Messersmith Takes No-Hitter Bid Into Eighth In Expos Tilt
Atlanta pitcher Andy Messersmith carries a no-hitter into the eighth at Montreal's Jarry Park before Pepe Mangual breaks through with a single. Messersmith settles for a one hitter as the Braves win 4 1 over the Expos. Mets rout Dodgers as Kingman hits three homers for eight RBIs and Seaver earns win.
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Limited turnout at county Shrine North South meeting
Only 18 players from four Washington County high schools attended a Shrine North South football meeting held Thursday night to select a squad for the charity game benefiting Shrine Children’s Hospitals. Coach Dave Wachler warned that without more players the team may be cancelled.
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Minnesota comeback shocks Baltimore in extra innings
Minnesota Twins erased a six run deficit against Baltimore with Tom Burgmeier delivering 6 23 innings of scoreless relief and Larry Hisle matching a cycle. Hisle drove in two runs as the Twins rallied to win 6 4, while Burgmeier earned the win. Other AL results included California over Boston 10-4 Oakland over New York 4-1 Kansas City over Milwaukee 4-3 in 18 innings Chicago over Cleveland 1-0 and Texas over Detroit 14-3.
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Colonels to Have Voice on ABA Expansion Move
LARISVILLE Ky AP President John Brown Jr of the American Basketball Association says the Kentucky Colonels will be consulted on any move to join the NBA. Brown notes legal bars against simply dropping from the ABA and mentions potential syndication and television strategy as alternatives.
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Celtics edge Suns in record triple overtime playoff classic
Boston and Phoenix staged the longest NBA playoff game in history, a 3 OT affair won by the Celtics 122 119. Jo Jo White led Boston with 33 points as Paul Silas fouled out and Dave Cowens sat with trouble, while John Havlicek and others delivered clutch plays. Suns coach John MacLeod argued late, but the Celtics battled back to force extra periods and survive after a feverish, history-making clash in Boston Garden.
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Buffalo Braves owner weighs sale amid weak ticket sales
Buffalo Braves owner Paul Snyder says he will sell the team to outside interests if no Buffalo area group offers to buy by February 14 when league meetings begin. He has lost about 7 million dollars running the club since paying 4 million in 1970 and has sold only 3.47 season tickets for 1976-77. Calder of Florida may relocate the arena to Hollywood.
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Bengals to Packers? Hafner Leaves Cincinnati
AP reports Cincinnati Bengals tackle Tony Hafner resigns to join the Green Bay Packers as director of football operations. Hafner, 45, cited greener opportunities after a career with the Bengals and prior roles at One Oak, Linden Farber, and Florida State University. General Manager Paul Brown confirmed the switch and noted Hafner chose Green Bay over two other offers.
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Olympic squad selected today in Raleigh
Officials announced the United States Olympic basketball team selections amid Scout observations. Coach Dean Smith faced a shortage of big centers after Leon Douglas of Alabama and Robert Parish of Centenary bypassed trials. Indiana’s Scott May, amid pro draft chatter, expressed willingness to play if selected, while others weighed injuries and career prospects as Olympic decisions loomed.
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