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Ex-Mets manager Frazier dies

Former Mets manager Joe Frazier has died at 88. Frazier's wife, Jean, said her husband died Tuesday of a massive heart attack in Broken Arrow, Okla., where he was a longtime resident.

In 1976, his only full season as a major-league manager, Frazier guided the Mets to 86 victories and a third-place finish in the NL East behind pitchers Tom Seaver, Jerry Koosman and Jon Matlack. But the team faltered in 1977 and Frazier was fired after the Mets won only 15 of their first 45 games. He was replaced by Joe Torre, and the Mets went on to finish last that season and the next two. Frazier never managed in the big leagues again.

Ducks have radio deal

The Long Island Ducks, who begin their season May 6, have reached a three-year agreement with 96.1 (WJBC) to broadcast Friday, Saturday and Sunday games.AUTO RACINGBusch, Burton win 150s

Kurt Busch and Jeff Burton won the twin 150 qualifying races at Daytona, which set the field for the Daytona 500. Brad Keselowski pushed his unheralded older brother Brian through the field in the second race and into a transfer spot that earned him his first spot in the 500. Bill Elliott and J.J. Yeley earned the transfer spots in the first race, while Michael Waltrip joined Brian Keselowski with spots from the second race.

GOLF

Allenby tied with 8 othersTen years after Robert Allenby won a six-man playoff at Riviera, he was part of a nine-way tie for the lead at 4-under 67 in the Northern Trust Open in Los Angeles. - APCOLLEGE HOOPS

Pride women win, SBU loses

Shante Evans had 21 points, Kate Loper 16 and Candace Bond 12 to lead visiting Hofstra (15-10, 7-7 CAA) to an 80-61 win over Northeastern . . . Kirsten Jeter had 10 points and nine rebounds for visiting Stony Brook (5-20, 2-11 America East) in a 65-55 loss to Albany. Tamiel Murray and Destiny Jacobs had nine points each.