Cavaliers hammer Bucks in Cleveland upset
The Cavaliers defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 112 to 98 at the Cleveland Arena. Cleveland dominated from start to finish, outrebounding 53 51 and holding Kareem Abdul Jabbar to under 50 percent shooting while Dwight Davis led with 23 points.
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Cavaliers’ Davis fuels fast break in 112 98 win over Bucks
Cleveland star Dwight Davis led with 23 points and 13 rebounds as the Cavaliers beat Milwaukee 112 98. Coach Fitch praised the fast break and Davis’s all around play while noting tough upcoming tests against Boston, New York, and a homestand schedule.
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Elyria Pioneers Raise Free Throw Pace and Defense
Elyria posted a 11-3 mark as it tightened defense and improved free throw shooting. The team limited Mansfield and Sandusky to 27 percent from the field, raised its season free throw percentage to 64, and saw Jay Underman lead with 18.9 points while Belster James and John Mongerson contributed strong all-around play.
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Big names go early as NFL draft winds down
NFL clubs sealed a rich college senior harvest in the final rounds of the draft. New England, Houston, Baltimore, Buffalo, Philadelphia, and Cleveland added key picks as Penn State’s John Hufnagel and Heisman winner Johnny Rodgers highlighted the round one choices.
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Michigan Stars Lead First Day in NFL Draft
Former Sandusky star Bo Rather and Bellefontaine’s Gail Clark were among college standouts chosen on the draft’s opening day. Rather, a versatile Michigan alumnus, went in the fourth round to the Miami Dolphins as a potential wide receiver or defensive back. Clark, Michigan State middle linebacker and Spartans MVP, was picked in the same round by the Pittsburgh Steelers. Lino Venerucci, another Sandusky alumnus and Wichita State linebacker, is expected to be drafted.
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Browns' 1973 draft yields Holden first pick star material
The Cleveland Browns selected Arizona State receiver Steve Holden with the No 1 pick after obtaining a first round choice from the Giants in the Gregory deal. Holden, tall and fast, is praised as a premier returner and top talent by CEPO scouts. The Browns also drafted USC lineman Pete Adams in the first round, running back Pruitt in the second, corner Jim Strenke in the second, defensive end Cromat in the third, and linebacker Andy Dorris in the fourth as they reshaped their roster.
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