Olga Korbut shines as Soviets lead World University Games
Moscow reports four golds for the Soviet team on day one at the World University Games with Olga Korbut drawing the crowd for her beam and bars routine. Americans edge closer in track and field with poduents like Kathy Schmidt earning javelin silver as US athletes eye more medals.
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Aaron Cracks Homer 702 as Braves Hammer Cubs
Hank Aaron belted his 702nd homer and hinted he may not reach Babe Ruth's 714 as the Braves rout the Cubs 10-2. He sat at 29th homer of the season with 38 games left, saying he hopes to hit five or six more before retirement. The victory kept Chicago winless in 11 straight.
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Bills Stayener Backfield Unveiled in Stadium Opener
The Buffalo Bills debut a new backfield and a new 80,000 seat stadium in Orchard Park as Joe Ferguson starts at quarterback with Jim Braxton and Randy Jackson in the backfield. Washington Redskins coach George Allen rests Larry Brown. Duane Thomas takes the lead. Steelers topple Eagles 17 3 in Week opener.
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Reds Claim Ellis Doctors His Pitches
The Cincinnati Reds accuse Pirates pitcher Dock Ellis of throwing the spitball and say his method differs from others. Sparky Anderson pressed umpire Satch Davidson to inspect Ellis, who reportedly showed no doctored pitches. Jack Billingham recalls Dodgers’ spitter tales while Morgan notes Ellis could control his pitch and throw strikes.
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Major League Games for Saturday Feature Pairings Across Leagues
San Diego hosts St. Louis as Kirby goes 7-13 while Cleveland holds a 12-7 mark facing St. Louis. Other matchups include Cincinnati at New York and Los Angeles at Chicago with several National League intraleague games and interleague clashes across the board.
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Tide Wins SEC Title in Football 1972-73
Alabama claimed the Southeastern Conference football title for the 1972-73 school year, while the Crimson Tide finished second in eight other SEC sports.
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