Vietnam Veteran Pitcher Aims For Major League Break
Indians rookie Phil Hennigan, a Vietnam War veteran and former Waterbury standout, is vying for the No. 3 starting spot and a long relief role. He earned a Commendation Medal with Valor and helped evacuate wounded under fire in September. Hennigan, 24, speaks of the war awakening him to hard work and a drive to reach the big leagues.
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Petty Wins Carolina 500 at Rockingham in Dominant Fashion
Richard Petty, 32, captured the Carolina 500 at Rockingham, earning $18,215 from a career total of $708,254. He said racing grows tougher each year and retirement isn’t in his mind, expressing gratitude after a commanding victory over the field.
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Canadiens face playoff risk as slide continues in NHL East
Montreal dropped two more games to extend a four game losing streak, slipping to fifth in the NHL East and three points behind fourth place Detroit with 14 games remaining. The slump threatens their 22 year playoff streak.
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Ohio high school regional basketball pairings listed
The Columbus Dispatch lists regional playoff matchups for Ohio high schools in classes AA and A with dates and sites. Notable games include Canton Lehman against Steubenville in Athens, and Waverly versus Walnut Ridge in Columbus, with finals and state tournament progression noted.
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Regionals action wraps up with close NCAA pairings
Associated Press report details late Saturday regional title games across divisions. Buffalo State beats Montclair State 81 72 while Assumption defeats Northeast 83 82. Mount St. Mary’s tops Old Dominion 99 90 and nearby results include Ga Southern 86 nearby opponents and other close scores.
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Celtics Face Possible Missing Playoffs After Bucks Loss
The Boston Celtics trail by two games with two left, after Milwaukee powered past them 138-134 behind Lew Alcindor's 44 points. Philadelphia meanwhile beat New York 133-116 as the playoff picture tightens across the NBA standings.
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Short Starts Comeback With Three Scoreless Innings
United Press reports Chris Short began his comeback for the Philadelphia Phillies with three scoreless innings in a 3-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Manager Frank Lucchesi praised his fitness and back, while rookie Larry Bowa and Denny Doyle delivered a seventh inning rally on a wet, windy Fort Myers field.
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Giants rout Indians as Dietz hits grand slam
San Francisco batter Dick Dietz belted a grand slam in the fifth inning to fuel a 14 6 victory over the Cleveland Indians in Phoenix. Rays Miller relieved, Wisconsin starter Sam McDowell yielded one run in three frames, while Ray Miller and Bob Burchart struggled on the mound for Cleveland.
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Ohio Colleges Fall Quietly in NCAA Regional Play
Ashland, Youngstown State and Capital all exited their regional games as Ohio schools failed to advance. Ashland bowed 45 to 28 to Philadelphia Textile after earlier beating Cheyney State 50 to 43. Youngstown State lost 79 to 32 to Textile and then 94 to 91 to Cheyney in the consolation. Capital fell 75 to 72 to St. Joseph's before a 83 to 80 consolation win over Wayne State. Dayton also departed after a 71 to 4 loss to Houston in Fort Worth.
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Scotty Wood and Linda Balogh win speed skating titles
Scotty Wood of Elyria and Linda Balogh of Lorain captured first in a speed roller skating event in Akron on Saturday. The nine year olds represented Elyria Roll Arena and were coached by Dan Wood.
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Wellington Tourney Opens With Night of Central Games
The Wellington amateur men's basketball tournament begins at 7 pm at We Town Hall hosted by the Wellington Recreation Board. Seaway Belt plays Township Boys at 7, National Waste Paper meets Harri sons at 3:15, and LG Home Builders faces Farago Construction at 9:30.
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