Celtics rally ends Rockets bid in doubleheader
Boston Celtics beat the Houston Rockets 118-113 at the Boston Garden as Tom Sanders, in his 10th season, and Don Kojis starred for San Diego. Earlier Clem Haskins scored a career high 38 for the Chicago Bulls in a 118-109 win over the Baltimore Bullets.
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SAN DIEGO _ BOSTON
Uy Block
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Hayes
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Chicago
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Nicklaus Seizes Two-Stroke Lead at Kaiser Open in Napa
Jack Nicklaus shot five under par for 68 to move to 133 after 36 holes at Silverado Country Club, leading the Kaiser International Open by two over Lou Graham and Chuck Courtney. Graham held second with 135, while Courtney slipped to 139 as others like Rodriguez and Homenick surged.
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Trombley Sets Record In Meet At Albany Park
Keveny Harriers led by Trombley 11:58 over a 2.3 mile course to win the Parochial League Meet at Albany Washington Park. Labers finish second as Keveny remains unbeaten in league action 5-0 and claim the league title for the first time in school history. Coach Joe Geiger begins his Keveny tenure guiding varsity basketball and baseball with a planned return to title contention next season.
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Ken Baird
Jim Buszowski
Burgh Jayvees Win Colonial Title In 40-0 Victory
Lansingburgh junior Knights clinch first Colonial Council JV title with a 40 to 0 win over Cohoes. Richard Nusca scores on a 1yard plunge, Robbin Richards adds a 46yard TD, and Zernon Adams seals with a 15yard sneak. The defense posts five shutouts and outscored opponents 160 to 26.
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Robert Connell
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Rockets Rap Caps To End Loss Streak
Denver Rockets snapped a seven game skid by beating Washington 116 106. Larry Jones led with 27 points while rookie Spencer Haywood grabbed 27 rebounds and scored 24 points in a fast break powered win. Washington coach Al Bianchi was ejected late in the fourth quarter after a dispute with referees.
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AHL Scores Show Lopsided Night Across League
Baltimore routed Rochester 10 to 1 while Hershey crushed Cleveland 6 to 4 and Montreal edged Buffalo 4 to 3. Springfield hammered Providence 9 to 3 in a high scoring set of games across the circuit.
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RPI Defeats St. Lawrence 3-1 to Spoil Unbeaten Run
RPI spoiled St. Lawrence's unbeaten season with a 3-1 road win in Canton. Casey Trappenburg broke the tie with a fourth period penalty kick, followed by Mal Munkitterick sealing the victory with an insurance goal. Bob Hatch and Sam Brewer each made multiple saves.
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Seattle Sonics Down Royals for First Win of Season
Seattle's Sonics toppled Cincinnati 129 to 121 behind a 38 point effort from Lenny Wilkens including 15 in the final period. Lucius Allen hit all five third quarter shots as Seattle turned a 58-53 halftime edge into a 98-85 lead. Oscar Robertson led Cincinnati with 30 points and Tom Van Arsdale added 22.
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Gordy Resigns From NFL Players Association Post
John Gordy, former Detroit Lions guard, resigns as executive director of the NFL Players Association. He leaves a $30,000 yearly post to lead a new company selling restaurants and cleaning franchises after retiring from the Lions following knee surgery.
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Bucks Top 76ers In Overtime
Milwaukee held on to beat Philadelphia 129-125 in overtime at the Spectrum. Len Chappell Greg Smith and Don Smith each scored two fouls while Jon McGlocklin added one as Milwaukee fought back from a 14 point deficit to take the win.
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Colonels Edge Nets 114 112 in ABA thriller
Darel Carrier and Bud Olsen each scored 34 and 28 by Louie Dampier late in the final stretch to clinch a 114 112 Kentucky victory over New York. Severn Tart added 28 for the Nets as Lut her Green struggled from the line and Carrier topped the scoring.
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Pipers Rally Past Cougars To 136 126 Victory
Pittsburgh Pipers erased an eight point first quarter deficit to lead 69 64 at halftime and beat the Carolina Cougars 136 126. Rookie John Brisker scored 29 for Pittsburgh while Doug Moe led Carolina with 45 and Bob Verga added 29. Bones McKinney was ejected late.
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Nine Blacks Refuse To Travel With Washington Grid Team
Eight black athletes and a black assistant coach refused to accompany the University of Washington football squad to UCLA citing threats to their families. Coach Jim Owens suspended four black players for not giving full program loyalty.
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NBA At A Glance Scores and Pairings
NBA at a glance lists Chicago 118 over Baltimore 109 Boston lis and San Diego 113 on Seattle 129 Cincinnati 121 Milwaukee 129 Philadelphia 125 with multiple teams noted. The fragment suggests a sequence of game results and a mix of city and team pairings.
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Chaparrals Take Tight Upset Over Stars 123 117
Dallas moved into first in the ABA Western Division by edging Los Angeles 123 117. Bob Bedell sparked a 40 30 final period surge, giving Dallas a 1 1/2 game lead as Glen Combs 23 and Beasley 20 paced the balanced Chaparrals attack while Warren Davis led the Stars with 32.
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Wings Edge Seals 3-1 to Move Into Second Place
Detroit defeats Oakland 3-1 as goalie Roger Crozier returns after illness and Gerry Monahan nets the opening goal at 13:33 with Bruce MacGregor assisting. Carl Brewer adds a second period goal for the Red Wings, who stay in the NHL East Division playoff hunt.
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