Sports headlines for Wednesday February 7, 1979:

• The Best Team Money Can't Buy
• 3 Years Later, Messersmith Is A Dodger Again

Today's hockey transactions:

•	Capitals signed Dennis Hextall as a free agent

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Team 1 2 3 F Cincinnati Stingers (20-25-5) 1 2 2 5 Edmonton Oilers (25-21-0) 3 4 1 8 Att: 9,172 at Edmonton Coliseum Game Summary

Team 1 2 3 F Birmingham Bulls (19-26-4) 0 0 2 2 Winnipeg Jets (25-19-6) 1 1 1 3 Att: 8,133 at Winnipeg Arena Game Summary

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