Track Team Turbulence Clouds China Farewell Tour
The US track and field team’s goodwill trip to China ended with an internal fistfight at a farewell dinner in Peking. Pole vaulter Terry Porter punched Willie Davenport after a verbal clash, teammates intervened, and a rematch was blocked. Davenport defended himself and Porter was separated again at the airport.
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Coach Giegengack Recovers After Severe Illness
Veteran track and field coach Bob Giegengack, 68, who had guided the U S team to strong wins in China, recovered from a 103 degree fever Friday morning in a Peking hotel and began travel back to the United States.
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Major League Standings and Orioles? No, Chicago Pitcher On 21 Day DL
MLB standings show San Francisco at Montreal postponed by rain and several daily games, with Detroit reporting Terry Forster placed on the 21 day disabled list retroactive to May 26 due to a strained left elbow. Lloyd Allen purchased to replace him. The piece also notes turkey meat anatomy contrasting dark and white meat and wild turkeys’ ability to fly up to a mile at 45 mph.
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McCovey Grand Slam Lifts Padres Past Mets in NL Tie
Willie McCovey delivered a pinch hit grand slam in the eighth, tying Hank Aaron for most NL grand slams with his 16th in a 6-2 Padres win over the Mets. Randy Jones earned his seventh victory as McCovey’s 440th career homer powered San Diego.
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Howell’s five RBIs lift Rangers past Yankees in ninth
Roy Howell drove in five runs including the game winner in the ninth as the Texas Rangers snapped a six game skid with a 6-5 victory over the New York Yankees. Howell overcome early errors and a late winning hit. Sparky Lyle took the loss.
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Rozelle Rule Loss Superstars Gain in NFL Antitrust Case
In Minneapolis, NFL executives and plaintiffs in a key antitrust trial debated the Rozelle Rule. Seattle general manager John Thompson testified the rule preserves competitive balance, warning abolishing it would shift salaries toward superstars and depress overall pay, ticket sales, and TV revenue. Bills sign Gil Chapman and Roland Hooks after NFL draft selections.
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Thunder hire Moulton as defensive backfield coach
Portland Thunder of the World Football League named 28 year old Denny Moulton to coach the defensive backfield. A Fresno State graduate, Moulton played with head coach Greg Barton in high school and junior college in Long Beach California and has coach experience at Golden West College Huntington Beach for six years.
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Fagan Traded to Los Angeles Aztecs for Sounders Roster Move
Seattle Sounders announce midfielder Bernie Fagan has been claimed by the Los Angeles Aztecs and will debut next Wednesday in Denver. Seattle waived Fagan to add Arfon Griffith from Wrexham. The text notes a tiny Etruscan shrew as a trivia aside.
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