Buchanan Set as Heavy Favorite in Duran Title Clash
World lightweight champion Ken Buchanan is a 2-1 favorite to defeat challenger Roberto Duran in a 15 round title bout at Madison Square Garden. Duran vows knockout power, while Buchanan seeks defense after Laguna win. The fight will be telecast regionally and abroad, with purse details noted.
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Puerto Rico
Ismael Laguna
Panama
Madison Square Garden Television Productions
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Great Britain
Laguna
The
Miguel Velazquez
Spain
Ruben Navarro
Los Angeles
Lloyd Marshall
Hiroshi Kobayashi
Angel Robinson Garcia
Benny Huertas
Buchanan-Laguna
Buchanan Duran
Bobcats win team title at rodeo finals in Bozeman
Montana State University edged Southern Colorado 390 to 370 to claim the men’s team title at the National Intercollegiate Rodeo finals in Bozeman. Eastern New Mexico topped the women’s standings with 350 points, and Bobcats earned four individual national titles including bareback and saddle bronc. Linda Muns won the women's all around and Dave Brock led as all around man.
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Montana State University
Southern Colorado State College
Eastern New Mexico University
Montana State
Southern Colorado
Bob Schall
Jock McDowell
Lynn Perry
Dean Perkins
Lamar Roche
Ricks College
Don Torricellas
Eastern New Mexico
Lamar
Colo
Sam Houston State
Tarleton
Cal Poly
Hartnell College
Black Hills State
National College of Business
Texas A and M
Blue Mountain
Weber State
Utah State
Arizona
Eastern Oregon
Hardin-Simmons
Texas
Marlow Carroll
A.J. Swain
Pace Merrill
Eastern
New Mexico
Larry Brown
Casper College
Blue Mountain CC
Tom Ferguson
Dave Brock
Joe Sayers
Bob Christopherson
National Coll Business
Wayne Harris
Cleve Loney
Kent Smith
Lee Wrosser
National Coll. Business
Pat Nogile
Walla Walla CC
Steve Thornton
Southern Texas JC
CAI Poly
Terry Singleton
Arkansas Tech
Ricks
Danny Newland
Arkansas State
Bob Barthel
National Coll
Dave Clark
Becky Fulleron
Martin Hunt
Sandy Curcio
Margaret Alford
Southwest
Texas State
Jan Paddock
Wendy Brgan
Molly Williams
LuAnn Herstead
Nebraska Western
Bettye Cooper
Becky Gopp
Brigham Young
Vicki Selman
Jan Anderson
Linda Muns
Jimmie Gibbs
Sam Houston
Mountain Community College
Mustangs
California
Evert Captures Queen's Club Title as Gonzales Awaits Action
Chris Evert, 17, of Fort Lauderdale wins the Wimbledon warmup women’s singles at Queen’s Club London. Pancho Gonzales, 44, of Las Vegas faces possible discipline after disqualification in the same tournament. The event crowns American youth with a bold finish.
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Chris Evert
Pancho Gonzales
Chris
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
London
Queen’s Club
Gonzales
Las Vegas
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Little Miss Evert
Jim Connors
Belleville
British Lawn Tennis Association
Pancho
Caesar’s Place
Butte drivers dominate stock car races at Butana Speedway
Bob Tremis wins all three Class C races and Dale Pederson posts fastest lap. Powers, Northey, and Svejkovsky take B and A class wins in a night of Butte driven trophies, heats, and mains with top times by Helmer Heidt and Ray Pederson.
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Rick Powers
Ralph Northey
Butte
Butana Speedway
Tremis
Dale Pederson
Quarter Mile Oval
Powers
Jim Foster
Gary Svejkovsky
Ray Pederson
Pocatello tops Billings in Legion baseball tilt
Pocatello Idaho defeated the Billings Royals 6-2 in Billings to split a two game series. The Royals won the opener 2-1. Winning pitcher Mark Shepard held Billings to four hits while Randy Slane and Greg Thornton had two hits each for Pocatello. Jeff Peterson led Billings with two hits. Billings holds an 11 10 season mark.
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American Legion
Libby
Great Falls
Chris Christiansen
Havre
Christiansen
Butte
Whitefish
Billings
Mont
Pocatello
Idaho
Billings Royals
Royals
Mark Shepard
Randy Slane
Greg Thornton
Jeff Peterson
Dodgers Third Baseman Bill Grabarkewitz Injured
Dodgers third baseman Bill Grabarkewitz fractured the tip of his right little finger in Saturday night action against the Atlanta Braves, sidelining him from play.
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LOS Angeles
Bill Grabarkewitz
Los Angeles Dodgers
Atlanta Braves
Father builds pot for battling sons in Quarry boxing card
LAS VEGAS AP Jack Quarry, father of Jerry and Mike Quarry, organized a Las Vegas Convention Center double header featuring Jerry Quarry versus Muhammad Ali and Mike Quarry against Bob Foster. Financing grew from initial offers to $500,000 for Ali and $80,000 for Foster, with pay to the brothers rising as closed circuit earnings improved. Jack Quarry held 25 percent of the promotion, aiming for a possible title shot for Jerry if he defeats Ali.
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Jerry
Mike Quarry
Jack Quarry
Las Vegas Convention Center
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Mike
Bob Foster
Quarry
Ali
Foster
Jack
Joe Frazier
Nevada
New York
Quarry Brothers
Frazier
UCLA Substitute Tops Olympic List For 12 Man Team
Hank Iba announced the 12 man U S Olympic basketball squad. Swen Nater led scoring at 21 points and 8.6 rebounds per game, backed by tall forwards and centers including Tom Burleson and Jim Brewer. Other members span Illinois State Indiana State Long Beach State and UNC with diverse backgrounds.
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AIR Force Academy
Colo
Hank Iba
Swen Nater
Bill Walton
UCLA
Nater
Doug Collins
Illinois State
Ed Ratleff
John Brown
University of Missouri
Kenny Davis
Marathon Oil
Tom Henderson
San Jacinto Junior College
Tex
Bob Jones
University of North Carolina
Dwight Jones
University of Houston
Kevin Joyce
University of South Carolina
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