Vilas In Flight To French Open Quarterfinals
Defending champion Guillermo Vilas defeated American Arthur Ashe 6-2 6-2 6-2 to reach the quarter-finals of the $400,000 French Open. Dick Stockton followed with a 7-5 6-1 6-3 win over Rolf Gehring to reach the eight-man quarter-final. Manuel Orantes beat Tim Gullikson 6-3 7-6 7-6, and Hans Guildermeister outlasted John Alexander 7-5 6-4 3-6 4-6 6-3 at Roland Garros.
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Baseball scoreboard and midweek action across leagues
Scores show Atlanta 8 Pittsburgh 4 New York 9 Los Angeles 6 Cincinnati 2 St Louis 1 Tuesday’s results feature Houston at Chicago San Diego at Montreal and San Francisco at Philadelphia while standings list NL and AL leaders and weekly leaders in batting pitching and fielding with several injuries transactions and manager moves noted.
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Sonics face must-win at home after tough road losses
Seattle's playoff path mirrors past setbacks as Portland and Denver ousted them on the road. Washington beat Seattle 117 82 to tie the series and the final game shifts to Seattle where Lenny Wilkens and Paul Silas vow better play. Bullets coach Dick Motta notes a last minute lineup change helped and plans to practice the new alignment.
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Baseball battles to land top athletes amid other sports pull
New York AP reports Major League Baseball promotes a free agent draft as football and basketball lure elite scholastic stars. Kirk Gibson of Michigan State stands out as a two-sport prospect, praised for speed and power. teams weigh drafting him despite his football commitment. Gibson cites desire to play senior year in football.
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Wiles Named Gardner-Webb Head Coach
Gardner-Webb College announced Jim Wiles as head basketball coach replacing Eddie Holbrook who moved to Furman. Wiles, former athletic director and coach at Anderson Junior College, holds a 148 60 career mark and took his team to four NJCAA tournaments in five seasons.
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Auburn Coach Dies In Fire In Columbus Georgia
Auburn University's new head basketball coach Paul Lambert, 43, died in a hotel fire at the Airport Holiday Inn in Columbus. He was found face down in his room as heavy smoke filled the area during a two day coaching clinic. Lambert had recently been named Auburn coach after coaching at Southern Illinois. His wife and two daughters planned to join him in Auburn this week.
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Scotland dismisses star Willie Johnston after doping incident
Scotland faced possible World Cup disqualification after star Willie Johnston admitted taking forbidden fencamfamina. Johnston was sent home Monday and banned from future Scotland games, with FIFA praising Scotland’s swift action and investigation.
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Aztecs Hire Fisher Replacement as Interim Coach
Los Angeles Aztecs fire Terry Fisher after a poor start in 5-8 season and seven winless home games. Tommie Smith, 33, becomes interim coach and playing assistant while Fisher remains with the club in player personnel. Smith will debut against Portland Timbers on Wednesday.
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