TV Tonight Highlights Numerous Sports Lineup
A busy slate features Wimbledon at 5 p.m. on HBO, Braves versus Mets at 7 35 p.m. on TBS, a boxing bout Tite against LaLonde, American Legion Post 26 in Bamberg at 8 p.m., and the AAU Junior Olympic Team competing in Yakima Washington at the National Tournament.
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Braves
Mets
TBS
American Legion
Bamberg
AAU
Yakimaw
Wash
Perez Powers Braves Past Astros 6-4 on Moore Save
Pascual Perez improved to 8-2 with ninth inning support from Donnie Moore who earned his sixth save as Atlanta beat Houston 6-4. Gerald Perry opened the third with a homer on Scott’s first pitch, Chris Chambliss added a RBI double, and Atlanta capitalized on a two run error by Terry Puhl to lead 4-1. Perez, who allowed eight hits, left after Mark Bailey walked and Enos Cabell singled with one out in the ninth. Moore finished off the win by retiring Doran and Reynolds. Reynolds homered for Houston in the first.
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Pascual Perez
Donnie Moore
Atlanta Braves
Houston Astros
Atlanta
Houston
Terry Puhl
Gerald Perry
Mike Scott
Chris Chambliss
RBI
Braves
Perez
Mark Bailey
Enos Cabell
Moore
Bill Doran
Craig Reynolds
Astros
Reynolds
Andretti notes tough course ahead at Meadowlands Grand Prix
Mario Andretti says the inaugural U S Grand Prix course at the Meadowlands is highly challenging with a hard right-hand bend after the start finish. He hopes the difficult section motivates drivers to qualify well to secure front positions.
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East Rutherford
N.J
Meadowlands
Mario Andretti
New Jersey Meadowlands
Ruling on TV rights sparks college football debate in Chicago
Officials from 105 Division I A schools meet in Chicago to assess a Supreme Court decision ending centralized TV controls. Big powers could win more TV revenue while smaller programs fear loss, with plans for a CFA open window and possible playoff push noted.
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Chicago
Supreme Court
Wayne Duke
Big Ten
NCAA
Lew Perkins
Usc-Aiken
Wichita State
Nebraska
Tom Osborne
College Football Association
Jim Tarman
Penn State
Charles M. Neinas
Neinas
Grambling
Eddie Robinson
Robinson
ABC
CBS
CFA
Bob Karnes
Drake
Osborne
William S. Banowsky
University of Oklahoma
Navratilova advances to third round at Wimbledon
Martina Navratilova defeated 19 year old Amy Holton 6-2 7-5 to reach the Wimbledon third round. Ivan Lendl, Jimmy Connors and others also won in straight sets as Pam Shriver Wendy Turnbull and Barbara Potter progressed in the women's draw while Tim Mayotte edged Francisco Gonzales in three sets. Connors won in two fast sets as top seeds dominate the day.
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Wimbledon
England
Martina Navratilova
Amy Holton
Navratilova
Ivan Lendl
Derek Tarr
South Africa
Turnbull
Potter
Amanda Brown
Britain
Grace Kim
Ridgewood
N.J
Shriver
Gigi Fernandez
Holton
Sarasota
Fla
Charpin Detoured En Route To Clemson
Rusty Charpin, 1984 Midland Valley graduate, signed with East Tennessee State in January then shifted to Clemson baseball. A committee ruled the switch unenforceable and he must sit out a season, so he attended Spartanburg Methodist College before transferring to Clemson. He now stars for Aiken Post 26 while hoping to play college baseball and someday beat Clemson.
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Midland Valley High
East Tennessee State University
Clemson University
Charpin
East Tennessee State
Clemson
Bill Wilhelm
Tigers
Bill Robinson
Carl Jones
Big Eight
Spartanburg Methodist College
Charpia
Aiken
American Legion Post 26
Reed Charpia
Midland Valley
Rusty Charpia
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Wayman Tisdale
Oklahoma
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Leon Wood
Cal State- Fullerton
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