Sports headlines for Sunday April 17, 1977:

• Sneed Beats Hinkle In Tallahassee Playoff
• Richards-Riggs vs. King-Mulloy
• This Time Blood Spills At Davis Cup Matches
• Umps Protest Instant Replay
• Nicklaus Wins Fifth T Of C In A Playoff

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  NBA standings as of this date

Team 1 2 3 4 F Pistons (45-40) 35 23 18 25 101 Warriors (48-37) 25 29 28 27 109 Att: n/aWarriors win, 2 games to 1

Team 1 2 3 4 F Celtics (47-38) 22 37 27 27 113 76ers (50-33) 31 36 27 17 111 Att: n/aCeltics lead, 1 game to 0

Team 1 2 3 4 F Bulls (45-40) 21 25 29 23 98 Blazers (51-34) 27 30 23 26 106 Att: n/aBlazers win, 2 games to 1

Team 1 2 3 4 F Cavaliers (44-41) 21 26 30 21 98 Bullets (50-35) 29 27 30 18 104 Att: n/aBullets win, 2 games to 1