Parsons Seeks Pole in World 600 Qualifying at Charlotte
Benny Parsons holds the first qualifying slot for the World 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway as 54 drivers vie for the pole and a $30,100 prize. Weather predicts sunny 80s with stickier track later, Goodyear NASCAR tire change may limit top speeds. Terry Labonte second, Geoff Bodine fourth, others include Darrell Waltrip fifteenth and Richard Petty eighteenth. Bobby Allison leads Winston Cup Grand National standings.
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Tim Richmond
Morgan Shepherd
Bobby Allison
Harry Gant
Darrell Waltrip
Richard Petty
Allison
Fabi relaxes as Indy 500 awaits pole repeat
Teo Fabi, poised to start Sunday's Indianapolis 500 on the pole, spends a quiet week before the race. He had set multiple track records in qualifying, averaged 207.395 mph, with a top lap of 208.049 in the Cosworth March. He passes time watching TV and awaiting race day.
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Simonsson eliminates Gerulaitis at French Open
In Paris Hans Simonsson of Sweden, ranked 79th, defeated ninth seed Vitas Gerulaitis 6-4 6-4 2-6 6-1 at the French Open. Other results include Lendl over Rebadello 6-4 6-1 6-3 Vilas over Sergarceanu 6-1 7-5 6-1 Clerc over Pimek 3-6 7-6 6-3 6-1 Noah over Jarryd 6-1 6-0 6-2 Navratilova beating Piatek 6-1 6-1 to start title defense.
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Romania
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Libor Pimek
Czechoslovakia
Yannick Noah
Anders Jarryd
Martina Navratilova
Mary Lou Piatek
Woy Turner Trial Continues In Atlanta Case
Braves star Bob Horner testified that Ted Turner told him in 1979 to fire agent Bucky Woy or face earning the bare minimum for five years. The testimony opens the second day of Woys $17 million defamation suit against Turner, arising from Turner remarks about Woy and a 1980s death case involving Bill Lucas.
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Ted Turner
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Turner
Braves
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Silver Bluff rally denies Crescent in eight for state bid
In a playoff classic, Silver Bluff beats Crescent 9-8 in eight innings to split the best two of three and force a AA final. Denise Scrivens earned the win in relief, while Mary Mackey took the loss for Crescent as key homers by Scrivens Johnson Stevenson fueled the comeback.
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Mary Mackey
Stevenson
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Vonnie Eubanks
Rick) Knight
Eubanks
Denise
Franky Norris
Kathy Dickerson
Pam Richardson
Janet Mene
Angie Martin
Susan Davis
Jan Bandy
Latricia Barefield
Levette Green
Phil Jones
Thompson Mazzilli pace Pirates past Braves 6 5 in Atlanta
Jason Thompson and Lee Mazzilli drove in two runs apiece as the Pittsburgh Pirates held off a late Atlanta surge to win 6-5. McWilliams lasted eight innings before Camp allowed the decisive runs, with Horner and Chambliss fueling Atlanta’s eighth inning rally.
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Claudell Washington
Atlanta Braves
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Bell Demands Unpaid Balance From USC Football Role
Richard Bell, fired USC football coach in December, sues the University of South Carolina and athletic director Bob Marcum seeking at least 150,000 unpaid balance of a four year contract plus damages. He is the third former USC head coach to sue the university this year, with Jim Carlen and Pam Parsons also involved in separate actions.
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Injuries Slow Philadelphia In Playoff Run
Philadelphia trails the Los Angeles Lakers 0 0 in the NBA finals as injuries bite the 76ers. Clemon Johnson will miss game two with a urinary tract infection joining Moses Malone Julius Erving Andrew Toney Clint Richardson and Bobby Jones on the injury list. Coach Billy Cunningham says the team must move on with others stepping up.
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