Watson Ends Dry Spell With Open Victory
Tom Watson captures his fifth British Open title at Royal Birkdale finishing 9 under par at 275. Hale Irwin and Andy Bean tied for second, Watson earns 60,000 prize and plans for the PGA Championship.
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Canceled Spinks Muhammad Fight Costs Million
The Friday light heavyweight title bout between Michael Spinks and Eddie Mustafa Muhammad was canceled after Muhammad failed to make weight and disputes over contracts. Promoter Butch Lewis blamed chaos in Muhammad's camp while Spinks called off the match citing intolerable conduct and potential career impact for Muhammad. A court bid and suspensions loomed from boxing authorities as tensions flared at a news conference.
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White Sox halt Blue Jays as Bannister blunts bid
Floyd Bannister pitched six no hit innings before Garth Iorg opened the seventh with a triple for Toronto. Harold Baines and Carlton Fisk homered for Chicago who won 3-2. Dennis Lamp earned the save with two innings.
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Cannon Guilty in Counterfeiting Conspiracy Case
Former LSU football star Billy Cannon pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess and deal in bogus $100 bills. He faced no sentencing date. the deal protects him from further indictments in exchange for cooperation. Authorities say Cannon did not profit, though he spent $15,000 on printing gear and $240,000 of the counterfeit money was sold to an undercover agent.
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DeLeon regains WBC cruiserweight title in 12 round decision
Carlos DeLeon of Puerto Rico avenged a prior defeat by S. T. Gordon by a dominant 12 round decision to reclaim the World Boxing Council cruiserweight championship in Las Vegas. He knocked Gordon down in the first and 12th rounds as Gordon failed to contend, with all three judges and the AP scoring 119-109 for DeLeon.
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Laurent wins Tour de France stage in photo finish
Michel Laurent captured the 16th stage in a photo finish in Saint Etienne while Pascal Simon kept the overall lead despite a fractured shoulder blade. Earlier on Saturday Angel Arroyo won the 15th stage a 10 mile individual time trial in Franca’s Massife Central region.
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Future Bright For Sunny's Halo
Kentucky Derby winner Sunny's Halo shows an easy six furlong workout at Woodbine and may ship to Saratoga or Monmouth to resume racing. The 3 year old is being considered for the Haskell at Monmouth, the Whitney at Saratoga on July 30, or the Jim Dandy at Saratoga.
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Caveat Misses Travers Stakes After Belmont Injury
Belmont Stakes winner Caveat trained by Aiken will skip the Travers Stakes on August 13 at Saratoga. Trainer Woody Stephens cited the colt's slow but steady recovery from a strained ligament in the right foreleg suffered in a Belmont Stakes bumping incident.
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Will Aiken Wins All American Derby in Augusta
Will Aiken captured the junior division of the All American Soap Box Derby in Augusta Georgia on Saturday and earned a spot in the National All American Derby set for August 13 in Akron Ohio.
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