McCovey hits his 500th homer in Giants loss at Atlanta
Willie McCovey, 40, became the 12th MLB player to reach 500 home runs, launching an 0-2 pitch off Jamie Easterly in the first game of a doubleheader. The Giants lost 10 9 after four homers, including a grand slam, tainting the milestone with the defeat. He called the achievement relief more than thrill and said the pennant race mattered more.
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Atlanta
Willie McCovey
San Francisco
Jamie Easterly
Giants
McCovey
Watson, Fezler share Western Open lead in rain hit round
Defending champ Tom Watson bogeyed the 17th to drop into a first place tie with Forrest Fezler at four under 140 after the second round. Hale Irwin Bill Rogers and Andy Bean trailed one stroke back as Cesar Sanudo slumped to 76.
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Oak Brook
Ill
Tom Watson
Forrest Fezler
Fezler
Watson
Hale Irwin
Bill Rogers
Andy Bean
Cesar Sanudo
Len Nielsen
Belle Plaine
Marty Fleckman
Craig Stadler
Wally Armstrong
Dave Eicchelberger
Charles Coody
Tom Purtzer
Allen Miller
Bob Gilder
Gilder
New Western Basketball Association Formed With Six Franchises
SALT LAKE CITY UP I reports formation of a new pro league the Western Basketball Association with franchises awarded to Salt Lake City Fresno Great Falls Las Vegas Reno and Tucson WBA headquarters will be in Salt Lake City The league will play a 56 game schedule followed by three weeks of playoffs featuring the 3 point play and the no foul out rule from the ABA.
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Salt Lake City
UPI
Western Basketball Association
Fresno
Calif
Great Falls
Mont
Las Vegas
Reno
Nev
Tucson
Ariz
WBA
ABA
Big Mac Classic draws former state champions for July tourney
Three former state champs Modern Piping Collins Radio and Des Moines Bombers headline a list of entrants for the Big Mac fast pitch softball tournament set for July 8 and 9 at Kirkwood Welty Way Park. Other teams include C R Kirbys Foster's Great Plains Gas Ted and Franks Des Moines Gigi's Des Moines Reames and Ames Palmas. Play starts at 9 a.m. both days with 1 dollar tickets at McDonald's and at the gate.
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Des Moines Bombers
Kirkwood-Welty Way Park
C.R. Kirby's
Foster’s
Great Plains Gas
Ted & Frank's
Des Moines Gigi’s
Des Moines Reames
Ames Palmas
McDonald’s
Billy Greer the Major Open stalwart and hit maker
Billy Greer, a lone remaining original Eastside Maidrite stalwart, hits .407 in his eighth Major Open season. A Milwaukee-born catcher and longtime Cedar Rapids butcher, he reflects on race, loyalty, Bill Schulte’s mentorship, and plans to play until about age 55.
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Billy Greer
Eastside
Majorite
Greer
Tom Mims
Dain, Kalman
Quail
Ted Wilson
C.R. Kirby
Steve Overton
Billy
Maidrite
Bob Smith
Eastside Maidrite
Bill Schulte
Cedar Rapids
Monticello
Bill
Tiriac hex fails as Vilas bows in Wimbledon third round
Svengali figure Ion Tiriac sits courtside as Guillermo Vilas loses in the Wimbledon third round to Tom Okker 6-3 6-4 6-2. Okker, fourth seed, advances while Vilas faces doubt amid Tiriac’s coaching presence. Borg, Connors absent, Gerulaitis, Mayer, Ramirez win to reach last 16.
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Wimbledon
England
Tiriac
Dracula
Romania
Guillermo Vilas
Holland
Tom Okker
Okker
Vilas
U.S
Tirac
Bjorn Borg
Sweden
Peter McNamara
Australia
Borg
Jimmy Connors
Vitas Gerulaitis
Big Sherwood Stewart
Sandy Mayer
United States
Mark Edmondson
Raul Ramirez
Mexico
Bob Frawley
John Newcombe
Phil Dent
Weekend TV Schedule Highlights and Matches
A dense listing details Saturday and Sunday sports and wrestling airings across KTTC WHO KCRG WQAD WHBF WO NBC CBS ABC and KDUB channels. Highlights include Wimbledon Tennis on multiple networks, Championship Fishing, bowling, and various racetrack or racing programs with multiple time slots.
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Angier
KTTC
WHO
KCRG
WQAD
WHBF
NBC
KDUB
CBS
ABC
WMT
Buffalo move to San Diego faces contract snag
San Diego host Sports Arena operator Peter Graham reports six contract changes by the Buffalo Braves management disrupt the transfer to San Diego. He blames the talks between Irv Levin and John Y. Brown and warns the deal could fall apart, calling negotiations frustrating and bizarre. NBA directors will decide next Friday in Chicago.
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Buffalo Braves
National Basketball Association
Peter Graham
Braves
Graham
Los Angeles
John Y. Brown
Boston Celtics
Irv Levin
Buffalo
NBA
Board of Governors
Chicago
Levin
Brown
John Y
Vancouver
Marion tennis team beats Indian Creek 14 6 with wins by five players
Brian Gorton Jim McGarrahan Linda Vogt Joe Gerhart and Heather Herrington each won both a singles and doubles match as the City of Marion tennis team defeated Indian Creek 14 to 6 Friday.
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Brian Gorton
Jim McGarrahan
Linda Vogt
Joe Gerhart
Heather Herrington
City of Marion
Indian Creek
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