Young tops Rankin in LPGA playoff in Toronto
Donna Caponi Young edged Judy Rankin in a sudden death playoff for $60,000, after a late putting lesson from Jerry Barber helped fix her stroke. Young parred the 16th in the playoff to win on the first extra hole, earning $12,000 and moving to $25,105 for 1976. Rankin added $6,500 to reach $79,275 for the season.
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Donna Caponi Young
Mrs. Young
Judy Rankin
UPI
Donna’ Caponi Young
Jerry Barber
Mrs Rankin
Rankin
Midland
Tex
JoAnne Carner
Inman Wins Kemper Open by One Stroke
Joe Inman saved par on the final holes at Quail Hollow to capture the Kemper Open with a 277 total, one stroke ahead of Tom Weiskopf and Bob Jones. The 28-year-old Wake Forest alum from North Carolina earned $50,000 from a $250,000 purse in stormy round conditions.
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Charlotte
N.C
Joe Inman
Tom Weiskopf
Inman
Quail Hollow Country Club
Greensboro
Wake Forest
Clover
Weiskopf
Jones
Roger Malthie
Coody
Snead
Graham
Malthie
Mark Hayes
Grier Jones
Clover, S.C
U S leads Britain to Curtis Cup victory at Lytham
U S captain Barbara McIntire expects about three quarters of the Curtis Cup team to remain amateurs for the next meeting with Britain in two years. Beth Daniel, Nancy Lopez and Dinah Henson were main figures as Daniel clinched the title with a 3 and 2 win at Royal Lytham.
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Nancy Lopez
Roswell
N.M
Tulsa University
Miss Daniel
Dinah Henson
Panatta defeats Solomon to win French Open title
Adriano Panatta from Rome defeats Harold Solomon 6 1 6 4 4 6 7 6 on red clay at Roland Garros to claim the French Open crown. Panatta improves to 40 pounds heavier and six inches taller, while Solomon laments fatigue and lack of rest between semis and final.
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Paris
Harold Solomon
Adriano Panatta
Solomon
Silver Spring
Panatta
Arthur Ashe
Roland Garros
Lesser known athletes rise at AAU track meet in LA
In the absence of stars, upstarts sweep titles at the National AAU Track and Field Championships in Los Angeles. Tom Andrews wins 400 meter hurdles in 48.55 seconds tying the NCAA mark, Maxie Parks clocks 44.82 to win the 400, Millard Hampton takes the 200 in 20.89, with James Robinson, Randy Smith and Fred Luke also securing AAU titles as U S trials loom next weekend.
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Los Angeles
U.S
Tom Andrews
Maxie Parks
Millard Hampton
James Robinson
Randy Smith
Fred Luke
America
Andrews
a_ University _ of Southern California
O J Simpson asks Bills to trade him this season
O J Simpson, star Bills running back, says injuries and family pressures have led him to request a trade to the Raiders or Rams. He expects to end his NFL career after this season and cites marital strain and schooling worries for his move back toward California. He emphasizes the request is personal and not due to Buffalo or its fans.
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O.J. Simpson
Oakland Raiders
Los Angeles Rams
Buffalo Bills
Simpson
Las Vegas
Buffalo
California
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Lee Trevino
Lou Graham
Terry Diehl
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