Palmer's last British Open a sentimental return to St Andrews
The article recalls Arnold Palmer's 1961 1962 British Open wins and his attempt at St Andrews in 1980s memory. It notes the plaque mixups on Royal Birkdale and Troon, Palmer's grand slam pursuit, and the rise of American winners shaping Open history. Palmer reflects on money versus majors while acknowledging historic rivals and the tournament's evolving status.
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Troon
London
Arnold Palmer
Palmer
Henry Longhurst
Tip Anderson
Tip
Here
Royal Birkdale
England
Scotland
St. Andrews
Walter Hagen
Bobby Jones
Sam Snead
Ben Hogan
Jack Nicklaus
Tom Watson
Lee Trevino
Mark Calcavecchia
Johnny Miller
Tom Weiskopf
Bill Rogers
Tony
Kel Nagle
Muirfield
Trevino
LeMond Poised for Key Mountain Stage in Tour 16
In the 133.5 mile 16th stage the Tour de France heads to the Pyrenees with three brutal passes to Luz Ardiden. Defending champ Greg LeMond along with Pedro Delgado and Eric Breukink chase a decisive ascent as Claudio Chiappucci leads overall by nearly two minutes.
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Luz Ardiden
Pyrenees
Greg LeMond
Pedro Delgado
Eric Breukink
Claudio Chiappucci
Breukink
LeMond
Delgado
Aspin Peak
Tourmalet
France
Garrelts pitches three-hitter as Giants top Pirates 6-1
Scott Garrelts fired a three-hitter in his first win after three previous poor starts against Pittsburgh. The San Francisco Giants beat the Pirates 6-1 as Garrelts improved to 7-7, striking out five and earning a complete game on three days rest. The win keeps SF chasing Cincinnati in the NL West.
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Pittsburgh
Scott Garrelts
San Francisco Giants
Pirates
Garrelts
Giants
Cincinnati
Garretts
Chicago
Rick Reed
Ernest Riles
Terry Kennedy
Rick Leach
Jay Bell
Andy van Slyke
Kevin Mitchell
Reed
Jose Uribe
Brett Butler
Wally Backman
Will Clark
Don Slaught
Riles
Sid Bream
Clark
Mitchell
Torborg push to forget standings fuels Sox turnaround
New York AP report notes Chicago manager Jeff Torborg urges players to ignore the 1990 standings and focus on building for the future after key moves last season, including trading Harold Baines for Sammy Sosa and Scott Fletcher. The White Sox rose from a poor finish to an 52-31 start after the All Star break, aided by a strong bullpen and a steady rotation.
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NEW York
Chicago
Jeff Torborg
White Sox
Oakland
Torborg
Yankee Stadium
Detroit
Lance Johnson
Vancouver
Harold Baines
Texas
Sammy Sosa
Scott Fletcher
Eric King
Melida Perez
Jack McDowell
Greg Hibbard
Barry Jones
Scott Radinsky
Bobby Thigpen
Ex Cyclone Harris wins in Barcelona
Michael Johnson defeated top sprinter Leroy Burrell in the 200 meters at the Barcelona Invitational at Montjuich Stadium with 20.06 seconds while Burrell finished 20.14. Danny Harris won the 400 meter hurdles in 47.73 as Winthrop Graham was second. Heiké Dreschler led the women with double wins, 100 in 11.27 and 200 in 22.33.
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Barcelona
Spain
Michael Johnson
Leroy Burrell
United States
Montjuich Stadium
Johnson
Burrell
Iowa State
Danny Harris
Winthrop Graham
Jamaica
Heike Dreschler
East Germany
Seoul
Johnson's timely homer fuels Wash loaded Warriors clutch win
Cedar Rapids Washington designated hitter Todd Johnson, a 6-foot-6‑inch presence, belted a tie‑breaking solo shot in the bottom of the sixth to lift Washington to a 4-2 district first‑round victory over Linn‑Mar. The homer was his fifth of the season and sends Washington (16‑12) to a title game against Jefferson at Linn‑Mar Field.
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Arturo Barrios
Mexico
Lausanne
Switzerland
Barrios
Seoul
Kariaki
Koech
Patrick Lang
Kenya
Sergei Bubka
Soviet Union
Tim Bright
Bubka
Ton
Warriors
Linn Mar
Johnson
Jefferson
Linn-Mar Field
Joe Kenney
J-Hawks Win 12-2 Over Kennedy in 5 Inning 4A Contest
The J-Hawks clinched victory with 12 hits while every starter had a hit as they routed Kennedy 12-2 in five innings. Kennedy finished 16-13. Linn-Mar advances.
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Kennedy
J-Hawks
Linn-Mar
Horton Released by Bullets Leaves Confusion After Notice
Washington Bullets announced Ed Horton’s release in a July press release, but Horton and local reporters found him still with the team days later. Horton, a 1989 second round pick from Iowa, becomes an unrestricted free agent after the Bullets declined a contract option year.
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Bullets
Horton
Washington
Sacramento
Springfield
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l’Alpe d'Huez
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Cuba
Mike Marsh
Mark Witherspoon
Danny Everett
Andrew
Valmon
Paul Ereng
Nickson Kipropich
Mohammed Issangar
Morocco
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Jeff
Kenney
Bob Denney
Ed Horton
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