King Says She's Ready For Riggs On Thursday
Peggy Michael of California and Kristien Kemmer of Los Angeles back Billie Jean King in her $100000 Astrodome challenge on Thursday against Bobby Riggs. King, healthy after a virus and a doubleheader win at Net Set Racquet Club, defeated Cynthia Doerner 6 0 6 4 and Kristien Kemmer 6 0 6 2 in the warm day heat. King called herself very healthy and ready to win the anticipated showdown.
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Braves Slugger Dave Johnson Ties 1922 HR Mark In 7 0 Win
Braves blank Padres 7 0 as Dave Johnson hits his 42nd homer of 1973 tying Rogers Hornsby for second baseman power. Hank Aaron hits No 711, needs three to Ruth's all time mark. Aaron trails Ruth by three. Pirates top Mets 10 3 behind Stargell four RBIs and four extra base hits.
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Cardinals win opening game as Ron Woods homers pinch hit
Ron Woods delivers a pinch hit single to drive home the winning run in a 5-4 opening game victory while the Cardinals rally in the second game. Bernie Carbo hits a pair of late hits including a ninth inning homer and a 12th inning single to lift St. Louis to a 5-3 win amid a rain delay.
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Packers Top Jets 23-7 in NFL Opener Thriller
Green Bay’s defense stifled Joe Namath and the Jets as Scott Hunter directed a ball control win. Namath completed 16 of 32 for 203 yards, while Ken Ellis rued a late 17 yard TD pass.
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Aaron Slim Crowd Sees Aaron's 711th Home Run
Hank Aaron homered for the 711th time in the Braves 7 0 win over the Padres. The shot off Gary Ross in the eighth inning put him within three of Babe Ruth’s all time mark as Baseball Commissioner Bowie Kuhn watched. Aaron noted the wind and a potential chance to catch Ruth this season.
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Trojans Again Top AP Poll After 17-0 Opener
California holds No. 1 in the AP college football poll as USC coach John McKay coolly hedges on rankings after a 17-0 win over Arkansas. Nebraska moves up with 995 points and day’s voters show mixed reactions to the top spot.
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Hayes Reveals Light Fall Practice Before OSU Win
Ohio State coach Woody Hayes said the team did almost no drills last week before beating Minnesota 56-7. He described an interval conditioning regimen with 40-yard sprints eight times and 20 seconds rest, aiming to keep players fresh for speed.
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Nease Earns Messenger Athlete Of The Week Honor
Mitch Nease led the Tornados past Hannan Trace with quiet efficiency and learned he won the Messenger Athlete of the Week award. He shrugged off the accolade, thanking others as he collected the honor for his performance Friday night.
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Nease shines as Southern opens SWAC title defense
Athlete of the week rolled 204 yards on 11 carries as Southern bombed HT 520 Friday. Nease, who has 420 rushing yards after two games, looks ahead to a key SWAC matchup with undefeated Eastern while weighing college options.
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Baseball scores and schedule from Monday and Tuesday games
MLB results show Baltimore 5 New York 4 in ten innings and Minnesota 8 Kansas City 3 plus Texas 10 Chicago 3 and Oakland 3 California 2 in 13 innings. Tuesday list includes California at Oakland, New York at Boston, Baltimore at Detroit, Minnesota at Kansas City, Chicago at Texas, Philadelphia at Chicago, plus Montreal St. Louis 2nd game 12 innings and multiple late games across divisions.
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Bench Sparky Fined In Fight
Cincinnati Reds manager George Sparky Anderson was fined 300 dollars and catcher Johnny Bench 200 dollars plus a two day suspension by the National League after both were ejected Saturday night by umpire Andy Olsen. Bench’s case has been appealed and a hearing is set for September 20 in Feeney’s office in San Francisco.
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