West Virginia booster withdraws support of WVU program
Top booster Manchin calls for a governor appointed commission to probe WVU football stadium funding and failure to build a facilities structure. He blames Athletic Director Dick Martin and President Gene Budig for missteps while noting coach Frank Cignetti's illness and possible replacement or administrative moves.
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Board of Regents
Scott Widmeyer
Jay Rockefeller
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Clarksburg Bridgeport
West Virginia
Gene Budig
Cignetti
Bodig
Dick Martin
U S Team Loses Again In Japan Series Declines
The winless U S All-Stars lost to Japanese All-Stars at Yokohama Stadium in the eighth annual U S Japan collegiate championship ending their third straight defeat. Tom Dodd hit a two run homer for Oregon and Von Hayes added a homer as U S led 2 0 early before Japan seized control with two runs in the fourth and a 5 2 lead. Japan widened it to 6 2 in the fifth and 6 4 in the eighth before the game ended with a 7 4 Japanese win. The series continues with games in Hokkaido and Yokohama.
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Oregon
Shiro Milani
von Hayes
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Calif
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Southern Cal
Akinobu Okada
Japan
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Yokohama Stadium
Hokkaido
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Gorman
McEnroe
London
Queens Club
Jimmy Connors
Jean-Francois Caujolle
France
Hank Pfister
United States
Jan Kodes
DuPre Upsets Fibak. Ashe Falls to Rachel at Wimbledon
On opening day at Wimbledon Pat DuPre, ranked 28, upset Wojtek Fibak 44 6-7 6-4 6-2 9-7 as Chris Rachel, a part time pro and bank clerk, defeated Arthur Ashe 6-4 7-4 6-3. Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe also won, while rain delayed play and Garnished crowds watched top seeds tumble.
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Vitas
Poland
Wojtek Fibak
Australia
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Arthur Ashe
Gerulaitis
Ourth
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Fibak
DuPre
Manson
Fort Worth
Texas
Bjorn Borg
John McEnroe
Borg
Tom Gorman
United States
McEnroe
Amercan
Terry Moor
Rachel
Jackson on Off Waiver List in Yankees Trade Talk
Slugger Reggie Jackson sought a trade after learning manager Billy Martin would return as Yankees skipper. Placed on the American League waiver list, Jackson remained amid a seven-name waiver group as the process stretched into June.
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New York Yankees
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Yankees
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Mince
Bob Lemon
Yankee
George Steinbrenner
al Rosen
Ranger
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al Oliver
Roy White
Mickey Rivers
Daryl Jones
Jim Kaat
Catfish Hunter
Fred
Simmons Slugger of Cardinals Lost to Injury
St Louis Cardinals top run producer Ted Simmons broke his left wrist when hit by a foul tip from Mets pitcher Andy Hassler. The injury sidelines him at least six weeks, prompting call up of Terry Kennedy from Springfield to fill in at catcher. Kennedy, 23, travels from Des Moines as Simmons' injury weakens their chase for the NL East title.
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Jim Toomey
Cardinals
Montreal
Terry Kennedy
Springfield
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Des Moines
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