Sox Claim Lead By Whipping Yanks
Boston moves one-half game up in the AL East by routing the Yankees 9-1. Rick Wise allowed eight hits with eight strikeouts in a strong 8-1 line, while Boston capitalized on timely hitting and New York errors to seize the advantage. Cooper homered, Yastrzemski contributed, and Petrocelli drove in runs as the Red Sox built on the momentum from Tiant’s win the night before.
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Carl Yastrzemski
Carlton Fisk
RBI
Larry Gura
Rico Petrocelli
Fisk
Doug Griffin
Cooper
Yastrzemski
Petrocelli
Bill Lee
Lee
Doc Medich
Wimbledon Upsets Highlight Connors Wade and Casals Wins
Jim Connors dominates Phil Dent 6-1 6-2 6-2 to reach Wimbledon quarterfinals along with Roscoe Tanner Bjorn Borg and others. Virginia Wade survives a dramatic three set duel with Janet Newberry 6-2 6-8 8-6 after facing match points. Billie Jean King, Rosie Casals, and Kathy May advance in women's singles as Evert and Morozova also win.
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Scarborough Downs Faces New Race Track Competition
Foxboro Raceway opens in Massachusetts for a summer meet and Bangor Raceway expands near Scarborough, drawing top horses like Pacealong Time and Hurricane Star away for bigger purses. Scarborough plans features a first agricultural fair with an Apaloosa trot on the old mile track and Maine Standardbred Breeders Stakes kicking off Monday night, with two year olds Tuesday through Saturday and older three year olds on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Definite starters include Sgt Major Vouza Piper Chance Fly Fly Star Speedy Cash and trotters Ms Childs G T Kash Mountain Gringo Mar Con Ceasar.
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Mountain Gringo
Mar Con Ceasar
Ali Bugner weigh in set for world heavyweight bout
Muhammad Ali weighed 225 pounds and Joe Bugner 230 at the Kuala Lumpur official weigh in for next week's world heavyweight championship. The weigh in at Merdeka stadium featured Malayan warrior drumming and a plastic canopy to guard against rain.
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Twilight League Twinbill Slated at Memorial Field
Cochrane's Appliance Biddeford hosts Tamworth New Hampshire for a Sunday doubleheader at Memorial Field in Saco with first pitch at 1 30 p m Biddeford players include Thorn ton Academy graduates John Mistos and Leon Paquin and former Biddeford High diamondeers Jerry Laflamme and Bob Letellier The team stands 1 5 on the year and aims to rebound in the Portland Twilight League noted for top local baseball and several players signed to professional contracts
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Scott Cochrane
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Standings and Friday results across MLB play and schedule
Texas defeated Minnesota 2 0 to lead the standings while Minnesota 1st in 8 5 Texas. Baltimore beat Detroit 3 2 and Boston topped New York 9 1 as Cleveland led Milwaukee 6 1 and Chicago beat Kansas City 4 3. Saturday slate includes New York at Boston Detroit at Baltimore Cleveland at Milwaukee Kansas City at Chicago Minnesota at Texas Oakland at California. Sunday games feature Detroit Baltimore New York Boston Kansas City Chicago Cleveland Milwaukee Oakland Minnesota. Also Wake Forest opens football vs Southern Methodist on Sept 6 in Winston Salem with multiple NFL and MLB game listings including Philadelphia at New York Chicago at Pittsburgh Los Angeles at San Francisco and more.
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Evert The Queen Of Tennis Crowned At 20
New York profiles Chris Evert, the rising No 1 on the women’s tour. The 20 year old reflects on balance between youth and maturity, her earnings, rivals, and friendships in tennis including Billie Jean King, Margaret Court, and Olga Morozova. She notes ongoing love match dynamics with Jimmy Connors and emphasizes calm, focused play.
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Beverley Hills
Olga Morozova
Chris Evert
Kazuko Sawamatsu
Billie Jean King
Julia Anthony
Rosie Casals
Linky Boshoff
South Africa
New York
Cinderella
Fort Lauderdale
Lesley Hunt
Forest Hills
Margaret Court
Charlotte
N.C
Billie Jean
Evonee Goolagong
Jimmy Connors
Jimmy
Boca Raton
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