UNC Seeks ACC Tourney Title Rematch Hopeful After Last Year
The Tar Heels aim to win the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament after three titles this season and a memory of last year's late loss to South Carolina. UNC faces Duke or N.C. State in Greensboro with bye in first round and potential NCAA implications.
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Parkhill Named ACC Player of the Year
Barry Parkhill of Virginia, 6-4, topped the ACC with 21.72 points per game and led Virginia to a school record 20 wins. He was chosen on 80 of 107 ballots by the ACC sports writers, the lone unanimous selection for the all conference team.
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Bruins Hold Top AP Rank In Final Preplayoff Poll
UCLA remained No 1 with a 25–0 record, earning 32 first place votes and 640 points in the AP poll. Penn jumped to No 2 at 23–2, UNC and Louisville followed, while Long Beach State and South Carolina rose with sweep wins guiding the Top Ten.
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Bucks Edge Celtics In Overtime Thriller
Milwaukee Bucks 132 Boston Celtics 127 in overtime as Kareem Abdul Jabbar scoring 45 leads the defending champions. John Havlicek 34 for Boston and a late 118 118 regulation tie, with 11 lead changes in the fourth quarter.
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Nicklaus Tops All-Time Money List With Doral Victory
Jack Nicklaus broke Arnold Palmer's earnings record after winning the Doral Eastern Open with a 12 under par 276. He earned 1.477 million in ten years as pro and praised major championships as his main goal while eyeing Bobby Jones's all-time major tally.
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Golfer Loy Leaves Winchester for Towson Sporting Goods Post
Ray Loy former head professional at Carper's Valley Golf Club announces he is leaving Winchester to take a position with Bachrach-Basin Sporting Goods in Towson Maryland. He says the opportunity is too good to pass up and they will miss Winchester. Loy departs tomorrow.
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Clemente Aims for 3000th Hit Career
Roberto Clemente, 37, says he will play one or two more seasons to reach 3,000 hits, needing 118. He emphasizes hard play and consistency at Bradenton spring training. Other notes include Jim Fregosi’s broken right thumb, Joe Torre unsigned status, and exhibition results: Mets over Red Sox 8-2, Twins over Yankees 10-1, Rangers over White Sox 11-4, Pirates 3-0 over Tigers.
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Owners vote tomorrow on sale of Indians
Cleveland promoter Nick Mileti awaits a Wednesday vote by American League owners in Sarasota on joining as owner of the Indians. Mileti, 40, ponders the deal with five local backers and a near ten million dollar price tag while refusing to discuss specifics or other proposed arrangements such as sharing games with New Orleans.
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NCAA Playoffs At A Glance
First round matchups and times for the NCAA university division basketball championships listed by region. East features South Carolina vs Temple and Villanova vs East Carolina. Providence faces Penn in New York. Further regional games include Marquette vs MAC champion Florida State vs WAC champion in Knoxville. Southwestern Louisiana and Marshall meet. Houston vs Southwest champ in Las Cruces. Weber State vs Hawaii and Long Beach State vs Brigham Young in Pocatello.
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Duke Sophomore Trio Hopes Lift 1972 Football Drive
Duke football looks to sophomore quarterback Mark Johnson and sophomore backs Mark Landon and Mike Bomgardner to spark the 1972 season. They form a promising backfield as the Blue Devils push for improvement.
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