Parsons Loses Suit Against Time Inc in 1981 Affair Case
A federal jury ruled Sports Illustrated did not libel Pam Parsons regarding a 1981 resignation after USC officials confronted her about a lesbian affair with a player. The two-week trial saw Parsons and lawyer Cromer react emotionally as SI journalist Jill Lieber defended her reporting.
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Columbia
Sports Illustrated
Pam Parsons
University of South Carolina
Cromer
USC
Woodrow Parsons
Utah
Arla
Pam
Parsons
Babette DeLay
Ms. Parsons
Tina Buck
Puss N’ Boots
Salt Lake City
U.S
Clyde Hamilton
Miss Buck
Jill Lieber
Time Inc
Bill Pope
Sports Illustrated Magazine
the Bible of Sports
Ms. Lieber
Jerry Kirshenbaum
Pope
Uni
Penthouse
National Enquirer
Cramer
South Carolina
War Eagles fall in deciding game for state Class A title
Chesnee Eagles defeated Wagener Salley 4 to 3 to win the state Class A baseball championship on Chesnee home field. Chesnee built a 3-0 lead, Wagener Salley tied it 3-3 in the fifth, but Chesnee scored the decisive run in the bottom of the fifth as Marvin Johnson and Richard Johnson led the War Eagles with two hits each.
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Chesnee
War Eagles
Wagoner-Salley High
Eagles
Wagener-Salley
Steve Dufour
Dufour
Marvin Johnson
Deron Casey
Ronnie Emory
Donnie Emory
Barry McKinney
Richard Johnson
Waites
Kyle Macy
Maurice Lucas
Lakers
James Worthy
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Top Qualifiers Seek Changes At World 600 Race
Harry Gant Benny Parsons and Darrell Waltrip led qualifying for the World 600 at Charlotte with speeds around 162 mph. They urged shortening the process to two laps or changing the method, while H A Wheeler opposed the change.
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Harrisburg
N.C
Harry Gant
Benny Parsons
Darrell Waltrip
Charlotte Motor Speedway
Gant
Chevrolet
Parson
Parsons
Jody Ridley
Waltrip
Sneva Advises Kneifel To Take Indy Run Slow
Indy 500 veteran Tom Sneva urged rookie Kneifel to avoid early trouble, noting the 500 mile race rewards patience. Kneifel, re-added to the field after a May 12 qualified run at 199.831 mph, starts last, while Rutherford advances from 30th to join the field.
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Indianapolis
Tom Sneva
Chris Kneifel
Sneva
Kneisel
Mario Andretti
Indy
A.J. Foyt
Rutherford
Foyt
Jim Gilmore
al Unser Jr
Kneifel
Bill Lindau
Suns force Game 6 as Lakers face pivotal challenge
The Phoenix Suns beat the Los Angeles Lakers 126 121 at the Forum to stave off elimination in the Western Conference final. Phoenix trails 3 2 in the series but shows momentum and belief led by Walter Davis and coach John MacLeod while Los Angeles vows to close out the series.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Phoenix Suns
Los Angeles Lakers
Lakers
Suns
National Basketball Association
Los Angeles
Pat Riley
Forum
Inglewood
Calif
Walter Davis
John MacLeod
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