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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1982
Page
9
A sports column outlines current happenings in games and teams with brief notes on recent results and upcoming fixtures. It highlights key players and shifting standings, offering a concise snapshot of the sports scene for readers.
A survey of famed athletic records across golf, swimming, fishing, running and speed, highlighting remarkable feats from 49 aces by Norman L. Manley to Rickey Henderson breaking base theft marks. It notes historical long swims, record catch sizes, endurance feats, and a final NFL exhibition game with a predicted score Minnesota 20 Baltimore 17.
Los Angeles beats Atlanta 3-2 in 10 innings after Jerry Royster misplays Rick Monday’s grounder to start a tying rally. Steve Sax scores winning run in the 10th as Braves commit two errors. Valenzuela exits with knee bruise. Washington hits twice including a two run shot. Perez allows one unearned run over five, Gullickson noted for a wild-pitch filled April 1982 reference.
Ray Floyd sprinted through heat to a second-round 69 at Southern Hills, finishing 36 holes at 132 and still holding a two-stroke lead. Bob Gilder shot 68 to reach 134, with Greg Norman and Jim Simons tied at 135, while Mick Faldo 137 and several stars trailed in Tulsa.
World Boxing Council light heavyweight title action expected tonight at Spectrum. Matthew Saad Muhammad seeks to regain the crown from Dwight Braxton who defends after a December knockout. Braxton promises power while Saad Muhammad aims for a knockout as weigh in holds up to 175 pounds.
Furman edged Tennessee-Chattanooga in a media poll to win the 1982 Southern Conference football championship. Fourteen of 39 representatives favored Furman for the outright title, with 11 first-place votes for Tennessee-Chattanooga and Furman totaling 262 points.
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