JoAnne Carner Profiles Enduring LPGA Stalwart on Tour
The profile details JoAnne Carner, her 10-year partnership with husband Don, and her rise as one of golf s greatest female players. It notes her amateur accolades, LPGA impact, TV exposure hopes, comparisons to Nancy Lopez Melton, college golf growth, and her plan to continue playing about a decade more.
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Don Carner
JoAnne
Don
JoAnne Carner
University of Iowa Finkbine
Carner
U.S
LPGA
Laura Baugh
Tim
Nancy Melton
Nancy Lopez-Melton
Nancy
Arnold Palmer
Lopez-Melton
Arizona State
Albuquerque
N.M
Nyad eyes one more epic swim before retiring
Diana Nyad, 30, says her final goal is a 100 mile swim from mainland Greece to the island of Chios this August, a Greek odyssey to cap a career marked by record open water crossings and endurance feats. She recalls her Bahamas to Florida crossing in 41 hours, notes 70 degree seas and the harsh toll of long swims.
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Aegean Sea
Greece
Chios
Nyad
Dewar
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Fla
Bahamas
Florida
Gertrude Ederle
U.S
English Channel
Lake Ontario
Lake Michigan
The
Nile
Great Barrier Reef
Capri
Naples
Sports Open Forum responds from Gazette page
Letters from readers are answered by Gus Schrader and Mike Chapman each Sunday in Sports Open Forum.
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Gus Schrader
Gazette
Mike Chapman
Sports Open Forum
Opponents seek to break Borg grip at Wimbledon
Ilie Nastase says Borg’s legend blocks rivals as Bjorn Borg opens title defense at Wimbledon under pressure from a favorable draw. The champion seeks a fifth title and to surpass Rod Laver by winning 31 straight Wimbledon matches, with McEnroe and Connors as top threats in the other half.
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Billie Jean King
Billie Jean
Navratilova
Cedar Rapids Soccer League seeks volunteers for team managers
The Cedar Rapids Soccer League calls for volunteer team managers and coaches for practices and games. Interested individuals should call Doreen Bansier at 377-9377 or mail to C R S L P O Box 2723 Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406.
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Cedar Rapids Soccer League
Doreen Bansier
C.R.S.L. P.O
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
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