0 with Taylor’s second goal. Aeros, now 12-5 on road, look to sweep New England and push toward playoffs.
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Ski Trails Ohio Conditions Report by AP
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