Pearson's Driver Wins Thriller in Firecracker 400 at Daytona
Glen Wood praised the finish as a thrill but downplayed it as the greatest ever. David Pearson edged Richard Petty by a half car length with Bobby Allison close behind in a 180 mph duel. The win earned Pearson $151 000, as Isaac and Baker retired with mechanical issues while leading and contending near the end.
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Firecracker 400 Ends Dramatic NASCAR Day
Miami Dolphins coach Don Shula served as grand marshal for Dayton's Firecracker 400 mile stock car race. Shula compared the event to Kansas City playoff thrillers, recalling last year’s Chiefs game as a three overtime win.
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Legion 26 To Meet Orangeburg In League Standings Showdown
Aiken American Legion Post 26 hosts Orangeburg as Richland, unbeaten 9-2, leads IV. Aiken stands 6-4 midseason with a 1-1 mark against Orangeburg. Lefty Chip Livingston will start for Aiken with a 2-1 record.
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Goolagong Evert Meet In Wimbledon Semifinal Showdown
Evonne Goolagong and Chris Evert poised for a high profile women's semifinal at Wimbledon with Billie Jean King looming as favorite in the other semi. King faces Rosemary Casals while Evert defends her title against the upstart, with strong betting and historical context surrounding the field.
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England
Evonne Goolagong
Chris Evert
Fort Lauderdale
Fila
Billie Jean King
Billie Jean
Rosemary Casals
Evonne
Chris
Miss Casals
Rosie
Stan Smith
Bannister Wins U S Olympic Trials Decathlon in Eugene
Jeff Bannister captured the U S Olympic Trials decathlon with 8120 points the top mark in the world this year. He edged teammate Bennett who totaled 8076 while Bruce Jenner stood third with 7846 and both earned spots on the U S team bound for Munich.
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Bruce Jenner
Iowa
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Bruce
Bennett
Russia
Nikolai Avilov
Baseball Standings and Results Across Leagues
Standings show Pittsburgh 3 Chicago 2 and St Louis 4 Cincinnati 1 with Atlanta 13 Houston 9. New York beat Montreal 2 in a rain postgame and Cincinnati defeated St Louis 6 1. San Francisco 2 Philadelphia. Texas 2 Kansas City. Boston 8 Minnesota 2. Baltimore 15 Detroit 3. Oakland 5 California 0. Cleveland 2 Texas 0, Boston 2 Minnesota 0, Kansas City 1 Detroit 0, Baltimore 2 Chicago Milwaukee 4, Oakland 4 New York 2.
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