Breakfast at Wimbledon lights up NBC six hour final
NBC plans six hours of live coverage for the Wimbledon men's singles final starting at 9 a.m. EDT. Geoff Mason notes the long final aims to deliver excitement after Borg and McEnroe last year and a hoped for Borg-McEnroe rematch this year. Dick Enberg anchors with Bud Collins, Billie Jean King, and Donald Dell.
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Who Is This Guy Frawley at Wimbledon
The Wimbledon semifinals favor the top four in the world rankings led by Borg McEnroe Connors and Rod Frawley. Frawley, 28, from Australia, barely made the main draw ranking 112nd and faced second seed McEnroe as Borg targeted a sixth straight Wimbledon title with Connors as his challenger.
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Frawley Aims for Wimbledon Semifinal Rebound Against McEnroe
Aiken Standard reports US player Frawley, plagued by a back injury and limited wins this year, has reached the Wimbledon semifinals by defeating unseeded opponents. He will face John McEnroe seeking a landmark final as the first unseeded finalist since Wilhelm Bungert in 1967.
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Adams Delivers Walkoff Hit For Aiken Post 26
In Citizens Field last night Aiken Post 26 tops Richland Post 6 8 to 7 in 10 innings. Archie Adams lined a jammed ball that ricocheted off pitcher Corney Jones enabling Ken Moody to score the winning run from third as Post 26 clings to a playoff berth push.
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Baseball strike stalls as week marks three weeks
The AP reports the baseball strike reaches its three week anniversary with talks resumed but no progress. The tally of canceled games rises to 261, and both sides foresee a higher toll as negotiations continue. Management and players spar over the re entry draft compensation formula for Type A and B free agents. The Fourth of July games appear unlikely to be salvaged.
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