Orantes Faces Possible Operation In Open Defense
Forest Hills match reports defending champion Manuel Orantes pressed by a pinched forearm nerve. He beat Jun Kuki 7 5 6 1 while doctors weigh space for the nerve and possible surgery. Orantes has battled the ailment since April, missing tournaments and pulling out of others, yet intends to play as long as possible.
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UPI
Manuel Orantes
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Japan
Jimmy Connors
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Canada Cup opens with star studded Team Canada in Ottawa
Ottawa hosts the Canada Cup opener as Team Canada led by Bobby Hull faces Finland in a round robin that pits NHL stars against Finland. The six nations stage the tournament with the United States meeting Sweden in Toronto and the Soviet Union taking on Czechoslovakia in Montreal as fans expect a world title.
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Steve Shutt
Buffalo Sabres
Rick Martin
Gil Perreault
Danny Gare
Marcel Dionne
Phil Esposito
Hull
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Tonght
Dalipagic to school for English and basketball
Yugoslav Olympic player Drazen Dalipagic will not play in the NBA this year due to language barriers. He will return to Yugoslavia for schooling and basketball next year, as Celtics GM Red Auerbach noted his English is the current drawback.
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UPI
Drazen Dalipagic
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Celtics
Red Auerbach
Tommy Heinson
Ridley under pressure as defending U S Amateur champion
Ridley, the 24 year old Stetson law student and defending U S Amateur champion, survived an opening match at the 76th Amateur. He beat Mike Stoll 4 and 3 while Gary Cowan fell to Gordon Brewer 3 and 2. Brewer backed Cowan’s critique of the Bel-Air course, calling it too difficult. Dick Siderowf barely edged Julius Boros Jr. 1 up in a separate match.
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UPI
U.S
Fred Ridley
Stetson
Fla
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Portland
Ore
Canada
Gary Cowan
Gordon Brewer
Huntington Valley
Ridley
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Kitchener
Ont
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Bel-Air Country Club
USGA
Alco Standard Corp
Valley Forge
Philadelphia
Dick Siderowf
Westport
NFL settles roster limits for 1976 season
In New York NFL owners set 43-man active rosters for 26 teams with 49 during opening weeks for Buccaneers and Seahawks and 45 later, plus a Sept 8 trading deadline extension. The move preserves 43 dress-on-Sundays and follows a constitutional amendment. negotiations with the NFL Players Association continue amid past strikes.
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Tampa Bay
Vataha Leaves Hospital A Patriot to Miss Four to Six Weeks
New England Patriots receiver Randy Vataha is out four to six weeks after minor surgery for a cracked cheekbone. Guard Steve Corbett is placed on injured reserve for the season with a severely pinched neck nerve. Wide receiver Steve Burks injures his knee ligaments and will wear a leg cast for at least two weeks.
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UPI
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Randy Vataha
Norwood Hospital
Chuck Fairbanks
Vataha
Steve Corbett
Patriots
Corbett
Newton-Wellesley Hospital
Steve Burks
Bennington Little League awards picnic announces Sept 11
The annual Bennington Little League awards picnic will be Sept 11 at 4 p.m. at the Little League Field. All players and families are invited with hot dogs hamburgers and soda provided. A $2 donation per family helps cover costs. If rained out it moves to Sept 12 at 5 p.m. for players in football. Managers will confirm attendance and uniforms should be returned promptly.
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Little League
Joseph Pello
Bennington
R. Howe
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