Borg reaches finals in dramatic five setter
In Brookline at the U.S. Pro Tennis Championship Borg survived a mid match slump to outlast Jan Kodes in a 5 set thriller. He battled back from 5-1 in the final set to win 7-6 6-0 1-6 4-7 7-4 and advance to face Tom Okker who crushed Guillermo Vilas. The doubles final features Smith and Lutz vs Ashe and Tanner while Pohmann Riessen meet Masters Case.
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Jan Kodes
Kodes
Borg
Duece
Okker
Vilas
Stan Smith
Bob Lutz
Arthur Ashe
Roscoe Tanner
Hans Pohmann
Marty Riessen
Geoff Masters
Ross Case
Haynie Wins National Jewish Open By One Stroke
Sandra Haynie captured the $35,000 LPGA National Jewish Hospital Open with a final 71 for a 54 hole total of 213 three under par, securing her fifth title of the year. Kazmierski and Carner tied for second at 214, while Ferraris and EhretPrentice finished tied for fifth at 215 and 216. Rankin and Whitworth tied for sixth at 217, Washam tied for 11th with 220, Flenniken 16th at 221.
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UPI
Sandra Haynie
Jan Kazmierski
Jo Ann Carner
Coleaders
Kazmierski
Carner
Miss Haynie
LPGA
Jan Ferraris
Rolling Hills County Club
Gloria Ehret
Jo Ann Prentice
Judy Rankin
Kathy Whitworth
Jo Ann Washam
Carol Flenniken
Miss Washam
Bennington women’s softball tourney set for final action
The fourth annual Bennington women’s softball tourney moves toward completion with teams Greene’s First Vermont Tuttle’s and Goober’s winning first round games over BCC. In minor league round robin action Union Car Agway beat Fairdale Farms 13 to 10 with Tom Hall winning.
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Convalescent Center
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Goober’s
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Union Car
Agway
Fairdale Farms
Tom Hall
Tansitor
Putnam
Carbon
First Vermont
Goober
Beech Street
Memorial Park
Pirates sweep doubleheader to take NL East lead
Pirates rout San Diego 10-2 in game two and win 4-1 in 12 innings to move a half game up on St. Louis. Al Oliver has a 19 game hitting streak at .321, while Richie Zisk hits .333. Ed Kirkpatrick keys game two with a bases loaded two run single as LA Dodgers beat St. Louis 9-3 to tighten NL East race.
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UPI
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Three Rivers Stadium
Danny Murtaugh
Pirates
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Ron Cey
Willie Crawford
Andy Messersmith
City
Ray Sadecki
Braves
Sadecki
Phil Niekro
Giants
Cubs
Dave Kingman
Elias Sosa
Reds sweep Montreal as Rose drives in two in eighth
Pete Rose hit his third single of the game driving in two in the eighth to help the Reds beat Montreal 3 1 and sweep the three game series. Clay Kirby earned his ninth win. Astros blanked Philadelphia 5 0 as Lee May hit his 21st homer and Cesar Cedeno and Roger Metzger added runs. National League East standings and Saturday results noted.
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Expos
Pete Rose
Cincinnati
Montreal
Clay Kirby
Astros
Phili
Lee May
Roger Metzger
Cesar Cedeno
Cowboys eye Super Bowl run as youth movement rebuilds roster
Dallas, coming off a strong finish last season, aims for Super Bowl IX with a blend of youth and veterans. Coach Tom Landry cites Staubach's growth, new receivers Pearson and Richards, and a developing defensive line led by Harvey Martin and Ed Jones as keys to reaching the playoffs and beyond.
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Dallas
Calvin Hill
Rayfield Wright
Craig Morton
Jethro Pugh
Tom Landry
Landry
Cowboy
Roger Staubach
Staubach
NFL
Roger
Drew Pearson
Golden Richards
Harvey Martin
Jones
Southern Cross and France Sail Third America's Cup Trial
Newport RI UPI Southern Cross faces France for the third time in the third race of their America’s Cup challengers trials while Courageous and Intrepid rest. Courageous leads Intrepid 41, and Southern Cross edges France 2-0 in the best of seven as fog and time limits shape the weekend. Dennis Conner joins Courageous as helmsman with Ted Hood guiding unwind legs and Bob Bainer tactician, after the start.
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France
Courageous
Intrepid
Jean-marie la Guillou
Jim Hands
la Guillou
New York Yacht Club Selection Committee
Dennis Conner
Mariner
Valiant
Conner
Ted Hood
Bob Bainer
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Knievel Testing
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Snake River Gorge
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Dallas Cowboys Outlook
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