Braves Win Pair as Solomon Shuts Out Pirates Then a Loss
Eddie Solomon, once a hard luck pitcher for Atlanta, wins opener of a twi-night doubleheader for the Braves, who also take the nightcap 5-4 on a costly Pirates error and key hits by Murphy Chambliss Nahorodny. Dodgers beat Expos 8-7. Giants over Mets 8-5. Cardinals blanked by Astros 3-0. Phillies top Padres 5-1 with Moreland's two-run double signs.
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Wiland Leads NA Junior Invitational After Rain Delay
In the North Augusta Junior Invitational at North Augusta Country Club a one hour rain delay interrupted the second round. Mike Wiland preserved a two day total of 144 to lead by one stroke over Bill Price Jr. with David Reece tied for second. Greg McBride slid to a tie for third after a late bogey stretch.
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Local golfers sit tight after second round at Aiken
Wiland leads with 76 despite two double bogeys. Usry sits fourth at 147 with Schrader and Warne tied at 148 while Stephens Weinberger and Carroll are at 149. Players expect a sub par final round to win as the best score after two rounds is even par.
Scoring Series Lineup For The Leaders
The Leaders posted a sequence of numbers representing team scores across multiple matchups. Each line shows a triple numeric pattern 68 76 144 through 80 73 153 with repeated 70s to 154 totals.
Leonard Duran Showdown Builds to Historic Paydays at Olympic Stadium
Time before the fight sees Sugar Ray Leonard and Roberto Duran edgy as they prepare for a highly anticipated WBC welterweight title bout at Olympic Stadium. Leonard weighs 147 pounds and Duran about 154 during weigh in prep. official weigh in Friday at noon. Promoters estimate purses could reach as high as eight to ten million dollars, surpassing past records and signaling a historic boxing spectacle.
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Yankees Stay Ahead As Red Sox Falter In Tight AL East
The Red Sox slip to second after a 6-2 loss to Seattle as Boston struggles for offense. New York’s six-hitter gem by Ron Guidry paces the Yankees 5-0 over the Angels, extending their win streak to six and widening the division gap.
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Nicklaus seeks first Canadian Open win after Baltusrol triumph
Jack Nicklaus arrives at Royal Montreal aiming to cap his major record with a Canadian Open victory. The Open champion says his Baltusrol win restored confidence to continue competing at a high level and pursue his long-sought Canadian title. Opponents include Lee Trevino and Tom Watson among a 156-man field featuring Gary Player and Hale Irwin.
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Ex Jockey Sentenced in Major Race-Fixing Case
Ex jockey Don Errico was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison and fined 25000 as the key figure in the biggest thoroughbred race fixing scandal in American racing history. He acted as bagman for a crooked betting ring with possible ties to organized crime.
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