Vilas presses Open bid as top rivals fade
Guillermo Vilas, coming off a strong year, defeated Mike DePalmer 6-3 7-5 4-6 6-1 to reach the U.S. Open third round despite limited media attention. Ilie Nastase upset Johan Kriek in a lengthy five-setter, while John McEnroe and Jimmy Connors advanced. Connors faces Nastase next as the Open’s narrative slowly shifts toward Vilas.
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Guillermo Vilas
Argentina
Vilas
Mike DePalmer
Downing DePalmer
Ilie Nastase
Romania
Nastase
Kriek
John McEnroe
Chris Evert Lloyd
Kate Latham
Lloyd
Island Whirl wins Woodward as Winter's Tale finishes fifth
Island Whirl ridden by Angel Cordero Jr. won the Woodward Stakes at Belmont Park, earning a share of the NYRA Fall Championship Series purse and moving toward a potential million-dollar bonus. Winter's Tale, trained by Aiken, finished fifth behind Silver Buck and Silver Supreme with other runners Sing Sing and World Leader in the field. Wayne Lukas trains Island Whirl, a 4-year-old colt who led the race from start to finish.
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Silver Supreme
Ebee H Stable
Angel Cordero Jr
NYRA
Wayne Lukas
Money The Key At Darlington
The Southern 500 at Darlington offers a $336,850 purse with the winner earning about $35,000. Drivers emphasize sponsorship and overall team finances, noting prize money often falls short of sustaining top teams. Darrell Waltrip cites modest event payouts outside Daytona and a few others.
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Darrell Waltrip
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Expos Ranger Ramirez Error Delivers Rogers Win
Montreal pitcher Steve Rogers improved to 16-7 with his 11th complete game as the Expos beat Atlanta 1 0 in nine innings on Rafael Ramirez misplay at short. Gary Carter beat the throw for the winning run as Andre Dawson scored. Rogers allowed six hits and two walks with eight strikeouts.
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Expos
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Rick Mahler
Gene Garber
Rafael Ramirez
Satch Davidson
Gary Carter
Rogers
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