Sports headlines for Wednesday March 8, 1978:

• Madlock vs. The Count
• 'If I Defend My Title, Ali Is The First,' Says Spinks
• Rick Reuschel To The Press: Leave Me Alone

Today's hockey transactions:

•	Maple Leafs signed Larry Hopkins as a free agent

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View all game summaries for this date              NHL standings as of this date

Team 1 2 3 F Vancouver Canucks (17-35-14) 0 2 1 3 Atlanta Flames (25-25-17) 3 4 1 8 Att: 7,224 at Omni Game Summary	Team 1 2 3 F Chicago Blackhawks (26-22-17) 0 3 1 4 Minnesota North Stars (14-44-6) 1 1 1 3 Att: 7,289 at Met Center Game Summary
Team 1 2 3 F Washington Capitals (12-41-12) 2 1 0 3 Montreal Canadiens (47-9-9) 0 2 2 4 Att: 15,017 at The Forum Game Summary	Team 1 2 3 F Cleveland Barons (19-39-9) 0 0 1 1 New York Rangers (23-31-11) 1 1 4 6 Att: 15,469 at Madison Square Garden Game Summary
Team 1 2 3 F Colorado Rockies (13-34-18) 2 1 0 3 Pittsburgh Penguins (21-26-17) 2 0 3 5 Att: 6,909 at Civic Arena Game Summary	Team 1 2 3 F Los Angeles Kings (26-26-12) 3 1 1 5 Toronto Maple Leafs (36-18-10) 0 1 0 1 Att: 16,485 at Maple Leaf Gardens Game Summary

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View all game summaries for this date             WHA standings as of this date

Team 1 2 3 4 F Quebec Nordiques (31-31-3) 2 0 2 1 5 Indianapolis Racers (22-37-4) 1 1 2 0 4 Att: 7,422 at Market Square Arena Game Summary

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