Indians Face Top AL Leaders as Playoff Chase Narrows
Cleveland sits in fifth place 14 games back as it finishes with two against Detroit and four with Baltimore and New York. Gaylord Perry earned his 21st win in Boston, while Detroit beat Milwaukee and the Yankees beat Baltimore to tighten races in both leagues.
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Court Signs Seven Devils Pact
Australian tennis star Margaret Court, 30, is signed as a professional with Seven Devils resort in Boone North Carolina. The plan includes four of twenty tennis courts and a tennis barn with two indoor courts and a stadium for 3000. Court, 1970 Grand Slam winner and former world No 1, joins the resort project.
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Athans Wins Water Ski Event in California Cup
George Athans of Montreal captured the overall men's title at the California International Cup Water Ski meet in Berkeley. Lisa St John of Fall River Mills, at 18, won the women's overall and upset world champion Christy Lynn Weir of McQueeney, Texas, who finished third in all three events.
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Fall River Mills
Christy Lynn Weir
McQueeney, Tex
Snead Wins West Virginia Open in Parkersburg
Sam Snead birdied three back nine holes to break a tie with Barney Thompson and win the West Virginia Open by two strokes. Snead shot 70 for a 206 total and $600 first prize while Thompson finished 208 and $450.
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Trevino Wins St Louis Golf Classic Tight Finish
Lee Trevino, after faltering with three late bogeys, holds off Deane Beman by one shot to win the Greater St Louis Golf Classic. Trevino posts 269 to tie the year’s best 72 hole total and claim $30,400 top prize in hot conditions.
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Professional football standings and Sunday results
Sunday results show Atlanta 37 over Chicago 21 Cincinnati 31 over New England 7 Green Bay 26 over Cleveland 10 Denver 30 over Houston 17 Miami 20 over Kansas City 10 Los Angeles 34 over New Orleans Detroit 30 over New York Giants New York Jets 41 over Buffalo 24 Pittsburgh 34 over Oakland 28 Dallas 28 over Philadelphia 6 St Louis 10 over Baltimore 3 San Francisco and San Diego. Monday night features Washington at Minnesota on national TV.
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Cardinals Delay Pirates Pennant Clinching With Sweep
The St. Louis Cardinals swept a three game series to delay Pittsburgh's pennant clinching. Sunday’s 5-4 win keeps the Pirates’ magic number at three in the NL East. Willie Stargell called New York a good place to clinch and the Pirates head to a four game set with the Mets. Ted Sizemore supplied the key two run single for St Louis in the sixth. Glenn Beckett matched three RBIs as the Cubs defeated the Mets.
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Baseball Standings and Results Across Leagues
Baseball standings show Boston sweeping Cleveland 10 0 and Boston beating Cleveland 9 2 as part of a split doubleheader. Oakland dominates Texas 4 0 and 1 0 wins with multiple 10 inning affairs. playoff-like standings include Pittsburgh New York Chicago St Louis with varied win totals and divisional races. Several games report high scoring offense and pitching lines with upcoming matchups listed for Tuesday.
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